As Members of Parliament prepared to head into their annual month-long recess, they convened a special plenary session on Tuesday to take urgent action on the Auditor General’s report for …
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A Suit, a Borrowed Car, and a Country to Save: The Story of Dr. Pierre-Célestin Rwigema
In the rubble of a country scarred by genocide, where windows in government offices were shattered, and stray dogs still fed on human remains, a man with no salary, no …
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Kigali, Rwanda – Rwanda is embarking on one of the most far-reaching education reforms in its recent history. The new curriculum will shorten daily classroom hours for young learners, restructure …
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Rwanda’s Universities Undergo Major Reforms: More Benefits for Lecturers, New Funding Model
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Twenty years ago, former State Minister Engineer Patricie Uwase was a girl—one of the first girls awarded by the First Lady Jeannette Kagame’s Imbuto Foundation for excelling in their national …
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The East African Community (EAC) is witnessing a surge in military expenditures to import arms, reflecting rising security concerns and shifting regional dynamics. Overall, the trend in EAC military spending …
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Alphamin Bisie Mining, a Company Acting With Impunity in Walikale-Congo
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Miners denounce the systematic looting of their province’s vast resources. After several weeks of negotiations, a meeting was arranged. Several members of Katangan civil society, labor unions, and mining cooperatives …