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Voters queue to cast their ballots during Rwanda’s Constitutional Referendum at Kimihurura Primary School on May 26, 2003. (The New Times)

RPF and rebuilding of Rwanda’s administrative structures after 1994

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Volunteers take part in a past vote-counting exercise in 2017 as 70,000 Rwandans prepare to support the upcoming local government elections. FILE PHOTO
Editorial

The spirit of volunteerism is a foundation of our national rebirth

Monday, September 21, 2026
NEC said about 70,000 volunteers have been trained to support the upcoming local government elections. Courtesy
Elections

70,000 volunteers to facilitate local govt elections - NEC

Sunday, September 20, 2026
Panelists from UNICEF and the media during a breakfast dialogue on children’s rights and welfare in Kigali on September 18.
Education

More media space needed for children’s voices - experts

Saturday, September 19, 2026
Members of the genocidial group FDLR in eastern DR Congo.
Africa

The ordeal of rape, forced abortions in the FDLR as told by survivors

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and his Burundian counterpart, Évariste Ndayishimiye.

Why Burundi and DR Congo keep invoking Rwanda

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
A view of the Africa Museum in Tervuren, Belgium, which traces its origins to a 1897 colonial exhibition organised by King Leopold II.

Rethinking African identity through Rwanda’s Agaciro philosophy

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
A farmer shows seeds of a new maize variety under trial in Bugarama, Rusizi District on January 21, 2026. Photo by RAB
Law

What to know as new laws on farming, fishing come into force

Monday, September 14, 2026
Congolese refugees at Kigeme Refugee camp hold a peaceful protest on December 12, condemning ethnic violence against Kinyarwanda-speaking Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo. PHOTO/COURTESY

Why the danger facing Congolese Tutsi is a test the world must not fail again

Sunday, September 13, 2026
Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa during a press conference on September 11. Courtesy.
Law

Chief Justice: Bisesero genocide case will continue despite French ruling

Sunday, September 13, 2026
Salomon Jyambere, a CJC Rwanda beneficiary from Kirumbo village in Western Rwanda, holds a climate justice message. The programme helped his family rebuild following flood damage to their home. CJC Rwanda has been shortlisted for the 2026 Big Impact Award. Photo/Courtesy.
Featured

Climate Just Communities Rwanda shortlisted for 2026 Big Impact Award

Friday, September 11, 2026
The Chamber of Deputies on Thursday passed the law on the ratification of an $80 million loan agreement Rwanda and the World Bank's IDA. Courtesy
Business

House approves Rwf137bn World Bank loan for business financing

Friday, September 11, 2026