The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to address the conflict. In June 2024, the UN released the panel’s final report.

The president won 99% of the vote. But that isn’t a sign of popularity – it’s a sign of a ‘democracy’ that silences all dissent, says Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza

Incumbent president has been in office since 2000

Kagame takes more than 99 percent of the vote, according to electoral authorities.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term in office after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of the vote in an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him.

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday’s presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power.

Rwandans vote in presidential election with Kagame leading; high voter turnout and Western praise for his leadership.

A suspected Kenyan serial killer claims to have mutilated and murdered dozens of women over just a couple of years. Collins Khalusa was arrested while watching the Euro finals, after the bodies of nine women were found dumped in a quarry in Nairobi.

President annihilated the opposition

A recent UN report accuses Rwanda of aiding M23 rebel group that’s battling Congolese forces in eastern DRC.

Rwandans participate in a presidential election with President Kagame seeking re-election amidst minimal opposition. Challenges and concerns surround the e...