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Fibroids, non-cancerous tumors that grow in or on the uterus, affect an estimated 20 to 30 per cent of women of reproductive age globally.
Women

Why many women live with uterine tumors without knowing it

Friday, June 26, 2026
A view of the ongoing construction of a new track in Rebero, near Canal Olympia, that is already underway, on Wednesday, June 24. Photo by Dylan Mugenda

Kigali to add running tracks in Rebero, Nyamirambo

Friday, June 26, 2026
A pig farmer carries package delivered by Zipline. The firm has helped improve pig farming through drone-facilitated artificial insemination.
Featured

Visible from space: New studies show Zipline’s expanding impact beyond healthcare

Friday, June 26, 2026
DR Congo and Uganda are countries that declared Ebola outbreak. Courtesy

The missing link in building public trust amid epidemic threats

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Mourners during a commemoration event held on Wednesday, June 24.
Kwibuka

Kwibuka: Health workers denounce killings of patients, caregivers at Gisenyi Hospital

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Providence Umurungi, Rwanda's National Commission for Human Rights Chairperson delivers his remarks at the opening of the Fourth Conference of the African National Preventive Mechanisms Network in Kigali, on Wednesday, June 24.
Women

Experts urge detention reforms to protect women, children

Thursday, June 25, 2026
President Kagame meets with Garreth Wood, Chairman of The Wood Foundation, and David Knoop, CEO of The Wood Foundation Africa at Village Urugwiro on Wednesday June 24. Photo by Village Urugwiro.
Economy

Kagame, Wood Foundation leaders discuss investments in tea sector

Thursday, June 25, 2026
MTN Rwanda worked hand in hand with the Kigese community to renovate the maternity ward at Kigese Community Health Center. Courtesy

This month, MTN Rwanda turned its attention to healthcare at community level

Thursday, June 25, 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
Medics inside IRCAD Africa Campus in Kigali on October 6, 2023. The $32 million state-of-the-art facility stands as the continent's premier center for training and research in minimally invasive surgery.

A sovereign bet on science could save millions of lives

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion during RICA's Strategic Partners Breakfast Meeting held in Kigali on June 19. Courtesy
Featured

RICA sets sights on becoming Africa’s agriculture innovation hub

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
French health authorities announced on Wednesday, June 24, the detection of the first case of Ebola on French soil.
Health

France confirms first Ebola case

Wednesday, June 24, 2026