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Pelagie Muhorakeye, President of RNADW, using sign language to communicate during the event. Courtesy.
Education

Deaf community calls for official recognition of sign language

Saturday, October 04, 2025
Rwanda will host the 2026 Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit, following the conclusion of this year’s gathering in Doha, Qatar. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda to host 2026 global mental health summit

Friday, October 03, 2025
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
Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja and delegates follow a presentation at the National Stakeholders’ Validation Workshop, held on Tuesday, September 30. courtesy
Rwanda

How is Rwanda faring in achieving over 100 UPR recommendations

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Pregnant woman’s hands resting on her belly. The government plans to introduce early prenatal DNA testing to aid justice in defilement cases. Internet Photo
Health

Govt to roll out prenatal paternity DNA testing in defilement cases

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Ambassador Moses Rugema
Rwanda

Rwanda's High Commissioner-designate to Nigeria tasked to expand digital projects

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Former President Juvenal Habyarimana

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

Tuesday, September 30, 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
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
Gen Sultan Makenga briefing new fighters during a passout event. The AFCM23 movement has written an open letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
Africa

AFC/M23 writes to UN Secretary-General over atrocities in eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The New Times

Accusations of sports washing are a new form of colonialism

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The 2025 UCI Road World Championships finish line and podium at Kigali Convention Centre. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

UCI 2025: Why the fury over Rwanda’s ‘sportswashing’?

Wednesday, September 24, 2025