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Officials pose for a photo at the 15th Annual East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Network Forum and Conference in Kigali on Monday, September 8. Courtesy
Education

Can East African countries harmonise higher education regulation by 2030?

Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Local government elections will begin in October and be concluded in December.
Elections

Key dates in upcoming local govt elections

Sunday, August 16, 2026
A presidential order has set out the electoral colleges that will elect local leaders across Rwanda. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

New presidential order sets out who votes in local govt. elections

Monday, August 10, 2026
Local government elections will be held from October 10 to December 15. File
Elections

Local government elections schedule released

Sunday, August 02, 2026
Senators follow a presentation of a report by the Senate Committee on Governance and Human Rights on monitoring actions aimed at promoting legal aid services during the plenary sitting of Thursday, July 23.
Law

Senators urge legal reforms to fix gaps in access to justice

Thursday, July 23, 2026
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Politics

A closer look at local government structure ahead of 2026 elections

Sunday, July 19, 2026
The Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission, Oda Gasinzigwa, speaks to journalists during the conference. File
Politics

What to know as Rwanda prepares for local govt elections

Thursday, July 16, 2026
From left: Martin Kimemia, Vice-Chancellor of Mount Kigali University; Dr Innocent Mugisha, Coucil Chairman of the Mount Kigali University, Dr. Vincent Gaitho, Coucil Chairman and pro chancellor of the Mount Kenya University; and Mr. Thomas Nganga, Council Member of Mount Kigali University, during the Leadership and Governance Conference in the United Kingdom. The conference brought together higher education leaders to discuss governance, leadership, and international collaboration in higher education
Featured

Mount Kigali University taps governance conference in UK to strengthen leadership

Friday, June 26, 2026
The United Kingdom announced that children under 16 will be locked out of major social media platforms by next spring.

What we can learn from Britain’s war on social media

Tuesday, June 16, 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
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Politics

Ethiopia heads to the polls as PM Abiy's party seeks new term

Monday, June 01, 2026
About 54 million Ethiopians are expected to cast their ballots in the general elections on Monday, June 1. Photo courtesy of Ethiopia News Agency

Ethiopia heads to the polls as PM Abiy's party seeks new term

Monday, June 01, 2026