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A view of Gisenyi District Hospital.Photos by Germain Nsanzimana.
Health

Gisenyi hospital raises alarm over unsafe abortions in rural areas

Thursday, February 20, 2025
The Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace, and Security will commemorate Red Hand Day 2025, at the conference in Kigali, on February 19th & 20th,
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Dallaire Institute’s African Centre of Excellence commemorates International Day Against Use of Child Soldiers (Red Hand Day)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
AFCM23 fighters walk back to the DR Congo side of the border soom after their brief show up at Rusizi 1 Border Post, on Sunday, February 16.

AFC-M23: An african struggle distorted by neo-colonial interests

Monday, February 17, 2025
Some of residential houses of Tutsi that were burned by FDLR genocidial group members and FARDC soldiers during the fighting against M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo.

Global double standards are existential threats to Tutsi in Great lakes region

Friday, February 14, 2025
Local government authorities have been criticised for failing to prioritize the fight against teenage pregnancies and defilement. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Local govt leaders on spot over ‘inaction’ on teenage pregnancies

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
AFC/M23 rebel movement leaders meet with a delegation of clerics from Congolese Catholic and Protestant churches, in Goma on Wednesday, February 12. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo church leaders meet M23 leaders in Goma

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Rwanda has achieved its highest-ever score on the most widely used global corruption ranking in the world, reaching 57 percent this year, up from 53 percent in 2023. File
Rwanda

What makes Rwanda one of the least corrupt countries globally?

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Irembo, RICTA partner to avail RW domain registration service on IremboGov

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The Minister of ICT and Innovations, Paula Ingabire, speaks during a fireside chat at the AI Action Summit in Paris, on Monday, February 10. Courtesy
Technology

Paris: ICT minister on how Rwanda uses AI in healthcare, agriculture

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Rwanda has risen six places on the 2024 CPI achieving its highest score and remaining the least corrupt country in East Africa
Rwanda

Rwanda moves up six places on list of least corrupt countries

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The joint EAC-SADC summit of February 8, 2025 was the latest regional attempt to address the security situation in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy
Africa

A closer look at past efforts to pacify DR Congo

Monday, February 10, 2025
More than 42 marriages involving people above the age of 18 but below 21 have been officially approved by the government since July last year.
Law

Under 21 marriage: Over 42 couples approved since new law passed

Monday, February 10, 2025