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Gorilla tourism generated $45.7 million (Rwf67.2 billion) in visitor spending between May and July 2026, Photo/Courtesy
Editorial

Our nature is a gold mine we must protect all cost 

Thursday, September 17, 2026
  Kwita Izina, Rwanda’s annual gorilla naming ceremony, brings together local and international leaders, celebrities, athletes, business leaders and conservationists. PHOTO/KELLYA KEZA  

Kwita Izina: How Rwanda is sharing its story with the world

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
As Rwanda welcomes the world for the 21st Kwita Izina ceremony, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) celebrates Rwanda’s commitment to conservation.
Featured

Driving green growth through conservation

Friday, September 04, 2026
Rwanda Development Board has announced a list of 23 distinguished personalities who will take part in the 21st Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony.
Tourism

Who will name baby gorillas at Kwita Izina? 

Friday, September 04, 2026
Award-winning Rwandan filmmaker Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo is among the personalities set to name baby gorillas at the 21st Kwita Izina ceremony on Friday, September 4.

Former Miss Belgium, Cannes-winning Dusabejambo join Kwita Izina 2026 namers

Thursday, September 03, 2026
Namers of baby gorillas pose for a group photo at Kwita Izina event in Kinigi, Musanze District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Beyond the naming: Why Africa must own its biodiversity economy

Monday, August 31, 2026
The 21st edition of Kwita Izina will be held in Kinigi, Musanze District on September 4. File
Tourism

Kwita Izina: A look at key gains of gorilla conservation

Sunday, August 16, 2026
Z listens intently as the trial judges find him guilty of genocide and extermination, ICTR, 18 December 2008. courtesy of UNICTR
Crime

Protais Zigiranyirazo: The rise and fall of ‘Monsieur Z’ - a cautionary tale of greed and power

Friday, June 26, 2026
A section of Musanze Caves in Muhoza sector. Following an assessment by a team of experts, identified geosites in northern Rwanda have been proposed for nomination to secure UNESCO Global Geopark status. PHOTO/SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Tourism

What will it take for Rwanda to have a UNESCO geopark?

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
During the 25th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, in 2019, the writer spent 100 days crossing Rwanda in what he called the #BeThePeaceWalk.

Why Rwanda’s landscape must become a living memorial

Saturday, May 23, 2026
A Gorilla Story Told by David Attenborough (right). courtesy

Documentary on Rwanda’s gorilla conservation premieres on Netflix

Saturday, April 18, 2026
Mourners read names of the victims at the closing of the National Mourning Week in an event at the Rebero Genocide Memorial on Monday, April 13. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Reclaiming the Narrative: A Call for Rwanda’s Youth to tell their Story

Monday, April 13, 2026