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Paulian Kazibwe, the Airtel Rwanda Finance Director(L) hands over a smartphone to one of residents in Rusizi District on Friday, May 10. 'ConnectRwanda 2.0' aims to bring digital connectivity to every corner of Rwanda. Courtesy
Featured

Airtel Rwanda expands ‘ConnectRwanda 2.0’ to Rusizi District, boosts digital access

Sunday, May 12, 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincent Biruta and Ambassador of the European Union, Belén Calvo Uyarra as the delegation of the European Union (EU) to Rwanda celebrated Europe Day on May 9
Rwanda

Europe Day: Rwanda, EU reflect on partnership, forging stronger bonds

Saturday, May 11, 2024
At least 267 people have been killed by flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Kenya since mid-March. Internet
Africa

Death toll from flooding in Kenya rises to 267

Saturday, May 11, 2024
In March 2021, the United States blacklisted two Islamist extremist groups in the DR Congo and Mozambique as foreign terrorist organizations over accusations of links to Islamic State (ISIS).
Africa

ADF rebels attack health centre in eastern DR Congo, kill 8 civilians – reports

Friday, May 10, 2024
Management and staff of Salvo Grima Group and Salvo Grima Rwanda pose for a group photo at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi. The group visited the memorial on May 9 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and honour the innocent lives lost. All photos: Craish Bahizi
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 30: Salvo Grima Group pays tribute to Genocide victims

Friday, May 10, 2024
Rehema Kampire, a resident of Rubavu district in Western Rwanda, holds her daughter inside a hospital room. The baby was prematurely born at six months and a half, weighing just 1.3 kilograms. Photo by UNICEF Rwanda

Rwanda can be a country where no woman dies giving life

Friday, May 10, 2024
Eric Ishimwe serves coffee to a customer at Turambe Shoppe, a coffee shop in Gasabo District, Kigali, on May 4, 2024. Courtesy
Health

Breaking barriers: Empowering individuals with Down syndrome through inclusion

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Visitors tour an exhibition organized by Rwanda NGOs forum in Kigali.

Shedding light on the ‘NGOs bill’: Why it matters to understand the substance

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Management and staff of five companies involved in the construction of the proposed Bugesera airport observe a moment of silence in honour of the victims at the Gashora Genocide Memorial on May 8. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Kwibuka

Companies constructing proposed airport in Bugesera honour victims of 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Genocide survivor Irma Ihumure has become increasingly open about her own story, providing a platform for women survivors to share their experiences in “Voices of Hope”, a 30-part series. Photos by Christianne Murengerantwari
Kwibuka

Genocide survivor Irma Ihumure on healing power of storytelling

Thursday, May 09, 2024
A flooded city in Brazil where disasters continue to cause many losses. Social injustice, mass extinction, and climate change are just a few of the problems facing humanity today.

The myth of a perfect world and its contemporary significance

Thursday, May 09, 2024
L-R: State Secretary to the Prime Minister, Johan Jakobsson; Eugene Bushayija, a member of the Rwandan Community; Petra Mårselius, Director of the Living History Forum; Ambassador Diane Gashumba; Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman, Lars Arrhenius; Ambassador Jenny Ohlsson, Swedish Ambassador to Eritrea, and Ibuka-Sweden President Josine Kanamugire.
Kwibuka

Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman releases book on childhood in Rwanda, discrimination that led to 1994 Genocide against Tutsi

Wednesday, May 08, 2024