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:Rwandans and friends of Rwanda around the world will gather from April 7 to 13 to mark the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, which claimed more than one million lives in just 100 days, from April to July 1994. PHOTO BY Sam NGENDAHIMANA
Kwibuka

32 years later, Rwanda remembers

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Peace talks between the Congolese government and the AFCM23 rebel movement have been moved from Qatar to Switzerland. Courtesy
Africa

AFC/M23-DR Congo peace talks moved to Switzerland amid Middle East conflict 

Monday, April 06, 2026
Visitors during a guided tour of the memorial in Nyamagabe. Today, more than 50,000 victims are buried at the memorial, which preserves evidence of the killings and offers a space for remembrance and education. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Kwibuka

Murambi: From a site of horror to global beacon of remembrance

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Mourners observe a moment of silence at one of the mining pits in Rwinkwavu, where innocent Tutsis were killed and thrown in large numbers during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photos by Nkangura
Kwibuka

Rwinkwavu: How a mining area turned into one of the deadliest killing grounds

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
The New Times
Kwibuka

Survivor-authors documenting truth for future generations

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Rwanda’s daily demand for petroleum products rose sharply to 3.1 million litres in the beginning of April. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Energy

Why Rwanda's fuel demand surged by nearly 40 percent in April

Monday, April 06, 2026
Some properties owned by Dutere Imbere Murundi Cooperative that brings together 1,914 farmers cultivating about 330 hectares of rice, with an average seasonal output of 1,800 tonnes. All photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture

Kayonza farmers demand second reservoir after flood losses

Monday, April 06, 2026
An initiative of the Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy, developed in collaboration with public and private institutions.
Education

Key things to know about Rwanda’s first Kinyarwanda ICT dictionary

Monday, April 06, 2026
A sewage suction truck on duty in Kigali. Kigali generates approximately 3,240 cubic metres of wastewater per day, with about half discharged untreated into the environment. File
Infrastructure

Gasabo to get dedicated sewage system

Sunday, April 05, 2026
Extracting compressed natural gas (CNG) from Lake Kivu for cooking is part of the country’s strategy to mitigate the effects of rising petroleum price. State Minister for Infrastructure Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye has revealed that Rwandans may start using methane gas from Lake Kivu for cooking in early 2028.
Energy

Rwandans could start using cooking gas from Lake Kivu in 2028 - minister

Sunday, April 05, 2026
A section of Buhanga kwa Gihanga, features a 30-hectare natural forest and a water stream.
Tourism

Musanze launches Rwf100bn plan to develop ancient coronation site for tourism

Sunday, April 05, 2026
Archbishop of Kigali, Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, leads Holy Communion alongside fellow clerics during the Easter celebration at St Michel Cathedral on Sunday, April 5. All photos by Kellya Keza.
Religion

Easter Sunday: Christians urged to find courage, healing

Sunday, April 05, 2026