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Tito Rutaremara addresses mourners during the commemoration of victims of Gatumba on August 13, 2004, when armed attackers stormed the UNHCR transit camp, killing 166 Banyamulenge refugees. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rutaremara on how Burundi shielded genocide suspects
Mourners during the commemoration  of victims of Gatumba on August 13, 2004, when armed attackers stormed the UNHCR transit camp, killing 166 Banyamulenge refugees. Courtesy
Africa
Congolese refugees condemn genocide ideology 22 years after Gatumba massacre
President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi signed the Washington Accords on Thursday, December 4,2025,  witnessed by US President Donald Trump. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa
Rwanda, DR Congo agree on new mechanisms to monitor Washington Accords
 Graduates demonstrate their acquired skills during the graduation ceremony of 146 officers and other ranks who successfully completed 07 weeks of intensive Military Police Training. Courtesy
Security
PHOTOS: Over 140 RDF officers complete military police training
Brig Gen Patrick Karuretwa, the Director General of International Military Cooperation and Defence Spokesperson, briefs Defence Attachés (DAs) accredited to Rwanda, on Tuesday, August 11. Courtesy
Security
RDF briefs defence attaches on regional security, peace operations
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe during the intwerview with The New Times. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa
Nduhungirehe: ‘Genocost’ narrative aims at minimising Genocide against the Tutsi
The AFC/M23 said that nine of 15 detainees released by Kinshasa were on the list the movement had submitted. Courtesy
Africa
AFC/M23 says six detainees released by Kinshasa not among its members
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Africa
Rwanda demands action, not promises, on FDLR disarmament – Nduhungirehe
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Politics
Nduhungirehe outlines Rwanda’s diplomatic push, regional priorities
The government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo speaks during an interview in Kigali on August 6. Courtesy.
Africa
Makolo: DR Congo must disarm FDLR, repatriate its members
The Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye during a press conference. Central Bank  on August 5, said eKash has processed more than 10.5 million transactions since its nationwide rollout in mid-July. File
Economy
Rwf960bn transferred through eKash since July: central bank
The government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo speaks during an   interview in  Kigali on August 6. Courtesy
International
What to know about Rwanda's approach to migration
Refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya arrive at Kigali International Airport on Wednesday evening, August 5. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwanda receives nearly 180 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya
Bertrand Bisimwa, the AFC-M23 rebellion’s deputy coordinator. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Africa
AFC/M23 slams Kinshasa’s ‘Genocost’ concept as political instrument
Some illicit beverages seized in Gatsibo on Tuesday, August 4. Rwanda FDA on Tuesday, August 4, announced the closure of 27 companies, as part of the ongoing crackdown on illicit alcohol production and distribution.
Crime
Over 130 companies closed as crackdown on illicit alcohol widens
A waiter on duty at Kisimenti Car Free Zone in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Health
What data reveals about alcohol consumption in Rwanda
Officers who were deployed to Goma under a joint ceasefire monitoring mechanism. Courtesy
Africa
Goma: Congolese soldier removed from ceasefire monitoring team over identity fraud - reports
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Economy
UN report ranks Rwanda among Eastern Africa’s fastest-growing economies

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