Pharmacies in Rwanda are to make do-it-yourself HIV tests available over the counter amid growing signs that Africa is embracing a life-saving technology that could address the lingering stigma around the virus. After a successful…
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 — Rwandans living outside the country have started voting a day before the presidential election that longtime leader Paul Kagame is widely expected to win. The electoral commission for the East African nation says…
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…
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….