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Can Senegal still reach the World Cup knockout stage?

Friday, June 26, 2026
A team of Rwandan secondary school students won the country’s first-ever gold medal at the Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad on August 20, 2024, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Education

Over 30 Rwandan students to participate in international science competitions

Friday, June 26, 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
Ivory Coast's Nicolas Pepe (19) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Curacao and Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Ecuador and Ivory Coast seal historic places in World Cup knockout stage

Friday, June 26, 2026
The 2025-26 Rwanda Varsity League will continue during the finals scheduled for June 27–28 in Huye and Gisagara districts. Courtesy

Varsity League finals head to Huye, Gisagara

Friday, June 26, 2026
Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) have called for urgent action to address road toll disputes, customs system gaps, inefficient border post operations. File
Business

Non-uniform road tolls, stay fees hurt EAC trade, say lawmakers

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Providence Umurungi, Rwanda's National Commission for Human Rights Chairperson delivers his remarks at the opening of the Fourth Conference of the African National Preventive Mechanisms Network in Kigali, on Wednesday, June 24.
Women

Experts urge detention reforms to protect women, children

Thursday, June 25, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, and DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 2025. Courtesy
Africa

Rwanda, DR Congo officials urge de-escalation in Minembwe

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Egypt's Mohamed Salah (10) celebrates his goal during second half World Cup Group G soccer action against New Zealand, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (Darryl Dyck /The Canadian Press via AP)

Africa eyes record tickets to knockout stage

Thursday, June 25, 2026
A view of Kigali’s Central Business District (CBD) in Nyarugenge District, showcasing the city’s modern skyline, high-rise developments, and ongoing urban transformation. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.

Kigali's urban excellence needs more than plans

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Maxwell Gomera, UNDP Resident Representative in South Africa and Director of the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub speaks at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation on June 23. Courtesy
Business

Triangular cooperation key to fix Africa’s fragmented trade systems

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Medics inside IRCAD Africa Campus in Kigali on October 6, 2023. The $32 million state-of-the-art facility stands as the continent's premier center for training and research in minimally invasive surgery.

A sovereign bet on science could save millions of lives

Thursday, June 25, 2026