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Rwanda arrests opposition leader Victoire Ingabire over alleged role in plot to incite unrest
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 20, 2025

Ingabire is currently being held at the RIB Remera Station in Kigali, pending the transfer of her case file to the National Public Prosecution Authori...

Rwanda, Morocco ink ‘landmark’ military cooperation agreement
The New Times  |  Jun 19, 2025

The visit began with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, paying tribute to the historical legacy and enduring leadership of the f...

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace accord to end hostilities
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 19, 2025

The agreement, according to a joint statement from the US State Department, is due to be signed on June 27 at a ministerial-level meeting.

Rwandan capital Kigali introduces modern road cleaning technology
The New Times  |  Jun 17, 2025

The vehicle has a method of cleaning roads without raising dust, by using a vacuum or suction system to remove dirt, debris, and loose materials from...

Vatican beatifies Congolese customs officer killed for rejecting a bribe
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 15, 2025

In 2007, Floribèrt Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a customs quality control officer, was abducted and murdered after he refused to green light the transport o...

US arrests Rwandan genocide fugitive Vincent Nzigiyimfura after years on the run
The New Times  |  Jun 15, 2025

If convicted, Nzigiyimfura faces up to 30 years in prison, with sentencing to be determined by a federal judge in accordance with U.S. Sentencing Guid...

Rwanda takes over from Kenya as chair of regional illicit arms control body
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 14, 2025

Rwanda took over the leadership from Kenya on Friday during the 11th Council of Ministers meeting held in Nairobi. The meeting concluded with renewed...

UN Prosecutor calls on South Africa to act on genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Brammertz demanded either the execution of the Mechanism’s arrest warrant and transfer of Kayishema into its custody or his trial within South Africa,...

Rwanda’s UN envoy makes case for registry on international criminal matters
New Times  |  Jun 13, 2025

Ngoga pointed to the recent discovery of Faustin Nsabumukunzi, an indicted genocide suspect found living as a beekeeper in New York.

Why genocide convict Twagirayezu will serve 20-year sentence in Denmark
New Times  |  Jun 13, 2025

The Rwandan Court of Appeal found him guilty on July 31, 2024, after overturning a previous acquittal by the High Council Chamber for International Cr...

Rwanda receives 70 southern white rhinos in historic translocation to boost conservation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 12, 2025

After being flown to Kigali, the rhinos were moved by road to Akagera National Park, covering a combined distance of over 3,400 kilometres.

Behind rebel lines: My 72-hour journey with M23 through Goma
Amina Wako  |  Jun 15, 2025

I expected ruin. Collapsed buildings. Blackened rubble. Bullet-scarred walls. Shell craters and twisted steel. I imagined a landscape frozen in grief,...

‘It’s safe’: Rwanda dismisses security concerns ahead of historic cycling championships in Kigali
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 10, 2025

Speaking in Glasgow, Scotland, after the final stage of the Tour of Britain Women, FERWACY President Samson Ndayishimiye reassured the global cycling...

Rwanda's health ministry warns of Covid-19 as dry season begins
New Times  |  Jun 10, 2025

Nsanzimana also warned of the possibility of increased malaria during the period, calling upon people to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, drain stan...

Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs minister says exit from regional bloc was manipulated by DRC
New Times  |  Jun 09, 2025

In the statement announcing the withdrawal, Rwanda condemned "the instrumentalisation" of the ECCAS by DR Congo with the support from some members and...

Rwanda’s Niyonkuru claims half marathon gold as Kenya’s Korir reclaims Kigali marathon crown
The New Times  |  Jun 08, 2025

Kenya dominated the full marathon categories, with Laban Korir reclaiming the men’s title in 2:18:26.

From spirit to scripture: Why Rwanda says passion alone isn’t enough to preach
The New Times  |  Jun 08, 2025

Rwandan regulations already determine that to start a church, a preacher must have at least a theology degree.

Rwanda quits Central African States over rights violations, political bias by DRC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 08, 2025

Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the decision follows the 26th ECCAS Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, where it says member states unlawfu...

Candy-coated killers: How tobacco industry hooks youth with flavours, false glamour
The New Times  |  Jun 07, 2025

Tobacco harms nearly every organ in the body, causes heart disease, lung conditions, and more than 20 types of cancer.

Former Rwanda tax chief Mary Baine named new head of African Tax Forum
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 04, 2025

Baine will assume her new position effective July 1, 2025, where she will be tasked with leading ATAF's efforts to strengthen tax systems across Afric...

105 Rwandans rescued from human trafficking
XINHUA  |  Jun 03, 2025

The traffickers work with agents using the internet to lure their victims through making bogus promises of lucrative jobs and education scholarships.

Rwandan hospital unveils East Africa’s most advanced robotic surgical microscope
The New Times  |  May 30, 2025

The advantages of the microscope are the system’s precision, which helps surgeons operate more safely and efficiently, especially in delicate brain an...

Rwanda donates 20 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza amid worsening food shortages
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 30, 2025

The aid shipment, comprising medicine, food, and water, arrived in Jordan last Friday and is set to be transported to Gaza via Egypt.

Rwanda to export beryllium to Kazakhstan under new bilateral agreement
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 29, 2025

The mineral deal was one of several agreements signed during Kagame's state visit, aimed at deepening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation in sect...

Rwanda explores Vehicle-to-Grid technology to boost energy efficiency, adoption of electric vehicles
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 27, 2025

According to officials from Rwanda's Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), the initiative is part of the country's strategy to enhance energy efficie...

France reopens genocide case against former UN worker Callixte Mbarushimana
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

The Paris Court of Appeal ordered that the case be re-examined, including fresh interviews with witnesses and a review of previously overlooked eviden...

French court suspends genocide probe into Rwanda’s former First Lady over lack of evidence
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 22, 2025

According to the court, there is insufficient evidence to link the 82-year-old widow of former President Juvenal Habyarimana to the genocide.

Rwanda tests AI system to modernise judicial processes and improve access to justice
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

Developed by local technology company IST Legal, the platform is designed to assist lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and legal researchers with services...

Rwanda seeks to become UN Hub in Africa amid agency relocation plans
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 20, 2025

The Rwandese government also offered to provide office facilities and essential services, along with a full package of privileges, immunities and tax...

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