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Lightning strike kills 16, injures 140 at church in Rwanda

Atleast16peoplewerekilledinRwandaand140othersinjuredwhenlightningstruckaSeventhDayAdventistchurchinthecountry'ssouth,saidaprovincialgovernor.Thechurchgoerswerei

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China's FM in Rwanda to boost relations between the two countries

ChineseForeignMinisterWangYimetwithRwandanPresidentPaulKagameonSaturday,inamovethatissettoboostbilateralrelationsbetweenthetwocountries.Wangisonafour-daytripinA

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Rwanda: Kagame wins presidential election

CentralAfricancountryRwandawenttothepollsonFridaytoselectanewpresidentforthenextsevenyears.Rwanda'sincumbentleaderPaulKagamewon98.66%ofthe80%ofvotescastatthenat

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Rwanda's Kagame in landslide poll win with around 98% of votes

CentralAfricancountryRwandawenttothepollsonFridaytoselectanewpresidentforthenextsevenyears.Rwanda'sincumbentleaderPaulKagamewon98.66%ofthe80%ofvotescastatthenat

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Rwanda to hold first ever presidential debates

Rwandan presidential candidates will for the first time in the history of the country's elections appear in a live television debate ahead of August 4 polls, said the National Electoral Commission (NEC) of the country on Wednesday.

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Rwanda to lead the African Union in 2018

Rwanda was elected to lead the African Union (AU) in 2018 after the 29th ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union ended on Tuesday.

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Alibaba's Jack Ma scheduled to share entrepreneurial skills with youth

JackMa,China'se-commercegiant,founderandexecutivechairmanofAlibabaGroup,isscheduledtoattendtheinauguralofYouthConnektAfricaSummitinKigali,thecapitalofRwanda,nex

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Rwandan minister: Kenya’s new railway vital to East Africa’s integration

The newly inaugurated standard gauge railway line between Kenya’s Mombasa and Nairobi is very important to the integration of eastern Africa, Rwandan Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Claver Gatete said.

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Rwandan minister: Kenya’s new railway vital to East Africa’s integration

ThenewlyinauguratedstandardgaugerailwaylinebetweenKenya’sMombasaandNairobiisveryimportanttotheintegrationofeasternAfrica,RwandanMinisterofFinanceandEconomicPlan

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Chinese company starts road upgrading in Rwandan capital

Photo taken on May 2, 2017 shows the construction site of an urban road upgrading project carried out by a China Road and Bridge Cooperation (CRBC) in Kigali, capital of Rwanda. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

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Rwanda unveils ambitious methane gas power plant

​Rwanda has unveiled a mega methane gas power plant, the Kivu-Watt Gas Power project, which is expected to produce 100 megawatts (MW) from Lake Kivu in Western Province, a methane-rich water body.

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Chinese investors explore more trade deals in Rwanda

​More than 30 Chinese firms Monday gathered at the East Africa-China business forum in Kigali to explore investment opportunities in the east African country.

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Rwanda rallies world against "genocide denial"

​Rwanda on Wednesday sought to rally the world for a new struggle against genocide denial, following a report which found that genocide denial is on the rise in the recent past with its manifestations changing form.

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African women lawmakers gather in Rwanda, pushing for empowerment

Acting UN Resident Coordinator Diana Ofwona on Monday challenged governments on hindrances to women empowerment while addressing about 50 women legislators from Africa's Great Lakes and Sahel regions who are on a study tour in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.

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Israeli parliamentary delegation in Rwanda for stronger ties

An Israeli parliamentary delegation led by the president of the Middle East country's lawmakers, Ronen Plot, arrived in Rwanda on Sunday for a four-day visit aiming at strengthening and expanding bilateral ties and cooperation, according to an official statement issued here.