Fresh Stories

When hunger tightened its grip on parts of Kayonza District late last year, it did more than dry up crops and empty granaries, it toppled an entire district leadership and exposed the fragile balance between climate shocks, governance, and survival in eastern Rwanda.
President Paul Kagame attended the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), congratulating Senegal after they edged hosts Morocco 1–0 to lift the continental title.
Hundreds of Kigali residents took part in the first Car-Free Day of 2026 on Sunday, using the occasion to promote city cleanliness, early disease screening, and support for the upcoming 27th African Men’s Handball Championship.
François Bazaramba, a Rwandan national serving a life sentence in Finland for crimes committed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, has died in custody, Finnish authorities confirmed on Friday.
President Paul Kagame on Friday joined African and international leaders in Conakry for the inauguration of Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya, marking Rwanda’s diplomatic endorsement of Guinea’s transition from military rule to a constitutionally elected government.
Nyungwe National Park on Friday hosted Brazil’s Ambassador to Rwanda, Irene Vida Gala, in a visit that highlights growing diplomatic engagement and rising tourism interest between Rwanda and Brazil.
Kigali is set for a major transformation with the construction of Parklane Center, a 25-storey skyscraper located near the Kigali Convention Centre. The building will feature a skybridge connecting it to the convention center and will sit between Kigali Heights (YYUSSA Plaza) and the convention hub.
Police in Nyanza District have arrested several managers of Urubuto Hotel, formerly Dayenu Hotel, following the death of a 45-year-old security guard who drowned in the hotel’s swimming pool.
The Rwandan Senate will embark on a nationwide tour from January 20 to 28, 2026, to engage directly with citizens and assess livestock farming initiatives across all districts.
Rwanda and Togo have officially signed an agreement allowing citizens of both countries to travel without visas. The deal was finalized in Lomé, Togo, on Friday, January 16, 2026, by Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, and his Togolese counterpart, Professor Robert Dussey.