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A woman gets her blood pressure checked during the official launch of the expanded Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme, which aims to improve hypertension care in Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Hypertension in women: The silent threat after menopause

Thursday, July 16, 2026
MONUSCO Deputy Head Vivian Van de Perre arrives in Goma with three FARDC officers.
Africa

DR Congo deploys ceasefire monitoring team to Goma as fighting continues

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
A one year D. abyssinica planted within the Gahini Community Biodiversity Sanctuary.
Agriculture

Why govt is restoring rare Inkungu tree species

Monday, July 13, 2026
Rwandans participate in a past event to raise awareness about palliative care. File.

Why better palliative care matters in Rwanda’s health system

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Patients admitted at Butaro Hospital in Burera District. Addressing MPs, Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana said that Rwanda needs at least 3,000 hospital beds to ease pressure on health facilities across the country. Dan Gatsinzi.
Health

3,000 hospital beds needed to end overcrowding, says health minister

Thursday, July 09, 2026
The procedure was carried out on a Rwandan man on Wednesday, July 8, by surgeons Dr. Fan Guidong and Dr. Yin Tao, alongside other members of their surgical team.
Health

Chinese doctors perform advanced hernia surgery at Masaka Hospital

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Dr. Lassina Zerbo, Chairman of Rwanda Atomic Energy Board, and Kirill Komarov, First Deputy Director General of Rosatom, co-chair the inaugural Joint Coordination Committee meeting on peaceful nuclear cooperation.
Energy

What's next after Rwanda, Russia sign nuclear energy deal?

Monday, July 06, 2026
WHO trials new Ebola treatments in DR Congo. Courtesy
Health

WHO trials new Ebola treatments in DR Congo

Friday, July 03, 2026
Antioxidants are substances that neutralize free radicals and help protect the body from oxidative damage.

Why antioxidants matter for your health

Friday, July 03, 2026
Zerbo (left) and Komarov speak during the meeting. Courtesy.
Energy

Rwanda, Russian nuclear firm sign roadmap on small modular reactors

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
‘Col (Rtd)’ Augustin Nshimiyimana, who graduated from Mutobo Demobilisation Centre in 2022, speaks during at Unity Club meeting on the history of the Genocide against the Tutsi and the struggle to stop it.
Africa

Former FDLR ‘Colonel’ on how militia funds its operations

Sunday, June 28, 2026
A variety of fresh, locally sourced vegetables arranged at a home in Kigali, Rwanda, highlighting healthy eating and household food preparation. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

The danger of following nutrition myths

Thursday, June 25, 2026