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Rwandans report lower satisfaction with public services, new scorecard shows
Satisfaction with public services in Rwanda declined in the past year, while security remained the country's highest-rated governance area, according to the 13th Rwanda Governance Scorecard released Thursday by the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB). The annual assessment, published Oct. 22, 2026, gave service delivery a score...
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Local Elections Begin as NEC Reports 90% of Candidates Applied Online
Rwanda’s 2026 local government elections began on Saturday, October 24, with more than 90% of candidates for district council seats having submitted their applications electronically, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said. NEC Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa disclosed the figure during a...
Uganda questions ebola transmission route as regional investigations continue
Ugandan health authorities are investigating possible links between Ebola infections reported in Nigeria and Kenya, as the government orders citizens...
Uganda blocks DR Congo travellers from transiting over Ebola
Uganda has barred travellers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from transiting through its territory after an imported...
PM urges churches to strengthen premarital preparation as divorce cases rise
Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has called on religious denominations to step up efforts to prepare couples for marriage, saying...
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Fighting Mental Health Burden in Rwanda Through Community Healing Spaces
For years, silence held Caroline Mukandoli captive. Haunted by the genocide against the Tutsi,...
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Business
Rwandan Franc Under Pressure
MARKET WATCH: Rwanda's franc is facing ongoing pressure against the dollar, trading at ~1,479 per USD at the central bank,...
Health
Uganda questions ebola transmission route as regional investigations continue
Ugandan health authorities are investigating possible links between Ebola infections reported in Nigeria and Kenya, as the government orders citizens...
Regional
AU urges Africa to turn economic sovereignty into lasting peace
The African Union (AU) has called on African countries to strengthen economic sovereignty, regional cooperation and accountability, saying lasting peace...
Sports & Leisure
Cycling: South African Callum Ormiston is the New Champion of Africa
South Africa’s Callum Ormiston became African men’s road race champion in Kisumu, Kenya, on Sunday after breaking away in the...
Social
Artists, officials pay tribute to veteran singer Suzanne Nyiranyamibwa
Rwandan officials, musicians and the country’s football federation have paid tribute to veteran singer Suzanne Nyiranyamibwa, remembering her for music...
Opinions
Kabila’s new front tests unity of Congo’s opposition and future of peace talks
Joseph Kabila, the former president’s alliance with AFC-M23 figures raises questions about political ambitions, internal divisions and the future of...
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