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Filip Reyntjens, a Belgian researcher who claims expertise in conflicts in the Great Lakes region. Courtesy

Filip Reyntjens: A “researcher-actor” in the Great Lakes region—what scientific expertise?

Wednesday, November 04, 2026
Delegates pose for a group photo at the 76th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa in Ethiopia.
Rwanda

African health ministers commit to multi-disease elimination

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Students pose for a group photo during an awareness campaign on bilharzia and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). File
Health

Rwanda rolls out five-year strategy to fight neglected tropical diseases

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Students pose for a group photo during an awareness campaign on bilharzia and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). File
Health

What it will take to eliminate NTDs by 2030

Monday, February 02, 2026
Some youths attend a campaign to fight neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Bugesera District. By November 2025, more than 500 youths had joined the programme. Courtesy.
Health

Youth step up fight against neglected tropical diseases

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Sheikh Musa Sindayigaya, the Mufti of Rwanda, described how religious leaders are working to promote health and combat HIV through the Rwanda Interfaith Council on Health (RICH). Craish Bahizi
Religion

How faith leaders are helping end HIV stigma in Rwanda

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The New Times

The double-edged sword of managing pain

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Officials recognize residents and students during the campaign on the neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda

Eliminating neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda: Why community voices matter?

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Gregoire Kayibanda, former president of Rwanda and Anastase Makuza, Kayibanda’s minister and later a key figure in Juvénal Habyarimana’s regime, reinforced and propagated this ideology. Courtesy

The racial purity delusion: From bedfellows to butchers

Monday, May 26, 2025
Rwanda is among countries that are in the process of eradicating leprosy. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda nears leprosy eradication with only 37 cases remaining

Saturday, February 01, 2025
In Kamonyi, Kalira contracted leprosy and was isolated in Mpushi, Kivumu until she recovered. file

The tragic death of Queen Kalira and preparation for Rwanda’s second liberation war

Thursday, October 10, 2024
The New Times
Rwanda

It’s Rwanda Day in America!

Saturday, February 03, 2024