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Phanuel Sindayiheba, the Mayor of Rusizi District, is among the mayors eligible for elections. Courtesy
Elections

Which incumbent mayors are seeking re-election?

Monday, November 02, 2026
NEC chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa said the provisional list of approved district council candidates will be published on October 26. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Elections

Elections: Over 1,000 submit candidacies for district councils

Friday, October 23, 2026
Officials and participants pose for a photo at the launch of RUMBUKA Project. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: HEINEKEN Africa Foundation, Ripple Effect Rwanda launch RUMBUKA Project to strengthen climate resilience, rural livelihoods

Thursday, October 22, 2026
National Electoral Commission Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa speaks to journalists in a press conference in 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Elections

Elections: Here is the process to become a district mayor

Sunday, October 04, 2026
Some of the suspects paraded by RIB on September 5. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Over 80 arrested for mass exam cheating

Saturday, September 05, 2026
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Omukama of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda, has died at the age of 34.Courtesy

Who was King Oyo, the late monarch of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom

Friday, August 28, 2026
President Paul Kagame greets residents during the outreach in Rubavu. File

I am a “praise singer for Kagame”? If so, it’s the easiest job!

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Local government elections will begin in October and be concluded in December.
Elections

Key dates in upcoming local govt elections

Sunday, August 16, 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
Z listens intently as the trial judges find him guilty of genocide and extermination, ICTR, 18 December 2008. courtesy of UNICTR
Crime

Protais Zigiranyirazo: The rise and fall of ‘Monsieur Z’ - a cautionary tale of greed and power

Friday, June 26, 2026
According to NEC Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa, the amendments were informed by lessons from the 2024 general elections and recommendations from a comprehensive review of the country's electoral system.
Politics

NEC explains key reforms in new electoral law

Monday, June 08, 2026
Electoral staff during the presidential elections in 2024. File
Law

How new law reshaped electoral colleges

Thursday, May 28, 2026