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A peacock displays its colourful feathers at the restored Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park. Courtesy

Acting locally, impacting globally: Rwanda’s biodiversity model in action

Friday, May 22, 2026
Some residents at Mpazi Rehousing model village in Nyarugenge District. Over 41,000 households are set to be relocated into planned and resilient settlements. File
Housing

Over 40,000 households set for planned relocation

Thursday, May 21, 2026
President Paul Kagame and his Botswana counterpart, Duma Boko, witnessed the signing of six bilateral agreements to strengthen cooperation across key sectors, including taxation, aviation, and health. Village Urugwiro
Tourism

What does Rwanda-Botswana visa-free travel mean?

Thursday, May 07, 2026
Visitors during a tour of Chobe National Park in Botswana. President Paul Kagame is expected in Gaborone from May 6 to 7 for a state visit aimed at deepening ties between Rwanda and Botswana. Courtesy
International

Things to know about Botswana as Kagame visits Gaborone

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Bugarama mining site in Musanze District. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Mines board urges safety measures amid heavy rains

Monday, May 04, 2026
Rwanda’s tourism sector sustained its upward trajectory in 2025, generating $685 million (approx. Rwf1 trillion) in revenues, a 6 per cent increase from 2024. Courtesy
Tourism

Rwanda’s tourism revenues hit Rwf1tn in 2025 - report

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Grey Crowned Crane population recovery has been driven by a combination of policy decisions, habitat restoration and community action that has gradually changed how wetlands are managed and protected. Net photo
Environment

How Rwanda turned the tide for its grey crowned cranes

Saturday, April 25, 2026
AFC M23 official Freddy Kaniki comforts members of the Banyamulenge community who fled atrocities in Uvira to Kamanyola in January 2026. Photo by Teddy Mazina

Eastern DR Congo: When vulnerable citizens are left between armies

Wednesday, April 01, 2026
Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, with UNESCO Regional Director for Eastern Africa Louise Haxthausen during the 4th East African Community Science, Technology and Innovation Conference in Kigali. Courtesy
Science

Why East Africa must own its AI future, not import it

Monday, March 30, 2026
Rwanda has started using a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil 9, in four districts to broaden protection against virus types that cause cervical cancer. Courtesy
Rwanda

Cervical cancer: Rwanda rolls out new HPV vaccine

Monday, March 09, 2026
The Volcanoes Community Resilience Project (VCRP) is delivering visible economic and social gains, particularly for farmers working on steep, high-altitude land in Nyabihu and Musanze districts.
Featured

Featured: Major resilience project begins paying off for north-west Rwanda communities

Friday, February 27, 2026
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Agriculture

Govt secures over Rwf110bn for Kayonza irrigation project

Wednesday, February 25, 2026