Africa Rwanda The Alliance Building, located in Kigali, has been officially handed over by the Ministry of Health; it will serve as the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency that aims to harmonise medical regulations across the continent
Africa Rwanda The 2026/27 academic year has begun; students resuming classes for the first term will find key reforms: school days restructured to include more time for co-curricular activities, higher public school fees, stronger disciplinary measures
Africa Rwanda 22 baby mountain gorillas born over the past 12 months will be named on 4 September during the 21st edition of the annual Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony
Africa Rwanda Eight alcoholic beverage manufacturing plants have been closed and 38 alcoholic drink brands have been recalled from the market following regulatory inspections as Rwanda battles one of its worst alcohol-related public health crises in recent years
Africa Rwanda An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever has been reported in Eastern Province; the animals in affected areas are quarantined and no slaughtering and meat sales are allowed, a basic measure applied since the disease was first confirmed in livestock in 2012