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Asylum seekers arrive in Rwanda in 2019, from Libya where they had been stranded after futile efforts to cross into Europe.
Law

What to know about refugee tribunal for which Cabinet recently appointed leaders

Monday, March 09, 2026
Rwandan peacekeepers (RWABGVIII) serving under MINUSCA in Bria, Central African Republic today joined fellow peacekeepers and residents of Bria town to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026. Courtesy
Women

CAR: Rwandan peacekeepers celebrate Women’s Day with residents of Bria

Sunday, March 08, 2026
Rwandan women during the celebration of the International Women' s Day on March 8. Courtesy

Leave the roses for Valentine's, today is Women’s Day

Sunday, March 08, 2026
UN Women Acting Country Representative to Rwanda, Tikikel Tadele Alemu. Photo: UN Women Rwanda

Upholding women’s rights and justice: The pathway to equality, unity and prosperity

Sunday, March 08, 2026
FAO launched the International Year of the Woman Farmer to recognise women’s indispensable contributions to agrifood systems in 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Investing in Rwanda’s women farmers means securing nation’s future

Sunday, March 08, 2026
Mireille Batamuriza, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, speaks during a youth forum on Saturday, March 7. Courtesy.

Youth urged to make responsible choices at Global Citizen health forum

Saturday, March 07, 2026
The AFC/M23 advisor Jean Paul Shaka said the movement remains ready to continue negotiations under the Doha framework despite continued military escalation by Kinshasa and its allies in North and South Kivu provinces.
Africa

AFC/M23 'stands ready' for Doha talks despite Kinshasa's escalation - advisor

Friday, March 06, 2026
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Africa

Envoy highlights DR Congo's ties with FDLR at UN rights council

Friday, March 06, 2026
Inmates during a meeting with Rwanda Correctional Services at Nyarugenge Prison on Thursday, March 5.Photo by Olivier Mugwiza File
Law

Senators urge ankle monitors, digital tools to cut prison congestion

Friday, March 06, 2026
Residents in Kagarama village during a meeting on how to install improved social cohesion and gender equality within their community. FILE

Homes in transition: The test of equality

Thursday, March 05, 2026
US President Donald Trump, President Paul Kagame and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington D.C. on December 4, 2025. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Blaming victims, backing perpetrators: Sanctions and narrative power in a France 24 interview and beyond

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Participants pose for a group photo at the launch of one-year Twiyubakire programme, an initiative designed to empower women, youth, and persons with disabilities. Dan GATSINZI
Featured

‘Twiyubakire’ programme prioritises education, agriculture in eight districts

Wednesday, March 04, 2026