Politics

Deputy Commissioner General of the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS), DCG Rose Muhisoni, has urged individuals released on temporary parole to act responsibly and avoid actions that could land them back in conflict with the law.
Three leaders of the security management cooperative ‘Umoja ni Ngufu’ in Nyanza District have been arrested over allegations of misusing cooperative funds.
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Vincent Biruta, on March 5, 2026, formally received copies of credentials from newly appointed ambassadors representing the Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Kazakhstan, and Lesotho.
The Senate has raised fresh concerns over unlawful detention and human rights violations in Rwanda’s transit centers, revealing that some detainees are held beyond the legally permitted period.
Senators have raised concerns over a sharp increase in complaints from residents affected by wildlife leaving national parks and damaging property. Between 2024 and 2025, reported incidents rose nearly 30%, reaching 15,000 complaints, up from 10,000 the previous year.
The Cabinet has appointed Mukabagwiza Edda as co-chair of Rwanda’s Refugee Status Appeal Tribunal, the body responsible for reviewing appeals from refugees and asylum seekers dissatisfied with decisions of the Refugee Status Determination Committee.
The Cabinet has authorized the provisional release of 1,874 individuals previously sentenced by Rwandan courts, in a decision announced during its meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Village Urugwiro, presided over by President Paul Kagame.
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has announced new retail prices for petrol and diesel, effective for the next two months starting March 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has reported that Rwanda earned more than Rwf11.4 billion from agricultural and livestock exports between February 23 and 27, 2026.
The Ministry of Environment has been given a two-month deadline to explain a loss of more than Rwf1.32 billion arising from the failed implementation of a forest harvesting and restoration agreement signed between the Government of Rwanda and SEAL.