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Football

Rwanda vs Nigeria: What is your prediction?

Friday, March 21, 2025
Congolese refugees in Mahama camp in Rwanda's Eastern Province protest against killings of Banyamulenge, Hema and Tutsi people in eastern DR Congo on March 6, 2024.
International

Hundreds of experts, academics, lawyers, religious leaders, writers, artists write to UN chief over persecution of Congolese Tutsi

Sunday, March 09, 2025
A student reads a books during a reading competition dubbed Mumpe Akanya Nsome at Group Scolaire Camp Kigali. Craish BAHIZI
Education

Stakeholders highlight challenges in digitizing Rwandan children’s literature

Saturday, January 11, 2025
The award for Mgr Alexis Kagame was received on his behalf by Jean Bosco Ntagungira (L) Bishop of Butare Diocese, Author Yolande Mukagasana(C) and Mgr Jean Marie Vianney Nsengumuremyi, Episcopal Vicar of Nyundo Diocese.
Culture

Alexis Kagame, Bigirumwami, Mukagasana receive lifetime literary awards

Sunday, November 24, 2024
Distinguished figures, including members of the Rwanda Writers Federation, government officials, veteran politicians, and representatives from nearly all universities across Rwanda pose for a group photo after the book launch at the Intare Arena, the headquarters of the Rwanda Patriotic Front-Inkotanyi, on November 1. PHOTOS BY FRANK NTARINDWA
Rwanda

Book celebrating Kagame’s visionary leadership launched

Saturday, November 02, 2024
Participants pose for a group picture during the 7th African Writers Conference which took place at Kigali Public Library on Saturday, October 26

Call for authentic children's literature to nurture African values

Monday, October 28, 2024
Local filmmakers. encouraged to aim beyond YouTube and target larger markets to expand their audience during the discussion between Mashariki African Film Festival and local filmmakers.
Cinema

Rwandan filmmakers push for global recognition beyond YouTube

Friday, October 18, 2024
Dr Sam Kanyamibwa, ARCOS Founder and chief executive (C), and officials and delegates pose for a photo after receiving the award in Bern, Switzerland. Courtesy
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: ARCOS Awarded Prestigious Albert Mountain Award for Outstanding Mountain Conservation and Sustainable Development in Africa

Monday, September 30, 2024
Rwandans considered themselves siblings until colonial scholars concocted the myth of the Ibimanuka, who supposedly brought various aspects of civilization to the land's original inhabitants, the Abasangwabutaka.

Debunking the myth: The true origins of Ibimanuka vs Abasangwabutaka in Rwanda

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Rwandan professional poet Sylvestre Nsengimana has carved a unique niche in the world of performing arts-courtesy
Career

Nsengimana on championing Rwandan culture through performing arts

Monday, August 05, 2024
Gihanga, the founding father, who, according to colonial writers, had three sons; Gatwa, Gahutu and Gatutsi.

The Story of Gihanga, Rwanda's founding father

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Students reading books in the Library at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

Writers weigh in on Rwanda’s reading culture

Monday, May 06, 2024