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A flood monitoring station at a drainage in Gikondo. The government is strengthening its disaster preparedness and emergency financing systems as the country braces for potentially wetter-than-normal conditions linked to El Niño. PHOTO/FILE
Environment

Inside plan to respond to El Niño disasters

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Raoul Rugamba, is among the speakers at the upcoming 2026 Africa Creative Economy and Investment Forum (ACEIF),
Featured

Rwanda to host Pan-African forum on creative economy

Wednesday, August 19, 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
Some substandard alcoholic beverages seized by the Rwanda National Police during an ongoing campaign to crack down on illicit drinks. Courtesy.
Rwanda

NCD Alliance backs govt crackdown on illicit alcohol

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi signed the Washington Accords on Thursday, December 4,2025, witnessed by US President Donald Trump. Photo by Village Urugwiro

When DR Congo decided to destroy Washington Accords

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
President Évariste Ndayishimiye currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the African Union for 2026. Courtesy

When rhetoric tests responsibility: Burundi, Rwanda and the burden of African Union leadership

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Sixteen-year-old Louise Izere has become the first known Rwandan to reach the North Pole.
People

16-year-old Izere becomes first known Rwandan to reach North Pole

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Rwanda’s six-match Tri-Nations T20I series in Malawi from August 11–16 provided more than just competitive cricket for the national men’s team. 
Cricket

Rwanda use Malawi series to sharpen preps for September challenge

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Carine Umutoni, the Managing Director of Ecobank Rwanda Plc, and Jonathan Everett Shafer, Managing Director of Fortis Green Housing, exchange copies during the signing ceremony in Kigali on Friday, August 15. Photos by Elvis Ndateba Mico
Featured

Ecobank and Fortis Green Housing partner to make homeownership easier

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Cybercrime in Rwanda

When the money crosses borders: Rwanda’s cybercrime challenge

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Cameroon celebrate their first-ever WAFCON title after beating Malawi in the final in Rabat on Sunday, August 16. Photos courtesy CAF
Football

Cameroon end years of finals heartbreak with WAFCON triumph

Monday, August 17, 2026
Xavio Imbabazi, owner of Golden Insects, inspecting compost at his farm. File
Agriculture

Certification costs threaten organic fertiliser ambitions

Monday, August 17, 2026