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 Jesca Mutamba
Jesca Mutamba
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Rwanda
PHOTOS: Unity Club shares Christmas with Intwaza in Bugesera
AFC/M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka 
Africa
AFC/M23 orders FARDC soldiers in Uvira to surrender
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe during the interview in Kigali on October 31. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimana
Africa
Nduhungirehe cites Burundi’s role in regional destabilisation
Education ministry permanent secretary Charles Karakye addresses a meeting on education initiatives on December 10, while Kigali’s vice mayor for socio-economic affairs Martine Urujeni, and Gasabo District Executive Administrator Bernard Bayasese look on. Photos: Courtesy
Education
Inside Kigali schools' fall from grace
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Education
Here's why Kigali schools are underperforming
The Voice and Verdict Fellowship brings together six journalists and legal experts from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa to explore issues like tokenism, hidden power, and institutional bias.
Featured
Pan-African campaign decries tokenism holding back women in law
A groom places a ring on his bride’s hand during a wedding ceremony, while 2,674 divorce cases were recorded in Rwanda in 20242025. Courtesy
Law
Divorce cases remain challenging for mediation - Chief Justice
Evariste Murenzi, the Commissioner General of RCS
Rwanda
Forgery tops crimes committed by foreigners in Rwanda
MRDP-Twirwaneho, a Banyamulenge community-based self-defence movement operating in the Minembwe area.
Africa
Twirwaneho denounces Burundian forces over hostage-taking, bombings in South Kivu
L-R: Alain Destexhe, former Belgian senator; Alphonse Muleefu, author and law expert; Fatuma Ndangiza, EALA MP from Rwanda; and Bojana Coulibaly, researcher and language analyst.
Security
Washington Accords offer hope, but FDLR remains the true test of peace – analysts
Transparency International Rwanda’s latest index shows a 5% drop in public perception of corruption, highlighting bribery trends, vulnerable institutions, and the impact on service delivery. Courtesy
Rwanda
Public perception of corruption declines 5% - report
Students perform during the Imenye Wikunde (Know Yourself, Love Yourself) project event in Kirehe District on November 30. Courtesy
Featured
How Impanuro Girls Initiative sparked social change in Kirehe
Officials pose for a photo with graduates during the sixth graduation ceremony of the Rwanda Academy of Finance, held in Kigali on Monday, December 1. Courtesy
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RAF graduates over 500 as Rwanda accelerates drive to become regional financial hub
Corneille Nangaa, the political coordinator of AFC-M23, speaking at a press conference in Goma in January. File photo
Africa
AFC/M23 condemns deadly govt attacks in South Kivu
Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR Bank) staff pose for a group photo during the Umuganda exercise in Gikomero, Gasabo District, and Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge District, on Saturday, November 29.
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BPR Bank, RTC join residents for Umuganda, plant trees across Nyarugenge, Gasabo districts
Delegates pose for a group photo during the event where World Vision Rwanda unveiled its new strategy for the fiscal years 2026–2030. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
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World Vision Rwanda unveils 2026–30 strategy to boost welfare of 2.5 million vulnerable children
British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Alison Thorpe, standing alongside the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe, addressing the audience at the event.
Fashion
Rwandan fashion shines at UK King’s Birthday event in Kigali
Agaciro Development Fund mobilised its leadership, staff, partners, and residents of Muhima Sector for a tree-planting exercise on Friday, November 28. All photos by Craish Bahizi.
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Agaciro Development Fund champions environmental conservation through tree-planting

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