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.
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…
Some parents claim to not be able to coach their children who are currently following their studies from home on Televisions and radio, following the closing of schools in order to stop the spreading of covid-19, because what is taught…
Some children whose families are vulnerable were excluded to education, by the aired studies program set by the ministry of Education, as response to the closing of schools to avoid the spreading of coronavirus in Rwanda. “I find many barriers…
Some parents of student staying at home because schools were closed after covid-19 outbreak, in order to stop its spreading, are challenged by the e-learning program despite not being tired of their children, and are imploring the government to do…
Urubanza rw’umunyarwanda Neretse Fabien rwaberaga mu rukiko rwa rubanda rw’I Buruseli mu Bubiligi rwarangiye uru rukiko rumuhamije ibyaha yashinjwaga, birimo jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu Rwanda mu 1994 ndetse n’ibyaha byibasiye inyokomuntu, yakoreye I Nyamirambo mu Mujyi wa Kigali aho yari…
Abaturage bamwe bo muri Mataba ngo baracyakomeye kuri Neretse Fabien ushinjwa kugira uruhare muri jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu Rwanda mu 1994, kuri ubu akaba aburanira mu rukiko rwa rubanda rw’I Buruseli mu Bubiligi. Umwe mu banyamuryango b’ishyirahamwe riharanira umuco n’iterambere…
Bamwe mu batangabuhamya mu rubanza rwa Neretse Fabien ushinjwa ibyaha bya jenoside n’ibyaha byibasiye inyokomuntu, rubera mu rukiko rwa Rubanda I Buruseli mu Bubiligi, bagaragaweho no kwivuguruza bageze imbere y’urukiko, bagatanga ubuhamya butandukanye n’ubwo batanze mu iperereza. Umwe mu batangabuhamya…
Mu rukiko rwa rubanda rw’I Buruseli mu Bubiligi, ahari kuburanira umunyarwanda Neretse Fabien, ushinjwa kugira uruhare muri jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu Rwanda mu 1994, kuva kuwa 7 Ugushyingo 2019, avuga ko ubwiyunge butakunda mu gihe hadahanwe abanyabyaha ba nyabo, agahakana…
The trial of a Rwandan Fabien Neretse accused of genocide and crimes against humanity kicks off in assize court of Brussels on November 7, 2019. This comes after that the family of one of assumed victims of Neretse files complaints…