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A view of the Nyabarongo River, one of Rwanda’s longest rivers and a major tributary of the Akagera River system, which flows onward into Lake Victoria. Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda set to benefit from Lake Victoria Basin conservation drive

Monday, May 25, 2026

Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Gertrude Kazarwa addresses delegates at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. COURTESY.

Africa’s water crisis draining billions, leaders warn

Monday, May 25, 2026

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Meet the top 10 philanthropists transforming Africa through business and social impact in 2026

Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Africa’s youngest billionaire Prateek Suri signals bigger expansion across African mining sector

Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Your blood type affects risk of early stroke, study reveals

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Prateek Suri, the founder of Maser Group.

“Africa does not need sympathy. It needs serious capital”: Africa-based billionaire Prateek Suri says

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, delivers a keynote address at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday, May 24. Courtesy

Economic freedom remains Africa’s unfinished struggle: AfCFTA boss

Sunday, May 24, 2026

A house destroyed by a drone attack in Rumangabo, North Kivu province. . The AFC/M23 rebels said the Sunday morningattacks caused loss of human lives and hit a camp of Virunga National Park rangers.

PHOTOS: Kinshasa's drones destroy park rangers camp in North Kivu

Sunday, May 24, 2026

BK Group Plc Board Chairperson Jean Philippe Prosper and the grioup's CEO Uzziel Ndagijimana during the Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kigali on Friday, May 22. All photos by Kellya Keza

BK Group at 60: Strong profits fuel higher dividends, expansion drive

Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Pan-Africanists urge collective action on water crisis

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Officials lay wreaths in honour of victims of the Genocide against The Tutsi during the commemoration event held at BRD office in Kigali on Friday, May 23. All Photos by Kellya Keza

BRD honours former staff, clients killed in 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Sunday, May 24, 2026

WASAC technician tries to fix a water pipe at Kanombe in Kigali. WASAC said that in the past six months, 10 technicians have been taken to court for providing poor services to clients. File

10 WASAC technicians taken to court over malpractices

Sunday, May 24, 2026

More than 35,000 criminal cases have been handled through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in four years, according to the Judiciary. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI

Over 35,000 criminal cases settled through ADR mechanisms

Sunday, May 24, 2026

President Paul Kagame meets with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, May 24.

Kagame, Qatari leader discuss bilateral ties

Sunday, May 24, 2026

President Kagame speaks during the 20-year anniversary celebrations of the partnership between Rwanda and Oklahoma Christian University. He lauded the university for shaping leaders in the country. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi.

PHOTOS: Kagame hails Rwanda-Oklahoma varsity partnership for shaping leaders

Saturday, May 23, 2026

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Four jailed over complex fraud scheme in Kigali

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Conservation officials take part in an exercise of identifying native trees that require special protection. Courtesy.

Rwanda’s native legacy trees to be protected under new rules

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

Senegal president dismisses prime minister, dissolves government

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Health workers in full protective gear stand at isolation unit as response teams step up efforts to contain the outbreak. Courtesy photo

Seven things to know about the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Saturday, May 23, 2026

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Experimental vaccine offers hope against rare Ebola strain

Saturday, May 23, 2026