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More than 21 million Ugandans are expected to cast their ballot in the general elections on January 15. Courtesy of UBC
International

Ugandans head to the polls as Museveni faces 7 challengers

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Ongoing construction of radical terraces in Nyabihu District as part of the Volcanoes Community Resilience Project. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.
Rwanda

300,000 hectares need restoration in volcanic region

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Inside a vegetable show room. On Monday, new regulations came into force in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for the so-called junk foods.

Why go to the supermarket, when you can go to the local market for food

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Artiste Maria Yohani and Muyango will participate in Ubutwari Tour 2026, a cultural celebration timed to coincide with the country’s Heroes Month that will run throughout January and conclude on February 1.
Art

Ubutwari Tour to take Rwanda’s music legends nationwide for Heroes Month

Thursday, January 15, 2026
According to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) Rwanda Annual Report 2024-2025, three corporate bond issuances approved between July 2024 and June 2025 raised a combined Rwf46.011 billion. Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

What’s driving Rwanda's growth in corporate bond issuances?

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Rwanda plans to introduce lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, in the last quarter of the year. Courtesy
Health

Six-month HIV prevention injection set for rollout by year-end

Thursday, January 15, 2026
WHO calls for 'health tax' on sugary drinks, alcohol.
Health

WHO calls for 'health tax' on sugary drinks, alcohol

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
American YouTube star IShowSpeed arrives at Amahoro Stadium on Saturday, January 10. Courtesy
Rwanda

Creators hopeful as Rwanda moves to unlock digital earnings

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
A view of Rubaya mining site in eastern DR Congo. Intenet

‘Blood minerals’ in DR Congo: Myth or reality?

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Battle of Bisesero
Cinema

Upcoming film revisits Bisesero resistance during 1994 Genocide

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Rwanda

Kagame hosts outgoing US Ambassador Eric Kneedler

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Cross-border trucks transporting goods from Tanzania to Kigali. Craish Bahizi.
Law

Drivers with foreign licences could lose merit points under new system

Tuesday, January 13, 2026