Rwanda has begun a three-day training programme for police officers preparing to serve under the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF), bringing together personnel from five countries to strengthen regional readiness for peace support operations.
Six people have been arrested in Kigali’s Gasabo District after police seized more than 2,000 litres of illicit alcoholic beverages and cannabis in an operation targeting illegal production and trade.
Rwanda’s milk production rose by nearly 6% in 2025, reaching 1.152 billion litres, as the government continues efforts to expand livestock production and address seasonal challenges affecting dairy farmers.
Burundian national Marie Goreth Nizigama has officially taken up her role as UN Women’s representative in Rwanda, where she will oversee programmes focused on advancing gender equality and expanding opportunities for women and girls.
Rwandan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic have been praised for providing critical medical care to UN personnel and local communities in the country’s northeastern town of Bria.
President Paul Kagame and his Republic of the Congo counterpart, Denis Sassou Nguesso, have discussed the need for African countries to develop homegrown solutions to the challenges facing the continent.
French diplomat Jérémie Blin has officially assumed his new role as the European Union’s representative in Rwanda after presenting copies of his credentials to Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe.
Rwanda National Police has arrested 16 people suspected of carrying out street robberies and breaking into homes in Nyarugenge District, Kigali, following complaints from residents about a rise in attacks.
Rwanda’s annual consumer price inflation accelerated to 15.9% in August 2026, up from 13.8% in July, as the cost of food, transport, housing and energy continued to rise, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
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