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(L-R) Pierre-Célestin Habiyaremye, President of PsorAfrica and Founder of the Rwanda Psoriasis, Media professional Janet Mbugua, and Frida Dunger Johnsson, Executive Director of IFPA. Courtesy
Featured

Africa’s first psoriasis forum to confront overlooked disease burden in Nairobi

Thursday, April 16, 2026
The East African Community's new Secretary-General, Stephen Patrick Mbundi, will assumeoffice on April 25. Courtesy

Nyerere’s legacy, Mbundi’s mandate: The test facing EAC’s new Secretary-General

Thursday, April 16, 2026
One of the residential homes struck by shells fired from DR Congo into Rwanda’s Rubavu District on Monday, January 27, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

When a nation says ‘Never Again’, it means it

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa addresses journalists during a press conference on Monday, March 16. Photo by Kellya Keza
Economy

Rwanda secures Rwf370bn funding to support economic growth

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Under the proposed law, any individual found operating a virtual assets business without a licence faces a fine ranging between Rwf30 million and Rwf50 million and a prison sentence of three to five years. Internet
Law

New bill proposes 5-year jail, Rwf100m fine for illegal virtual assets trading

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A plenary sitting of the Chamber of Deputies during the presentation of a report by the Committee on Governance and Gender Equality. Courtesy.
Politics

Ministries given three months to act on Ombudsman findings

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The Chamber of Deputies approved two financing packages provided by the International Development Association and Standard Chartered Bank to drive job creation. Photo courtesy of the Parliament of Rwanda.
Economy

Lower House approves Rwf500bn financing to drive job creation

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Rebero Genocide Memorial. Photo by Craish Bahizi

A letter to negationists: During these 100 days, let memory be sacred

Monday, April 13, 2026
President of DR Congo Felix Tshisekedi and Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye

The calculated historical blindness of Burundi and DR Congo

Monday, April 13, 2026
Amb. Fatuma Ndangiza successfully moved a motion seeking leave of the Assembly to introduce a new East African Community (EAC) Counter-Trafficking in Persons Bill. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Rwanda

Rwandan lawmaker leads bid to step up regional anti-human trafficking fight

Monday, April 13, 2026
DR Congo's Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya. File
Africa

An open letter to DR Congo’s verbose minister Patrick Muyaya

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Participants at Rwanda Broadcasting Agency dialogue on May 10 discuss the media’s role in preventing genocide ideology and hate speech.
Kwibuka

Critical thinking, fact-checking in media "key to preventing Genocide ideology"

Saturday, April 11, 2026