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Government officials and participants pose for a group photo at a strategic dialogue on decentralisation held in Kigali on September 15, 2026.Craish Bahizi
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Never Again Rwanda calls for stronger powers at cell level, more decentralised services

Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Politics

A closer look at local government structure ahead of 2026 elections

Sunday, July 19, 2026
The Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission, Oda Gasinzigwa, speaks to journalists during the conference. File
Politics

What to know as Rwanda prepares for local govt elections

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Gacaca courts (2002–2012) processed approximately 1.9 million cases through more than 12,000 community courts, delivering restorative justice and reconciliation at scale. FILE

Rwanda’s consensus governance model and lessons for post-conflict Africa

Thursday, June 04, 2026
Tensions between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) started on April 15, 2023.

A nation divided: Sudan three years after the guns first fired

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Some packages of mixed agricultural product consignment that were exported to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement at Kigali International Airport on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. File

Trade, state, and society – Part III: Africa at the crossroads

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The discussion brought together party officials, community members, Members of Parliament, and local leaders under the theme “Patriotism as the foundation of sustainable development.”
Politics

RPF cadres call for renewed patriotism, grassroots participation

Monday, November 24, 2025
Residents gather every Tuesday to discuss challenges, propose solutions, and monitor progress on public programs. Courtesy

Decentralization deepens citizen voice through community assemblies

Monday, November 24, 2025
Election volunteers during the election of district council members at the City of Kigali Headquarters on September 16, 2024. Courtesy

Decentralization in Rwanda: 25 years of meaningful citizen participation

Thursday, October 16, 2025
The handover ceremony took place on Friday, September 19, with MP Alice Muzana from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) taking over as spokesperson, replacing MP Christine Mukabunani of PS Imberakuri.
Politics

Muzana elected spokesperson of political parties

Friday, September 19, 2025
Agathe Kanziga (second from left) seen here in a photo clad in Interahamwe attire sitting next to her husband, then President Juvenal Habyarimana during a rally in the then Ruhengeri Prefecture (presently Musanze District) on November 15 1992.

Agathe Habyarimana: France’s useful “victim” of Genocide?

Friday, August 29, 2025
A photo taken in 2010 in Bujumbura during Burundi’s 2010 elections campaign. Photo/ by Teddy Mazina

Burundi’s military gamble in DR Congo

Monday, August 25, 2025