KIGALI, RWANDA — From an app to diagnose disease on Zambian farms to Tinder-style matchmaking for Senegalese landowners and young farmers, young coders have been finding solutions to hunger in the first Africa-wide hackathon on…
NAIROBI — Heavy rains have left hundreds of people dead and hundreds of thousands more displaced across various parts of East Africa. Kenya, Somalia, and Rwanda are the worst hit. The flooding comes as the…
KIGALI, RWANDA — 18-year-old secondary school student Yvonne Kevia pours a clear liquid into a burette, watching the bubbles flow down the long, glass tube. After mixing and measuring, the liquid turns bright pink. Kevia…
The family of a former Rwandan presidential candidate is demanding answers a week after she was taken into police custody. Officially, Diane Rwigara has been charged with “offenses against state security and forgery” following her…
Paul Kagame wins third term with 99 per cent of vote in Rwanda presidential election KIGALI, RWANDA — Rwandan President Paul Kagame led Friday’s presidential election with more than 99 percent support in early returns,…
KIGALI, RWANDA — In the eyes of some voters, Philippe Mpayimana, a fresh-faced former journalist running for president of Rwanda, is just a clown. Otherwise, they ask, why would he be running against longtime President…
BUJUMBURA — Ten trucks carrying much-needed food for Burundi are back in Rwanda’s capital after authorities denied entry at the border, citing security concerns. The World Food Program in Burundi says the trucks, carrying 300…
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — A Rwandan man who lied to gain entry into the U.S. after helping slaughter scores of people during his country’s 1994 genocide must serve 15 years behind bars before facing deportation,…
But before the drama and tears leading to the crowning of Iradukunda, there was a bit of an upset brought by poor time keeping. While the event was scheduled to start at 5 pm, it…
AS Kigali Women FC coach Grace Ninyawumuntu has urged the local football governing body (FERWAFA) to lay down more strategies to develop the women’s league in a bid to uplift women football in the country….