Francine Andrew Saro is an award-winning Rwandan senior journalist with extensive experience in judicial, health science, environmental, and investigative reporting. She is the winner of the AI Journalism Challenge and is also a passionate documentarian of touristic and cultural experiences.
These days, Rwandans are preparing for the elections of the head of state and the members of the parliament, and the campaigning activities of candidates from different parties are ongoing. yet some people may be listening to the election without…
As the whole world is concerned about misinformation and disinformation while dealing with epidemic diseases that attack people's lives, health journalists have resolved to tell the African stories from the continent's perspective. This was the outcome of a six-week fellowship…
It was in 2019 that the first humanoid robot named Sofia appeared in the Transform Africa summit in Kigali convention center, back then Rwanda was yet to focus on artificial intelligence (AI) technology. However, AI had started to function in…
Agriculture remains Rwanda's major economic activity today. Despite remarkable improvements over recent years, the agricultural sector in Rwanda still faces many challenges. As Rwanda strives to embrace advanced technologies as solutions to pertinent issues, the transformation from internet of things…
Rwanda has committed to host the vaccine-manufacturing hub in order to share vaccines with the rest of East Africa as a way of strengthening regional integration and building regional capacities in the region whose healthcare system was caught off-guard recently…
Suite à la condamnation à la réclusion criminelle à perpétuité de Philippe Hategekimana, alias Biguma, par la cour d’assises de Paris, le président du Collectif des Parties Civiles pour le Rwanda (CPCR), Alain Gauthier, a exprimé sa gratitude en déclarant…
Augustin Ndindiliyimana, ancien chef d’état-major de la gendarmerie nationale rwandaise, a témoigné à la demande du ministère public dans le procès de Philippe Manier Hategekimana, alias Biguma, devant la cour d’assises de Paris. Lors de son témoignage, il a qualifié…
Lors du procès de Philippe Manier (Hategekimana), communément appelé Biguma, le mode opératoire des gendarmes durant le génocide perpétré contre les Tutsi au Rwanda en 1994 a été au cœur des débats. Madame Émilie Capelle, directrice d’enquête en charge des…
Abakoresha umuhanda bose barakangurirwa kugira uruhare rugaragara mu gucunga umutekano wo mu muhanda, no gukumira impanuka ziterwa no kutubahiriza amategeko agenga ikoreshwa ry’umuhanda. Ibi byagarutsweho mu mahugurwa y’iminsi ibiri yahawe abanyamakuru, ku bufatanye bwa polisi y’igihugu n’umuryango ‘Healthy people Rwanda…
Kuri uyu wa 10 Gicurasi, mu rukiko rwa rubanda rw’ I Paris mu Bufaransa haratangira urubanza rw’umunyarwanda ukurikiranweho uruhare muri Jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu Rwanda mu 1994, urubanza rw’uwitwa hategekimana Philippe Manier bakunda kwita Biguma, mu gihe cya Jenoside yari…
Abarokokeye jenoside yakorewe abatutsi ku musozi wa Nyamure, mu murenge wa Muyira wo mu karere ka Nyanza, bavuga ko kuri bo kumva izina ‘Biguma’ ari nk’uko wakumva izina Bagosora ngo kubera ko ariwe watangije ubwicanyi bwakorewe abatutsi bari bahungiye kuri…
During the trial of Félicien Kabuga, a witness testified that some Tutsi individuals attended meetings leading up to the genocide, hoping that influential figures like Kabuga would deliver speeches promoting peace and urging an end to violence. Instead, their hopes…
Though Rwamagana was among the districts in eastern province of Rwanda affected by the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak in the region, farmer-to-farmer awareness campaigns reduced losses and helped them cope with the disease. Rwamagana, an area neighboring Kigali, Rwanda’s…
During the trial of Félicien Kabuga, a witness testified that before the genocide against the Tutsi, young people were deeply captivated by ‘Radio Télévision des Mille Collines’ (RTLM). This fascination, the witness explained, played a significant role in their massive…
Rwandese Livestock farmers have resorted to taking insurance to cushion them against losses as a result of the death of animals due to the rift valley fever (RVF) disease attacks. Many farmers in the country, especially in Eastern Province, have…
In 2018, the Government of Rwanda reported an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in the Eastern Province. Eight sectors across five districts: Ngoma, Kirehe, Rwamagana, Kayonza and Gatsibo were affected. Hundreds of cattle aborted and cases were confirmed via…
The trial of Félicien Kabuga, the Rwandan genocide suspect, is set to commence in The Hague, Netherlands, after years of anticipation following a prolonged period under an ICTR (International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda) arrest warrant. Kabuga, often referred to as…
The central bank of Rwanda says that the mobile payments continue to drive the digital payments transformation in the first quarter of 2022; this comes after people were encouraged to shift to cashless system in order to prevent the spread…
While the world is rushing to decrease pollutions in order to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, some products with pollutant compositions are being officially used by farmers in Rwanda, among others synthetic fertilizers which increase the nitrogen pollution…
Zelda Ayinkamiye, a 72-year-old resident of Ndego sector in Kayonza district, she was rushed back from Tanzania two years ago and now lodged by another resident, she has to farm in order to eat, however, the dry season can’t allow…
