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Ismail Sibomana (left) and his colleagues make various carpentry products, including beds, chairs, cupboards and other crafts.
Education

How carpentry gave Iwawa graduates a second chance

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
‘Col (Rtd)’ Augustin Nshimiyimana, who graduated from Mutobo Demobilisation Centre in 2022, speaks during at Unity Club meeting on the history of the Genocide against the Tutsi and the struggle to stop it.
Africa

Former FDLR ‘Colonel’ on how militia funds its operations

Sunday, June 28, 2026
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere, a senior commander of the Kinshasa-backed genocidal militia, FDLR, was, on March 1, 2025, handed to Rwandan officials by AFC-M23 rebels. FDLR is the most enduring organized manifestation of the ideology that fueled the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

We are misreading the FDLR threat: It is dangerous incubator of genocide ideology, not just an armed group

Friday, June 26, 2026
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere, a senior commander of the Kinshasa-backed genocidal militia, FDLR, was, on March 1, 2025, handed to Rwandan officials by AFC-M23 rebels. Courtesy

Following the money: Inside FDLR's war economy and the networks that sustained it

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Elvis Benimana, the Tubiteho Project Lead at HDI, said the approach complements prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
Featured

Experts on why ending stigma is key to tackling drug addiction

Monday, June 15, 2026
Police and local officials in the City of Kigali destroyed illicit drugs, alcoholic drinks and unlawful products.
Security

Kigali: Police destroy over Rwf60m worth of illicit drugs, products

Friday, May 22, 2026
Fashion designer Moses Turahirwa and his lawyer during a hearing in March. The court upheld a three-year jail sentence for Moses Turahirwa. Courtesy
Crime

Court upholds three-year jail term for Moses Turahirwa

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Fashion designer Moses Turahirwa and his lawyer during a hearing session at the High Court in Kigali on Monday, March 16. Turahirwa requested the court to grant him a suspended sentence in an appeal case related to drug use and document forgery. Courtesy
Crime

Fashionista Turahirwa seeks suspended sentence

Monday, March 16, 2026
Kigali High Court on Monday, February 16, postponed the appeal hearing of fashion designer Moses Turahirwa.
Crime

Court postpones appeal hearing for fashionista Turahirwa 

Monday, February 16, 2026
Moses Turahirwa, a prominent fashion designer and founder of Moshions, arrives at the High Court for a hearing session. Courtesy
Crime

Why Moshions founder Turahirwa is back in court

Monday, February 16, 2026
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Crime

What you need to know about DJ Toxxyk’s appeal case

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
A 2023 pilot study by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) shows that among young people aged 13–24, 4.4 percent reported cannabis use in the past 30 days, 2 percent used cigarettes, and while 0.2 used opiates. Courtesy

What we miss when we criminalize pain: Rethinking drug policy through a public health lens

Thursday, January 29, 2026