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A young boy eats a sugary pastry outside a local kiosk stocked with sodas and processed snacks in a neighborhood on the outskirts. According to the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, six percent of children under five in Rwanda are overweight. AI image.
Health

Processed foods, screen time driving rise in child obesity

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Students have lunch under the school feeding programme at a school in Masaka, Kicukiro District, in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Education

Schools turn to iron-rich beans to cut feeding costs

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Beyond the harvest, the real work begins beneath the surface. Leaving crop residues allows the farmers to return essential nutrients to the land, mimicking the natural protection of cover crops to build organic matter, keep soil moisture and combat erosion (Photo courtesy: RICA).

Naked soil, vanishing harvests: The hidden disaster beneath uncovered fields

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Construction works of the Rusizi faecal sludge treatment plant and landfill valued at Rwf4.55 billion. PHOTO/COURTESY.
Environment

Funding lined up for major waste treatment projects

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
UNDP Rwanda team poses for a photo at its office in Kigali

Blooming where I am planted, but never alone: Reflections on two years of leadership in Rwanda

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The veterinarians pose for a photo after completing training on postmortem handling and loss assessment for animals.
Featured

Rwanda trains vets to speed up livestock insurance payouts

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso greets Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva at the meeting in Brazzaville. Courtesy
International

PM Nsengiyumva joins leaders for Africa Day celebration in Brazzaville

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion during IFPA Forum Africa 2026 in Nairobi from May 7–9. Courtesy
Featured

Experts, patients demand better psoriasis care at first-ever Africa forum

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The medical outreach was conducted on Monday, May 25, as part of activities leading up to the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peacekeepers, scheduled for May 26. File
Health

CAR: Over 400 displaced people get free medical care from Rwandan peacekeepers

Monday, May 25, 2026
Through the programme, 2,300 households from the districts of Gakenke and Nyabihu are expected to receive 23,868 seedlings that will contribute to combating malnutrition and environmental degradation
Featured

Gakenke: SKOL donates over 12,000 trees to help combat malnutrition

Monday, May 25, 2026
The Government has reassured residents and international visitors that tourism, business, conferences and travel activities across the country are continuing normally as people observe Ebola prevention measures. File
Health

Tourism, events continue as Ebola prevention measures are observed

Monday, May 25, 2026
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets with 128 Rwandan medical practitioners pursuing specialty training in Ethiopia. Courtesy
Health

Abiy Ahmed meets Rwandan doctors pursuing specialist training

Monday, May 25, 2026