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.
Habumugisha Samuel, a 20-year-old student with visual impairment, has emerged as Rwanda’s top-performing student in the languages category in the 2025/26 national secondary school examinations, scoring 93.53%.
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.
Rwanda is tightening controls over fruit and vegetable production and exports to reduce losses caused by rejected consignments and ensure produce meets the safety standards of international markets.
Illegal and environmentally harmful mining practices, coupled with limited awareness among local authorities, are slowing Rwanda’s efforts to implement climate action measures and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Transparency International Rwanda (TI-Rwanda) has found.
Rwanda has been ranked 20th among 199 countries for the ease of entry for foreign visitors, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, highlighting the country’s relatively open visa policy as tourism continues to grow.
Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe has criticized Burundi’s Foreign Affairs Minister Édouard Bizimana after Bizimana described the FDLR as a “pretext” Rwanda uses to justify its continued involvement in the security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Sudanese clubs Al Hilal Omdurman and Al Merrikh, both competing in Rwanda’s BK Pro League, have advanced to the second qualifying round of the CAF Champions League after winning their preliminary-round ties.
Rayon Sports reached the second qualifying round of the CAF Confederation Cup after holding Cameroon’s Panthère Sportive du Ndé FC to a 0-0 draw at Amahoro Stadium on Saturday.
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