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Some of the men who were granted release on parole at Nyarugenge Correctional Facility on Thursday, March 5. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Crime

Who gets release on parole and how is it different from pardon?

Friday, March 06, 2026
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye assumes the chairpersonship of the African Union (AU) during the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa on February 14.
Africa

Analysts: Burundi's role in DR Congo conflict taints Ndayishimiye's tenure at AU

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
Some juvenile inmates who sat for national exams pose for a photo with RCS officers at Nyagatare Juvenile Prison in Nyagatare District. This is the only facility exclusively built to accommodate young offenders in the country. Photo: Courtesy
Law

Inside major proposals for a child-friendly justice system

Friday, February 27, 2026
The government introduced ‘Umucyo’, Rwanda’s web-based procurement system to increase transparency in public tenders. Photo: Courtesy.
Technology

Govt revamps tender system to prioritise innovation

Monday, February 23, 2026
The Rwanda Law Journal that was launched on February 13, is ILPD’s fourth research volume and was produced in collaboration with LawAfrica. Courtesy
Law

Legal scholars weigh in on Rwanda's transitional justice

Sunday, February 15, 2026
Heads of State during of the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in Ethiopia on Friday, February 13. Courtesy
Politics

AU Summit: What’s on the agenda as African leaders meet in Addis Ababa?

Friday, February 13, 2026
A view of Nasho solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, more than 74,000 hectares of land are currently irrigated, against a target of over 132,000 hectares by 2029. File
Politics

How Umushyikirano drives accountability and delivers impact

Friday, February 06, 2026
Lawyers offer support during a past plea bargain proceeding at Nyarugenge Prison. Photos: Courtesy. 
Law

Plea bargain: Over 800 criminal cases settled in week-long drive

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Giuseppe Cardinal Bertello served as the Apostolic Nuncio (papal ambassador) to Rwanda from January 12, 1991, to March 1995. File

Cardinal Bertello: A rare voice at the verge of cataclysm

Monday, February 02, 2026
CLOCKWISE: Maj Gen Fred Gisa Rwigema (Imanzi); Séraphine Mukarutwaza (Imena); King Mutara III Rudahigwa (Imena); Félicité Niyitegeka (Imena); Michel Rwagasana (Imena); and Agathe Uwilingiyimana (Imena).
Society

What is the meaning behind categories of Rwandan heroes?

Sunday, February 01, 2026
An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows vessels loading and unloading containers at a container dock of Tangshan Port in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)
International

Xiconomics: China's vision for an open world economy in a turbulent era

Friday, January 23, 2026
Remains of clothes and other properties of Tutsi who were killed in Nyamata Catholic Church during the Genocide against the Tutsi. File

The failed church and five priests who refused to be silent

Thursday, January 22, 2026