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The United Nations General Assembly on Friday, September 4, adopted an African proposal for a new world map, which shows countries’ true size relative to one another. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda votes for UN resolution backing world maps that show true size of Africa

Friday, September 04, 2026
A photo shows the comparison of the 16th century Mercator projection (left) with the Equal Area projection which African leaders say shows a more accurate size of the African continent. Courtesy
International

UN to vote on resolution to replace world map that shrinks Africa's size

Friday, September 04, 2026
The Nasho solar-powered irrigation project is one of Rwanda’s leading irrigation facilities. The country needs at least 693.7 million cubic metres of water storage capacity by 2034 to meet projected
Environment

700m cubic metres annually needed for irrigation water storage by 2034

Tuesday, September 01, 2026
A view of Uruhimbi in National museum in Huye. For centuries, Rwandans have shared a common culture and history, rich with unique relics and cultural imprints closely connected to their natural surroundings

Underground legacy: Integrating heritage into Rwandan development

Monday, August 31, 2026
For Rwanda, the adoption of digital mining technologies represents not only an opportunity to improve operations but also a pathway toward becoming a leader in modern mining practices across the region.

How digital technologies are transforming mining performance

Monday, June 22, 2026
Officials and the graduates pose for a group photo at the graduation ceremony at Rwanda Polytechnic Kigali College, on June 12. The graduation held after completing a six-month training programme in geospatial and digital skills under the Innovate4DigiJobs initiative. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

EcoMappers graduates 40 youths for geospatial, digital economy jobs

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, and DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 2025. Courtesy

Sanctions, sovereignty, and Rwanda: A small nation in the crosscurrents of global power

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
A view of Rubaya mining site in eastern DR Congo. Intenet

‘Blood minerals’ in DR Congo: Myth or reality?

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Geologists working inside a mineral exploration tunnel in the Southern Province. Rwanda has high-grade lithium deposits, identified primarily through a joint venture between Aterian Plc and Rio Tinto. Courtesy
Economy

Experts weigh in on how Rwanda can tap into lithium reserves

Thursday, December 04, 2025
The event brought together participants from around the world, focusing on the 2025 theme, “Minerals for a smarter and greener future,” in Kigali on December 2. Photos by Kellia Keza.
Featured

Critical minerals take centre stage at Rwanda Mining Week 2025

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot

Belgium’s diplomatic embarrassment and Jambo Asbl’s success

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
A Belgian doctor measures a man as part of a colonial-era practice used to determine ethnicity. Internet photo

When Belgium used ethnographic maps to annihilate the Tutsi in the Kivus

Wednesday, November 26, 2025