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UNMISS Force Commander Major General Junhui Wu awarded prestigious UN service medals to Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) during a ceremony on May 25.

From tragedy to global security: Rwanda’s peacekeeping mission

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Choplife Gaming's promotional poster (courtesy)
Featured

Press release: Choplife Gaming to launch betPawa in Mali following PMU Mali licence approval

Thursday, May 28, 2026
An aerial view of the revamped Amahoro Stadium at Kigali Sports Hub in Remera. Courtesy (1)

No, there’s much economic activity at Kigali Sports City

Thursday, May 28, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (right) greets a fellow Muslim during Eid Al-Adha celebrations at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx on Wednesday, May 27. Photo courtesy
International

New York City Mayor joins Eid prayers clad in Visit Rwanda thobe

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Rwandan basketball coach Fatuma Ella Mukamugema poses with young players after a session in 2023. Photo courtesy
Basketball

How BAL4HER is opening doors for women in African basketball

Thursday, May 28, 2026
FC Groningen midfielder Noam Emeran will play for Amavubi for the first time.
Football

Emeran welcomes debut Amavubi call-up with ‘great emotion’

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Travellers undergo airport checks before boarding a plane at Kigali International Airport. File photo.
Editorial

Visa-free Africa is the way to unlock the continent’s promise

Thursday, May 28, 2026
A young boy eats a sugary pastry outside a local kiosk stocked with sodas and processed snacks in a neighborhood on the outskirts. According to the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, six percent of children under five in Rwanda are overweight. AI image.
Health

Processed foods, screen time driving rise in child obesity

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Ponte visited Kigali on May 26
Music

Audiomack co-founder backs Rwanda’s rise in music streaming space

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Students have lunch under the school feeding programme at a school in Masaka, Kicukiro District, in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Education

Schools turn to iron-rich beans to cut feeding costs

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Delegates follow a panel discussion during the ongoing African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2026 in Brazzaville on Tuesday, May 26. Courtesy
Economy

African leaders push for economic sovereignty at AfDB meetings

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers made history on Wednesday night after defeating Egypt’s Al Ahly SC 106-97 at BK Arena. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Basketball

RSSB Tigers eliminate Al Ahly to reach historic BAL 2026 final

Wednesday, May 27, 2026