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Figures from the 2024–2025 Judicial Annual Report show that courts handled 16,310 cases related to pre-trial detention, involving 21,855 suspects. file

Pre-trail detention: Has the principle turned into the exception?

Thursday, October 02, 2025
Participants pose for a group at the workshop to present the results of the survey
Featured

FEATURED: Tanga Community champions inclusive access to sexual, reproductive health services

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Former President Juvenal Habyarimana

During Habyarimana regime, the international community attributed insecurity to high-ranking state authorities

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Rwanda

Errant drivers face year-long ban under new traffic points system

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The High Court in Kigali has rejected a request by Victoire Ingabire to disqualify the panel of judges presiding over her trial. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Crime

Court rejects Victoire Ingabire’s request for recusal of judges

Monday, September 29, 2025
The event held on the sidelines of the 60th Human Rights Council session in Geneva on Thursday, September 25, brought together diplomats, experts, and civil society.
Law

Rwanda, UN push dialogue about rule of law as key to development

Saturday, September 27, 2025
The Ministry of ICT and Innovation, through the Rwanda Information Society Authority, aims to redefine data exchange and usage among institutions.
Technology

Govt moves ahead with data sharing platform to go live in 2026

Saturday, September 27, 2025
Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session, in New York, on Thursday, September 25. Courtesy of UN.
Africa

Nduhungirehe presses UN to respond to genocide warnings in DR Congo

Friday, September 26, 2025
A Paris court has sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison.
International

Sarkozy handed five-year prison term over Libya funding scandal

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested several people seen in a video assaulting a man inside Munanira I Cell office in Nyakabanda Sector, Nyarugenge District. file
Crime

RIB arrests suspects filmed beating man inside cell office

Thursday, September 25, 2025
In June 2025, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and African Parks translocated 70 southern white rhinos to Akagera, bolstering the 30 introduced in 2021. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Akagera park at the heart of $2m rhino rewilding drive

Thursday, September 25, 2025
The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has issued a new directive governing persons authorised to transact in foreign currencies. Courtesy

New rules: Who can use foreign currency in Rwanda?

Wednesday, September 24, 2025