A 27-year-old man is facing a possible 20-year prison sentence after being accused of defiling a 17-year-old girl and making her his wife in a case currently before the court in Huye District.

The capitation payment system, which involves paying health facilities in advance, has helped address several challenges that previously affected services provided to members of Rwanda’s Community-Based Health Insurance scheme (Mutuelle de Santé), including access to prescribed medicines.

The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) coalition has announced that it handed over more than 5,000 soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) who had been captured during fighting in eastern DR Congo to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Mental health experts from Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have convened in Kigali to discuss how recurring insecurity in the region continues to contribute to growing mental health challenges.

The Rwanda National Police (RNP), the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF), and their partners have launched a nationwide program aimed at improving citizens’ welfare and promoting development.

Rwandan peacekeepers serving in MINUSCA (RWABGVIII) in Bria, Central African Republic, joined other international forces and local residents today to mark International Women’s Day 2026.

Soldiers and officers from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Special Operations Force (SOF) have successfully completed a 22-week counterterrorism training program.