Rwanda

Rwanda will reopen all its land borders on March 7 as one of several measures reviewed by the government to contain the spread of Covid-19. However, people wishing to enter the country may be subject to random Covid-19 testing by the…

France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, on Tuesday upheld a decision by investigative magistrates in 2018 to drop an investigation into the killing of Rwanda's then president in 1994, which triggered a genocide. Hutu politician…

A 26-year-old Abdurrahman Niyonizeye was initially a part time private tutor, after noticing how costly home tutoring is in Rwanda, he invented an eLearning platform known as Smart class Rwanda that currently serves a wide range of…

Rwandan prosecutors say they would appeal against a 25-year jail sentence handed to Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide. The prosecutors had sought a life sentence for…

Zimbabwe is seeking Rwanda’s help to rejoin the Commonwealth, which it had  left in 2003, Foreign Minister Frederick Shava was quoted as saying by state broadcaster, the ZBC, on Tuesday. The minister was speaking in an interview ahead of…

Theoneste Bagosora was nicknamed the "Himmler of Rwanda" or the "Colonel of the Apocalypse". After reaching the highest circles of power thanks to a brilliant military career, he became the "mastermind" of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.…

A Rwandan court is expected to rule on Monday in the case of Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide, later accused by Rwanda's authorities of masterminding terrorism from…

Nigeria women's senior volleyball team progressed to the semi-finals of the 2021 African Seniors Nations Championship in Rwanda on Friday. The development is coming on the heels of the decision taken by African Volleyball Confederation…

Cameroon dashed Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of 2021 African Senior Nations Volleyball Championship after beating their neighbours 3-1 (25-19, 25-27, 25-19, 25-20) in the men’s quarter-final match at the Kigali Arena in…

Physical concerts, festivals and exhibitions are set to return in Rwanda after the 18-month Covid-19 pandemic restriction. The cabinet came to this resolution in a meeting that was chaired by President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, September…