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The raft of measures imposed by the UK government against Rwanda, including suspending support towards development programmes and other measures with potential economic repercussions, is a wakeup call for Rwandans.

Through hard times, Rwanda always emerges stronger

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Former President of DR Congo, Joseph Kabila who said that no amount of military support to the Kinshasa government will resolve the challenges that have bedeviled the country for years.

Congolese must shun their differences and demand their government to do better

Monday, February 24, 2025

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DR Congo cannot ignore the power of sports as a force for good

Friday, February 21, 2025

Rwanda suspended development cooperation with Belgium on Tuesday, February 18. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda's principled stance on Belgium is commendable

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Young girls during a reproductive health course in Gisagara. The Rwandan Ministry of Health on February 17 defended its proposal to lower the age of consent for contraceptive use from 18 to 15. File

Supporting teenage access to reproductive health services is securing their future

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Some of the hundreds of Rwandans and Congolese Banyamulenge who were arrested in the Burundian capital Bujumbura and its suburbs on Sunday, February 16,

Burundi must cease harassing of innocent Congolese

Monday, February 17, 2025

I&M Bank tellers attend to clients at the headquarters branch in Kigali City. The National Bank of Rwanda’s (BNR) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained its key interest rate at 6.5 per cent. Craish Bahizi

Stronger economy, but new taxes must be handled with care

Friday, February 14, 2025

The government of Qatar, on February 12, approved a draft agreement on mutual visa waiver allowing free entry for holders of Rwandan ordinary passports.

Rwanda’s open-door policy is paying dividends

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Heads of State and Government from the East African Community and Southern African Development Community pose for a photo at the joint meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Courtesy

For Dar es Salaam resolutions to hold, stop holding Kinshasa with soft gloves

Monday, February 10, 2025

M23 rebels officials during an event to present the newly appointed local leaders to Goma residents on Thursday, February 6. Courtesy

DR Congo must seize this opportunity to end the crisis

Friday, February 07, 2025

Joseph Bahati Musanga was appointed governor of North Kivu, according to the announcement signed by AFC coordinator Corneille Nangaa.

M23 victory in Goma should spur responsible governance and reconciliation

Thursday, February 06, 2025

Rwanda marked the 31st National Heroes Day at the National Heroes Mausoleum on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Olivier Mugwiza.

Rwandan youth must draw inspiration from national heroes

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Rwanda and DR Congo ministers and delegations during the 2nd Ministerial Meeting on the Security and Peace Situation in the Eastern DRC, in Luanda, Angola on July 31. Courtesy

DR Congo must seize the opportunity for dialogue with M23

Monday, February 03, 2025

M23 rebels captured Goma this week. Seen here patrolling some parts of the city.

Genuine leadership resolve is a missing link in DR Congo crisis

Friday, January 31, 2025

French embassy smoulders in Kinshasa after attack by protesters.

Kinshasa should stop destroying itself just for clout

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Due to bombshells from DR Congo, shops near the Rwanda-DR Congo border were closed on Monday, January 27. Germain Nsanzimana

DR Congo’s shelling of Rwanda will only complicate an already bad situation

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

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DRC cannot outsource solutions to its crisis, it must own its affairs

Monday, January 27, 2025

President Paul Kagame and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Thursday, January 23. Village Urugwiro

Kagame’s visit to Türkiye signals renewed cooperation

Friday, January 24, 2025