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Residents are opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that could remove presidential term limits and allow incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi to run for a third term. 
Africa

PHOTOS: Thousands of Goma residents protest Tshisekedi's constitutional amendment project

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
A healthcare worker tests a young man for COVID-19. Today’s health challenges demand solutions that reach far beyond the walls of a hospital. File

Why Rwanda’s health workforce needs more than clinical skills

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Senators follow a presentation of a report by the Senate Committee on Governance and Human Rights on monitoring actions aimed at promoting legal aid services during the plenary sitting.
Rwanda

Legal aid reforms gain urgency as Senate flags gaps

Monday, July 27, 2026
University of Georgia students and faculty during their May 2026 study trip to Rwanda, exploring the country’s journey of reconstruction, reconciliation, and remembrance.

US students came to Rwanda to study genocide. They left with important life lessons

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Senators follow a presentation of a report by the Senate Committee on Governance and Human Rights on monitoring actions aimed at promoting legal aid services during the plenary sitting of Thursday, July 23.
Law

Senators urge legal reforms to fix gaps in access to justice

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Residents wait at a water point in Zindiro, Gasabo District, with empty jerrycans awaiting collection. File photo.

Ending Kigali's perennial water crisis

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion during the National Conference on Reimagining the Graduate, Research and Innovation Ecosystem on Tuesday, July 21.
Education

New doctoral education reforms could drive innovation - officials

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Inmates during a session on the plea bargaining’s role in promoting restorative justice. 

For mediation to persist, the adversarial culture has to die

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
This six-month fellowship is aimed at final-year PhD candidates and recent PhD graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa. The placement runs from January 2027 at World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C
Education

Seven scholarships, fellowships and grants open to Rwandans this August

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
President Paul Kagame, the Chairman of RPF-Inkotanyi addresses members during the ruling party’s Bureau Politique meeting in Rusororo , on Friday, July 17. Photo by Village Urigwiro

Africa's wobbly foundations and the vibe quagmire

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Officials and delegates pose for a group photo. Kigali is set to bring together global energy leaders, policymakers, investors and innovators for the Renewable Energy for Sustainable Growth (RE4SG) 2026 Summit. File
Featured

Kigali to host 6th edition of renewable energy summit to advance Africa’s sustainable growth

Monday, July 20, 2026
A teacher helps a child with disabilities during a lesson. File
Education

Teachers equipped to identify disabilities in young learners

Monday, July 20, 2026