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RDF Senior officers Lt Col Pacifique Kanyandekwe and Maj John Muhikira graduated from Kenya's Senior Joint Command and Staff College in Karen on Thursday, June 4. Courtesy
Security

Two RDF officers graduate from Kenya's command and staff college

Friday, June 05, 2026
Bank officials and customers officially open Equity Bank Rwanda's Nyamirambo branch.
Featured

Equity Bank’s new Nyamirambo branch widens access to finance as lender expands

Thursday, June 04, 2026
President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame, and President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, pose for a photo at a dinner at the Palais de l'Élysée following the inauguration of the first permanent memorial commemorating the victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Paris, France, on Tuesday, June 2. VILLAGE URUGWIRO

From diplomatic rupture to shared memory: What Rwanda's memorial in Paris represents

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
President Paul Kagame interacts with French President Emmanuel Macron during a dinner hosted at the Palais de l'Élysée in Paris, France, on June 2. The event followed the inauguration of the first permanent memorial dedicated to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Paris. VILLAGE URUGWIRO

From reconciliation to partnership: The new chapter in Rwanda–France relations

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Some of the members of the Kinshasa-backed genocidal FDLR militia handed over to Rwandan authorities by AFC/M23 rebels in Rubavu District, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. File photo

Selective accountability will not bring peace to eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
East African Community headquarters in Tanzania. Experts have called for stronger enforcement mechanisms to ensure East African Community (EAC) member states meet their financial obligations. File
Finance

Experts weigh in on new EAC funding model

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Kigali skyline. IFC is set to back Rwandan-headquartered private equity firm. PHOTO/FILE.
Featured

World Bank’s IFC to back Admaius’ $500 million Virunga Africa Fund II

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
African and South Korean foreign ministers on Monday, June 1, agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, technology, infrastructure, food security, health, climate action, peace and security.
Business

African, Korean ministers talk critical minerals, tech and trade

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, speaks at the meeting in Seoul on Tuesday, June 2. Courtesy.
International

Nduhungirehe calls for action-driven Korea-Africa partnership

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Bugesera Cycling Team riders compete during Rwanda Cycling Cup. The new FERWACY president vows to launch Tour du Rwanda for women riders. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Cycling

Nkurayija pledges to launch women’s Tour of Rwanda

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Albertine Uwineza, a certified operations engineer leading maintenance operations, at Zipline Muhanga. Photo by Kellya Keza
Rwanda

From childhood curiosity to engineering leadership at Zipline

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
President Museveni meets with African Union mediator, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyata and co-facilitators former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria), Mokgweetsi Masisi (Botswana), Catherine Samba-Panza (Central African Republic), and Sahle-Work Zewde (Ethiopia), to discuss on eastern DR Congo crisis, in Kampala on February 3, 2026. Courtesy

African Unity: The contributions of retired and active diplomats

Monday, June 01, 2026