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According to Meteo Rwanda above-average rainfall and strong winds are expected in late February 
Editorial

As the skies open up, let caution be our weapon

Monday, February 23, 2026
A landslide swept away their house, banana plantation and all the crops in the valley in Bushekeri Sector, Nyamasheke District in 2024. File
Environment

How high-risk districts are bracing for heavy March–May rains

Thursday, February 19, 2026
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April 2022. Rwanda will experience slightly above-normal rainfall during the March-April-May (MAM) 2026 season. File
Environment

Heavy rains expected in March-May season

Sunday, February 15, 2026
Angolan journalist Hariana Verás meets Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi during one of her recent trips to Kinshasa. Verás has increasingly disseminated narratives hostile to Rwanda and aligned with positions advanced by authorities in Kinshasa and Bujumbura.
Africa

Minister questions credibility of Angolan journalist Hariana Verás

Saturday, February 07, 2026
Banyamulenge community during a commemoration event of Banyamulenge who were killed in Minembwe. Courtesy

Why is DR Congo’s Church not publicly outraged by violence against Banyamulenge Christians?

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Some of the weapons and ammunitions that were seized by M23 in eastern DR Congo. Photo by James Munyaneza
Africa

Twelve months after Goma’s fall, peace efforts still limp

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Goma citizens walk and do their businesses freely in the city center on December 23, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa

Goma’s streets, markets, and people one year under AFC/M23

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The New Times
Africa

AFC/M23 say they will not withdraw from Goma, Bukavu

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Banyamulenge civilians flee Uvira following the withdrawal of AFC/M23 from the city. Courtesy
Africa

Human rights violations on rise in Uvira after AFC/M23 pullout – activist

Friday, January 23, 2026
The New Times
Environment

Residents adopt safety measures as heavy rains loom

Friday, January 23, 2026
Following the withdrawal of the AFCM23 movement, some incidents of looting, gunfire shots and civilian displacement were reported in Uvira city in eastern DR Congo,
Africa

Looting, displacement reported in Uvira hours after AFC/M23 withdraw

Sunday, January 18, 2026
More than 470 disaster incidents have been recorded across Rwanda since the onset of the rainy season in September, leaving at least 67 people dead and 123 others injured.
Environment

Disasters kill 67 in five months as lightning emerges deadliest hazard

Sunday, January 18, 2026