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Rwandan courts received an average of 20 petitions for permanent divorce a day in the first half of 2026, with 3,620 petitions recorded in total between January and June.
Rwanda

Over 20 divorce lawsuits filed daily in first half of 2026

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Inmates during ICT class at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi (1)

Rwanda’s ADR message must leave conference rooms and become a day-to-day reality

Monday, July 27, 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
Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa, addresses participants during the openining of the training in Kigali. Courtesy
Law

Inconsistent family, land rulings prompt judges to seek uniform interpretation

Monday, July 20, 2026
Lawyers offer support during the launch of plea bargaining at Nyarugenge Prison. File
Law

Judiciary boasts of 600 mediators to push for ADR

Sunday, June 14, 2026
A view of Kigali City. PHOTO BY Dan Gatsinzi

Legal certainty as an economic asset: Enhancing Rwanda's investment appeal

Friday, June 12, 2026
A section of Kigali-Muhanga road at Ku Cyinyoni in Kigali. The government is inviting contractors to bid for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Kigali-Muhanga road. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Infrastructure

Kigali-Muhanga road expansion: Requirements contractors must meet

Thursday, June 11, 2026
East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha in Tanzania. File

The compliance paradox in the East African Community

Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Rwanda's envoy to Brazil, Lawrence Manzi and Faustin Munyazikwiye, Deputy Director-General, Environment Management Authority (REMA), during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on November 13. 2025. Courtesy
Environment

Why Rwanda is backing historic World Court climate decision

Friday, May 29, 2026
Inmates during ICT lesson at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Digital pre-trial mediation: A practical solution to Rwanda’s case backlog

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Participants during a consultative meeting between the Judiciary and heads of banks and financial institutions on May 26. Courtesy
Economy

Bankers back arbitration, mediation in dispute resolution

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
More than 35,000 criminal cases have been handled through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in four years, according to the Judiciary. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Rwanda

Over 35,000 criminal cases settled through ADR mechanisms

Sunday, May 24, 2026