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Woman fetches water from a well in eastern Rwanda In eastern Rwanda, where temperatures have been in the upper highs for many decades, there is very little water on the surface in the form of natural wells, streams, rivers, and lakes. While government-led interventions such as massive afforestation have improved…

A Chinese volunteer teaches Chinese to students from the Confucius Institute of the University of Rwanda. [Photo: China Plus] China has overtaken the US as the foreign power seen as having the biggest positive influence in Africa by young people, according to a survey released on Monday. A survey conducted…

The seven member states of the. East African Community (EAC) will have a single currency within two years if all goes according to plan – but various issues remain unaddressed to reach that goal.   The announcement was made by Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African…

The trial of Félicien Kabuga, octogenarian alleged mastermind of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was initially announced for the end of 2021, but it has not begun and no one can say when it might start. The health of the former businessman, who has been at odds with his lawyer for…

Suspects arrive for a case hearing. Usually, they will have all details about their case in IECMS platform before their hearings are scheduled. As small error or lapse automatically leads to postponement, which frustrates those involved An American developer completed the setup of online system that manages court cases in…

Mironko François Xavier A court action in which industrialist Mironko François Xavier has been seeking back payment owed to him by the government of Rwanda, may have finally come to an end. Mironko is a known brand name in Rwanda, owing to his plastics factory. He is the first Rwandan…

Ngara district, Tanzania – an area with rich natural water resources including the Kagera and Ruvubhu rivers – is suffering from a lack of water for both domestic and agricultural activities.  This is despite the commitment from the World Bank and Nile Basin Initiative to support a water supply project…

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame reacts as Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba cuts the birthday cake with his parents, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni at State House, Entebbe, Uganda, Sunday April 24, 2022 Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is safely back home from a two-day private visit in Uganda. The…

Jean Bosco Nkusi Jean Bosco Nkusi, in charge of Recritement and Mobilisation in a political organisation founded by Dr Kayumba Christopher, has been handed a lengthy jail term. The Gasabo Intermediate Court in Kigali ruled in a verdict put in the court filing system that Nkusi and four co-accused are…

Rising levels of vehicle traffic, industrial activity and urban sprawl are contributing to rising levels of air pollution across the global South. This is particularly the case in cities where urbanisation is progressing fastest In Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, the population has surged from less than 500,000 in 2000…

The board of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of €9.8 million to support venture capital investments in African startups, from seed to growth stages. The development finance institution announced this in a statement on Tuesday. AfDB said that €7 million of the equity investment…

FDLR top commander confiscated Eugene Nkusi’s phone for two weeks on suspicion he could be a double agent of the Rwandan government. It was hoped “someone” would call, which would have resulted into automatic death for Nkusi. The Chronicles traces the life of a man who spent over two decades…

Plastics threaten to destroy the planet With the bang of a gavel made of recycled plastic and a standing ovation, representatives of 175 nations agreed on Wednesday to begin writing a global treaty that would restrict the explosive growth of plastic pollution. The agreement commits nations to work on a broad and…

On a river stretching just 297km, there are already four hydropower dams. A fifth dam is under construction; building of a sixth much larger dam is slated to start soon. While the hydro plants are producing much needed electricity, they are leaving a trail of environmental degradation, which if not…

Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Keinerugaba on his visit to Rwanda Since January 16, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Keinerugaba, 47, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been shaping perception of relations between Rwanda and Uganda. Kigali and Kampala have been at near-war since around 2017. The mariage broke down complete in…

President Paul Kagame (R) holds impromptu bilateral meet with deceased former Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza in Huye district back in 2015. It the last meeting between Rwanda-Burundi leaders. Under new President Evariste Ndayishimiye, relations are reemerging Arusha – With the East African Community (EAC) bloc aiming to become self- sufficient in…

A new regulator or ombudsman for regional trade disputes is now likely to be in place by April after missing an earlier December target, a regional bloc official has said. East Africa Community (EAC) Secretary-General Peter Mathuki told the Business Daily the Trade Remedies Committee (TRC) could be in place…

A UN court has ruled that the eight Rwandans convicted of genocide who had been relocated to Niger, be relocated back to Arusha, Tanzania. It was where they were convicted in the first place. The case which has gripped the world, began in December last year. It appears they are…

Tanzania and Kenya trucks dominate the cargo transportation for good destined for Rwanda As Rwanda attempts to position itself as a regional logistics hub, the country’s cargo transportation faces a challenge as it’s dominated by foreign trucks. The country has built multimillion dollar Inland Container Depot, which among it’s target…

Queen Elizabeth II with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall On the eve of the 70th anniversary of the start of her reign, Elizabeth said she wanted the Duchess of Cornwall to hold the title of Queen Consort once Prince Charles is king. On Saturday, the eve of the 70th anniversary of…

Inside the EALA chamber in the Tanzanian city of Arusha. It is also where the Secretariat is located. The silence of the East African legislative assembly (EALA) in resolving regional issues has led many to question its ability to deliver on its mandates. In 1999 when the EALA was formed…

When he appeared in highly publicised court proceedings, and in interview with The Chronicles, Nsabimana Callixte alias Major Callixte Sankara is full of disappointment. Nsabimana comes out as a victim of a high-level game he thought he knew how to play, but instead may have been played: if at all…

Aerial view of the Gatuna/Katuna border before it was closed Confusion reigned at the main border post between Rwanda and Uganda after its official reopening on Monday, with frustrated Rwandans saying they were blocked from crossing. In a surprise announcement last week, Kigali said the frontier would be open again…

Angelina Mukandutiye during the previous trial The woman whose identity, as a convicted genocide fugitive, was discovered after military operations conducted in eastern DR Congo, still maintains her innocence. Angelina Mukandutiye, 71, is the elderly woman, who is co-accused together with ‘Hotel Rwanda’ movie personality Paul Rusesabagina. In total, they…

Jin Joseph, the convicted South Korean Remember Kanyandekwe Pascal, the man who allegedly offered a million dollars to South African Police to release him? He has resurfaced in a different case, this time in Rwanda. Kanyandekwe dragged a South Korean business partner to a Rwandan court. However, the case has…

Nsabimana Callixte alias Major Sankara Callixte in his usual gesturing as we had interview with him When you mention name “Sankara” in any African country, it has become synonymous with revolution, modesty and doing good. But for Rwandans, in and outside the country, the same name has gained additional tags;…

GENEVA — The government of Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its Ethiopian director-general of “misconduct” after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country. Ethiopia nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to be the head of the U.N. health agency four years…

A group of women survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi American Scientists have taken a significant step in providing an explanation as to why mental health has reached the alarming levels it had in the country. The study by University of South Florida Genomics program and the Center…

World Health Organization experts warned Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants and called for new jabs that better protect against transmission. An expert group created by the World Health Organization to assess the performance of Covid-19 vaccines said…

One of Clinton’s closest advisors passed her an intelligence report prepared by an ex-CIA official that speculated about France’s motivations for bombing Libya. Two weeks after France began bombing Libya, in March, 2011, Hillary Clinton’s old friend and advisor Sidney Blumenthal passed her an intelligence memo that supposedly revealed France’s…