More Rwandans have voluntarily returned from the DRC

The Government of Rwanda has received a total of 103 returnees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC. They are currently hosted in Kijote Reception Centre located in Nyabihu District,... Read more »

The 9th group of 132 refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya safely arrive in Rwanda

Kigali: Last evening, the 9th group of 132 refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya have safely arrived in Rwanda, RNA has learnt. The group will be accommodated in Gashora Transit Center... Read more »

The Special Advisor to the High Commissioner for Refugees on Climate Action visited MINEMA

The Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Emergency Management(MINEMA), Philippe Habinshuti,  received Andrew Harper, the Special Advisor to the High Commissioner for Refugees on Climate Action, who is in Rwanda attending the forum... Read more »

UNHCR in partnership with Profuturo Foundation supports access to digital education in refugee and host community schools

Mahama-Kirehe: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today handed over 185 computers, 1,680 tablets, and other IT equipment to the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) to enhance access to equitable... Read more »

Rwanda plans to build 250 new classrooms near refugee camps

Children of refugees also need to go to school like the children of host communities. Amon Nzeye, 39, a Burundian refugee established in the Mahama camp in eastern Rwanda since 2015, is... Read more »

UN Refugee Chief welcomes Rwandan solidarity in action for refugees evacuated from Libya

Kigali: Welcoming this week’s agreement with the African Union and Rwanda to set up a refugee transit mechanism for evacuation of vulnerable refugees out of Libya, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo... Read more »

Rwanda, UNHCR, and African Union agree to evacuate refugees and asylum seekers in Libya

Addis Ababa: The Government of Rwanda, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the African Union have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up a transit mechanism for evacuating refugees and... Read more »

Rwanda-World Bank sign $60million Agreement to support refugees and host communities

Kigali: The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank Group today signed a US$60 million financing agreement (approximately Frw 54 Billion)of which US$ 25 Million is a grant and US$ 35 Million... Read more »