Eid al-Fitr, often referred to as the “small Eid,” is one of the most significant celebrations in Islam, marking the end of fasting and the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset for 29 or 30 days.

Residents of Butaro Sector in Burera District say local authorities have recently banned the traditional alcoholic beverages they were accustomed to drinking, including ikigage, urwagwa, and ubushera. As a result, some residents have reportedly begun crossing the border into Uganda to consume Kanyanga, an illicit alcohol not permitted in Rwanda.

Three leaders of the Nyanza-based security cooperative Umoja ni Nguvu have been arrested and charged with embezzlement, following allegations connected to a missing employee.