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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

The newly sworn-in US president, Donald Trump, signed the order for withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO)

Africa must take full charge of its health systems

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Bishop Samuel Mugisha Mugiraneza, who recently resigned as the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Shyira, is in detention at Remera RIB station in Kigali. File

Clergy should practice what they preach

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Medics during an eye operation at Masaka Hospital in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Latest changes in healthcare are timely

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Doctors conduct an operation at King Faisal Hospital. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Government’s plan to overhaul healthcare is commendable

Friday, January 17, 2025

Pauline Nduwamungu, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, was beheaded in Rukumberi in Ngoma District in November 14. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura..

Protecting Genocide survivors is a collective duty

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Professor Kingsley Moghalu, President of the newly established African School of Governance (ASG) university, located in Kigali, Rwanda. Courtesy

African School of Governance a welcome development

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Workers load a consolidated consignment of various agricultural products for export at Kigali International Airport in October 2024. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.

Cutting the red tape will boost Rwanda’s export volumes

Monday, January 13, 2025

Journalists during a press conference as President Paul Kagame addressed members of local and international media houses in Kigali on Thursday, January 9. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Only Africans can put their house in order

Friday, January 10, 2025

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Number of hotel rooms must grow in tandem with better service

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Rwanda has made significant achievements in managing HIVAIDS, having reached the 95-95-95” target set by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS

New year, same goal: Stop HIV

Wednesday, January 08, 2025

Révérien Ndikuriyo, Secretary General of Burundi's ruling party, CNDD-FDD. Courtesy Photo

Burundian officials should stop trivialising the Genocide

Tuesday, January 07, 2025