Rwanda confirms Marburg Virus Disease outbreak

Rwanda President Paul Kagame Rwanda's Ministry of Health has confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a severe hemorrhagic fever, ...

President Paul Kagame and King Charles III during a recent Commonwealth event held in Kigali (PHOTO/Courtesy).

Experts welcome announcement to end UK-Rwanda asylum partnership

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

11/07/2024

President Paul Kagame and King Charles III during a recent Commonwealth event held in Kigali (PHOTO/Courtesy). Independent human rights experts* ...

Kagame names new ministers, security chiefs in cabinet shake-up

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

13/06/2024

Rwanda President Paul Kagame KIGALI, RWANDA - President Paul Kagame has announced a significant cabinet reshuffle, appointing new ministers to ...

Rwanda welcomed the 17th group of 91 asylum seekers from Libya originating from Sudan (38) Eritrea (33), Somali (11), Ethiopia (7) & South Sudan (2).

Rwanda receives over 90 asylum seekers from Libya

22/03/2024

Rwanda welcomed the 17th group of 91 asylum seekers from Libya originating from Sudan (38) Eritrea (33), Somali (11), Ethiopia ...

The highest probabilities for wetter than usual conditions are indicated in central to western Kenya and in the cross-border areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. The expected enhanced rainfall is likely to positively impact agriculture, water resources, and overall livelihoods.

March to May 2024 Seasonal Forecast: Expect Extra Rain in Greater Horn of Africa

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

25/02/2024

The highest probabilities for wetter than usual conditions are indicated in central to western Kenya and in the cross-border areas ...

This photo shows soldiers operating near Kibumba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nov. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Alain Uaykani)

M23 rebel chief speaks out on Rwanda, Uganda links

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

22/11/2023

This photo shows soldiers operating near Kibumba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nov. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Alain Uaykani) The ...

Northern Corridor countries agree on regional payment system

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

20/11/2023

Northern Corridor countries have resolved to jointly develop a cross-border payment system to promote trade and deepen financial integration. This ...

Uganda -Rwanda border during its closure days.(Courtesy photo)

East African Court dismisses a case over Uganda, Rwanda border Closure

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

16/11/2023

ARUSHA - The East African Court of Justice First Instance Division sitting in Arusha Tanzania, has dismissed a case challenging ...

Travelers board a RwandAir flight at Kigali International Airport in 2020. RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo said the first commercial flight from Kigali to Paris is likely to start by the end of 2022. Photo: File.

Rwanda announces visa-free travel for all Africans as continent opens up to free movement of people

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

04/11/2023

Travelers board a RwandAir flight at Kigali International Airport in 2020 (PHOTO/File) Rwanda announced Thursday that it will allow Africans ...

Amb. Claver Gatete, the Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the UN. Courtesy

Rwanda’s Claver Gatete named UN Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

08/10/2023

Amb. Claver Gatete, the Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the UN. Courtesy NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres ...

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