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A health worker during temperature screening at Gatuna One Stop Border Post on May 27, 2019.File
Editorial

Vigilance must be our first line of defence against Ebola

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Rwandan and Congolese officials meet in the United States on March 19, 2026, to discuss the implementation of the Washington Peace Agreement.

Selective outrage and transactional diplomacy in eastern DR Congo

Sunday, May 17, 2026
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) in The Hague on Saturday, May 16 announced the death of Félicien Kabuga at the age of 91. Courtesy
Crime

Timeline of Félicien Kabuga's unresolved Genocide case

Sunday, May 17, 2026
RDF Chief of Staff Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi delivers his remarks at the National Security Symposium 2026 opened on Friday, May 16, at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako in Bugesera. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Security

PHOTOS: Military officials stress need for African self-reliance in security

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Officers and other participants pose for a group photo at the National Security Symposium 2026 opened on Friday, May 16, at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako in Bugesera. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Security

PHOTOS: National Security Symposium 2026 opens with call for African-led security solutions

Saturday, May 16, 2026
President Kagame meets with President Mamadi Doumbouya of the Republic of Guinea at Urugwiro Village on Friday, May 15. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Politics

PHOTOS: Kagame meets Guinea's Doumbouya as Africa CEO Forum closes

Saturday, May 16, 2026
The prosecution has requested the Nyarugenge Intermediate Court to sentence Arnaud Shema de Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk, to five years in prison and impose a fine of Rwf 2.21 million.
Crime

Why prosecutors want five-year sentence for DJ Toxxyk

Friday, May 15, 2026
Arnaud Shema de Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk. File
Crime

Nyarugenge court hears DJ Toxxyk's appeal case

Friday, May 15, 2026
A Rwandan soldier on duty in Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique.

RDF is a people’s army deserving a Nobel Peace Prize, not sanctions

Friday, May 15, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force soldiers who are participating in the East African Community (EAC) armed forces command post exercise currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya. Courtesy
Security

Rwandan forces participate in regional military exercise

Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on May 31, 2026. Courtesy

India–Africa Forum Summit IV: A defining moment for the Global South

Thursday, May 14, 2026
President Kagame received H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, at Urugwiro Village on Wednesday, May 13. Photos by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame, Tinubu talk trade, defence ties

Thursday, May 14, 2026