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Legendary Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo has become the first African musician to receive a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Courtesy
Music

Angélique Kidjo becomes first African black artist on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A woman works in her vegetables plantation. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Women

The invisible burden behind women’s success

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Mourners during the commemoration of victims of Gatumba on August 13, 2004, when armed attackers stormed the UNHCR transit camp, killing 166 Banyamulenge refugees. Courtesy
Editorial

Gatumba survivors have waited long enough for justice

Monday, August 17, 2026
Mourners during the commemoration of victims of Gatumba on August 13, 2004, when armed attackers stormed the UNHCR transit camp, killing 166 Banyamulenge refugees. Courtesy
Africa

Congolese refugees condemn genocide ideology 22 years after Gatumba massacre

Friday, August 14, 2026
Girls listen to an advisor on reproductive health during an event to mark AIDS Day in Ndera Sector in Gasabo in 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

If mothers don’t have the answers, who will teach the daughters?

Thursday, August 13, 2026
AI-generated image showing two adolescents share a light-hearted moment outdoors, highlighting the importance of healthy communication, mutual respect and informed choices in adolescent relationships.

Why Rwanda needs ‘Romeo and Juliet law' for consensual adolescent relationships

Monday, August 10, 2026
Caretakers assist a child with autism at Autism Rwanda. Based on the World Health Organization’s global estimate of autism prevalence, Rwanda is estimated to have more than 140,000 people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Craish Bahizi

Autism and mental health: A growing public health priority for Rwanda and Africa

Sunday, August 09, 2026
Participants pose for a group photo during a dissemination workshop held in Kigali on Thursday, August 6. Courtesy
Rwanda

Disability rights groups seek action on UN recommendations

Friday, August 07, 2026
Swimmers race along Karongi shores during the inaugural Swim/Skate Endurance Challenge on Saturday, August 1. Courtesy photos

We left Karongi, but its shores still call to us

Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Groupe Scolaire Gahini, a secondary school in Kayonza District, phased out its programme for learners with visual impairment. Photo by Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti
Education

Concerns as Gahini school ends programme for visually impaired students

Thursday, July 30, 2026
The Rwanda Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) facilitated 22 former child combatants to reunite with their families in Musanze District on Tuesday, July 28. PHOTOS BY GERMAIN NSANZIMANA
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Dozens of former child combatants reunite with their families

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Inmates during ICT class at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi (1)

Rwanda’s ADR message must leave conference rooms and become a day-to-day reality

Monday, July 27, 2026