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International

Commonwealth boss arrives in Kigali on working visit

Friday, June 12, 2026
Aerial view of Kagano model village in Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District. Courtesy
Housing

Funding secured for climate-resilient settlement sites 

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Congolese refugees from Kigeme Refugee Camp take part in a peaceful walk calling for action to end the ongoing killings targeting members of the Tutsi and Banyamulenge communities in Eastern DR Congo

The ethnic identity politics in DR Congo are fundamentally domestic in origin

Tuesday, June 09, 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
Langwida, 64, is remembered for her role in the long-running Radio Rwanda drama “Urunana.” COURTESY
Cinema

Rwandan voice actor Nyirabagande ‘Langwida’ dies

Monday, June 08, 2026
District officials and FXB officials pose for a group photo with Community Volunteers who were recognized at the event
Featured

1,600 families rise out of extreme poverty through FXBVillage / The Light Foundation

Friday, June 05, 2026
A pupil undergoes e-Ndangamuntu registration process at ADEPR Remera in Kigali. Kellya Keza
Technology

Over 4.4 million enrolled as digital ID rollout expands across Eastern Province

Thursday, June 04, 2026
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, and Burundi's Evariste Ndayishimiye meet in Bujumbura on December 22, 2024. Courtesy.

The alliance driving instability in the Great Lakes region

Thursday, June 04, 2026
Burned remains of houses belonging to Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo. The people of Minembwe, in South Kivu, continue to be subjected to regular mortar and kamikaze drone attacks. Courtesy.

The rhetoric of ‘non-natives’ in DR Congo: Echoes in current ethnopolitics

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
African and South Korean foreign ministers on Monday, June 1, agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, technology, infrastructure, food security, health, climate action, peace and security.
Business

African, Korean ministers talk critical minerals, tech and trade

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
President Paul Kagame greets thousands of residents during his outreach in Ruhango District on August 25, 2022. Courtesy

Critical thinking, leadership and governance in Africa

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali. Courtesy

The misconception of Africa as one market

Monday, June 01, 2026