The sector of Ndego in Kayonza District, the eastern part of Rwanda which used to be part of Akagera national park before it was populated in 1995, has always encountered clean water issues. Recently, residents have been requesting their leaders’…
When she got married eight years ago, Marie Rose Yafashije thought it was a heaven on earth, a place of joy and an opportunity to form own family. Little did she think that at one point, her husband would abandon…
La défense et le parquet ont tous deux fait appel du jugement rendu par la cour d’assises de Paris dans le procès de Claude Muhayimana. Ce dernier avait été condamné, le 16 décembre 2021, à 14 ans de réclusion criminelle…
Les chauffeurs de Kibuye demeurent des figures énigmatiques dans le contexte du génocide contre les Tutsi à Kibuye, notamment sur les collines de Bisesero, Karongi, Gitwa, et d’autres, en 1994. Ces rôles sont désormais au centre du procès de Claude…
Dans le cadre du procès de Claude Muhayimana, qui se déroule à la cour d’assises de Paris, certains éléments ont acquis une notoriété dépassant celle du procès lui-même. Chaque jour, ces noms sont évoqués, que ce soit par les témoins…
La deuxième semaine du procès de Claude Muhayimana, qui se tient à la cour d’assises de Paris, a été marquée par des témoignages qui se contredisent les uns après les autres. Cette situation a conduit les avocats de la défense…
Lors de la première semaine du procès de Claude Muhayimana, qui se tient à la cour d’assises de Paris, les témoignages d’experts ont mis en lumière un concept central : la « mobilité ». Ce terme a été présenté comme…
Le procès tant attendu de Claude Muhayimana débute dans quelques heures à la cour d’assises de Paris. Il s'agit d'une procédure qui a été reportée à plusieurs reprises pour diverses raisons, notamment la pandémie de Covid-19. Claude Muhayimana, de nationalité…
Some people in Nyagatare district call for parents to talk with their children about the functioning of sex, in order to prevent and fight teen and unwanted pregnancies. Peruth Uwineza is the Executive secretary of Kizirakome cell, Karangazi sector in…
Abahinzi-borozi bo mu karere ka Nyagatare barataka ibura ry’amata y’inka, bemeza ko riterwa n’umukamo wabaye muke ngo kuko izuba ryabaye ryinshi inka zikabura amazi n’ubwatsi. Ibi kandi bije mu gihe no mu mujyi wa Kigali ikibazo cy’ibura ry’amata gihangayikishije abatari…
March 8 of every year is an international women’s day (IWD), in some countries it brings celebrations, but in some others it’s the opposite. This year’s celebration will be marked with live events from the United Nations and other international…
Le président du collectif des parties civiles pour le Rwanda - CPCR, Monsieur Alain Gauthier dit que la poursuite des personnes soupçonnées d’avoir participé au génocide des Tutsis et qui vivent en France ne faisait pas partie des objectifs du…
Aux Archives nationales de France à Paris l’exposition « Filmer les procès, un enjeu social. De Nuremberg au génocide des Tutsi au Rwanda» est en cours. Le Président des collectifs des parties civiles pour le Rwanda, Monsieur Alain Gauthier a eu…
Claude muhayimana est confirmé d’être le premier rwandais accusé des crimes de génocide et des crimes contre l’humanité, qui sera jugé par la cour d’assise de Paris en 2021. Cela dans l’ère de covid-19 qui a fait que la plus…
Abatuye mu murenge wa Gashaki mu karere ka Musanze bemeza ko kuba barahawe ijambo mu itegurwa ry’imihigo y’akarere kabo bituma bagira ubushake n’umuhate mu bikorwa byahizwe bityo bikabafasha kuyihigura. Ibi babitangaje kuwa 2 Ukuboza, mu gikorwa cyo gutangiza ukwezi ko…
Abo mu muryango wa Ngenzi Octavien wahamijwe ibyaha bya jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu Rwanda mu 1994, kuri ubu banacunga imitungo yasize mu Rwanda, bavuga ko mu gihe abo Ngenzi yakoreye ibyaha baregera indishyi bagatsinda, urukiko rugategeka ko zishyurwa n’imitungo ya…
Some teens who got pregnant at early age tend to abandon their childhood dreams, some because they don’t receive enough support from their families in order to adjust to new lifestyle as they are raising their children as teen mothers,…
Bamwe mu baturage bo mu murenge wa Gashaki, akarere ka Musanze, barishyuza akarere umwenda umaze imyaka umunani ushingiye ku mitungo yabo yangijwe n’ibikorwa byo gushyiraho imiyoboro y’insinga z’amashanyarazi zanyujijwe muri uyu murenge. Mu gikorwa cyo gutangiza ku mugaragaro ukwezi ko…
Bamwe mu batuye akarere ka Gatsibo mu Burasirazuba bw’u Rwanda, bateye impaka nyinshi basaba ko abo basanzwe bafitanye amakimbirane mu miryango batakongera kubarurirwa hamwe mu byiciro bishya by’ubudehe, ngo kuko hari byinshi badahuza bigatuma baba umutwaro ku bahagarariye imiryango babaruriwemo.…
Bamwe mu baturage bo mu karere ka Gicumbi bavuga ko bizeye ko mu gutanga amakuru abashyira mu byiciro bishya by’ubudehe, nta uzabasha gutanga amakuru atandukanye n’ukuri ngo kuko amakuru yose azajya atangirwa mu ruhame, bitandukanye n’uko byakorwaga mbere aho abakozi…
Les collectifs des parties civiles pour le Rwanda expriment la grande satisfaction après que la Cour de Cassation a rejeté ce 30 septembre 2020 à Paris, le pourvoi que les avocats de Félicien KABUGA avaient déposé suite à la décision…
L’auteur du livre ‘ma mère m’a tué’, monsieur Albert Nsengimana décrit Ngenzi et Barahira comme étant les planificateurs du génocide perpétré contre les tutsis, plus précisément dans l’ex-commune Kabarondo a la quelle ces deux hommes se sont succédé à sa…