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 Edwin Musoni
Edwin Musoni
Health workers during a training on how to take care of Ebola patient at Kanombe Hospital on October 25, 2018. The National Ebola Taskforce has been reactivated and put on high alert to monitor cases of Ebola. / Sam Ngendahimana
Health
Rwanda on high alert as Ebola breaks out in Uganda
School children wash their hands to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at Groupe Scolaire Kicukiro on January 13, 2021.
According to the Ministry of Health, over two million children under 11 will get Covid jabs. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Health
Over two million children under 12 to get Covid jabs
Britain and the world on Monday said their final goodbyes to Queen Elizabeth II in a somber ceremony that drew leaders from across continents, including President
Paul Kagame, the Commonwealth Chair-In-Office. The late monarch, who reigned for 70 years before dying aged 96 on September 8, was laid to rest at Windsor Castle
in London. Photo: Courtesy.
International
Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest
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International
Queen Elizabeth II to be laid to rest
President Kagame speaks at the Global Africa Business Initiative on September 18. / Photo: Courtesy
Business
Create an enabling environment for African youth to realise their full potential – Kagame
Delegates during a guide tour of Embraer's latest E195-E2 aircraft that was displayed at Kigali International Airport. This aircraft is the latest generation of technology that the world has to offer. It has high bypass ratio engines. / Photos: Olivier Mugwiza
Aviation
Inside Embraer’s latest next-generation aircraft
A delegate during a tour of the exhibition at the 6th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition that kicked off  in Kigali on Monday, September 12. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Aviation
Aero-manufacturers urged to leverage African market
President Paul Kagame with senior delegates at the 6th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition that kicked off  in Kigali on September 12. While addressing  the two-day summit that has brought together over 100 global aviation companies, Kagame said that  the liberalisation of air transport in Africa can act as a catalyst to speed up the industry’s recovery by increasing connectivity, stimulating demand, and creating jobs. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Aviation
Kagame on why Africa must liberalise airspace
Officials and delegates pose for a photo at the  12th Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali . Dan Nsengiyumva
Agriculture
Inside AGRA’s $550m strategy to transform Africa’s agric sector
Hailemariam Desalegn, the Board Chairman of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (left), consults with Agnes Kalibata, AGRA President, during a session of the ongoing 12th Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Africa
AGRF: Experts bank on youth for Africa’s food security
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Africa
How much food does Africa need?
Photos: Village Urugwiro
Agriculture
Presidential summit pushes for urgent action to improve Africa’s food systems
President Paul Kagame together with other present and former heads of state and other dignitaries during the Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali on Wednesday, September 7. Kagame called for the transformation of Africa’s food system to not only feed the continent but also create wealth.  Photo: Village Urugwiro.
Africa
President Kagame honours Obasanjo at AGRF summit
First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivers remarks during  the ongoing 12th Africa Green Revolution Forum  in Kigali on September 7. Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva
Africa
First Ladies make rallying call to end food insecurity in Africa
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers remarks at the opening of the 12th annual summit of the Africa Green Revolution
Forum on Tuesday, September 6. Addressing the one-week summit that has drawn over 2,600 participants, Ngirente revealed
that Africa needs to take bold measures to address the soaring food prices that are making it difficult for families and
communities to meet their food needs. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Agriculture
Bold measures needed to tame rising food prices – PM Ngirente
Rwanda Social Security Board’s Chief Executive Regis Rugemanshuro (right) consults with his deputy Louise Kanyonga, during the public hearing before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee in Kigali on Monday, September 5. Rugemanshuro told the committee that there are changes being done to ensure financial efficiency.  Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda
RSSB reforms ‘will close accountability loopholes’
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Africa
Kenyan court upholds Ruto's presidential election win
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Rwanda
Pension body appears before PAC as hearings begin

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