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Red Cross volunteers help a trauma victim during a commemoration event at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial in 2019. Sam Ngendahimana
Kwibuka

Genocide: Experts weigh in on transgenerational trauma

Sunday, April 07, 2024
The Archbishop of Kigali and President of the Council of Catholic Bishops in Rwanda, Antoine Cardinal Kambanda baptises a believer during the Easter mass at St Famille catholic church on Sunday, March 31. Courtesy
Religion

Easter: Clerics spread message of hope, victory

Sunday, March 31, 2024
President Kagame addresses delegates at Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg, on December 2, 2018. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame to attend Global Citizen NOW summit

Sunday, March 31, 2024
Delegates from the East Africa Standby Force (EASF) member states who are convening in Kigali for a four-day session on Monday, March 25. Courtesy
Africa

Eastern Africa Standby Force member states convene in Rwanda for disaster response harmonisation

Monday, March 25, 2024
One of landslide incidents that took place in Karongi in February. The heightened surveillance follows three significant landslides that occurred in Kamonyi, Karongi, and Rusizi Districts in February .Courtesy
Environment

Govt says 'closely monitoring mysterious landslides' in three districts

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Researchers and scholars during a consultative meeting with senators at the Parliament on Tuesday, March 19. They were invited for the consultations because they play a critical role in documenting the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Research pivotal in combating genocide ideology - senators

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
A scene of incident where floods washed away children in Rubavu District. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

Rubavu: Floods kill two children, injure one

Saturday, March 09, 2024
Some Kinyarwandaphones under torture in Eastern DR Congo. Addressing the root causes of conflicts in eastern DRC,involves dismantling the ideology propagated by the FARDC-FDLR alliance, which has infiltrated the DRC government.

Addressing root causes of armed conflict in eastern DRC

Friday, March 08, 2024
The government has launched a $300 million (Rwf382 billion) relief project that aims to deploy various measures to mitigate flooding along the Mukungwa River. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Govt launches Rwf382b project to combat Mukungwa river flooding

Monday, February 26, 2024
The Mukungwa River washed away 32 hectares of rice farms in Gakenke District on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Approximately 35,000 native trees have been planted along the riverbanks for efficient flood risk mitigation. Photo Courtesy
Environment

Over 35,000 indigenous trees planted to help curb Mukungwa River flooding

Monday, February 26, 2024
Some of the over 6,000 homes that were wrecked by disasters on May 3, 2023, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. The government is identifying ‘disaster hotspots’ prone to floods and landslides nationwide to move more families from danger zones before March.
Environment

Govt to identify ‘disaster hotspots’ ahead of three-month heavy rains

Friday, February 23, 2024
Delegates interact during a break at Handwerkskammer Koblenz, also known as the Koblenz Chamber of Skilled Crafts (CSC Koblenz) meeting in Kigali on February 13. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

FEATURED: Inside CSC Koblenz, Rwanda Polytechnic initiative to pioneer vocational training and dual learning

Wednesday, February 14, 2024