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Some of DR Congo citizens who are Kinyarwanda Speakers, captured here undergo a severe torture in Eastern DR Congo. Courtesy.

Counting fighters won’t erase 31 years of FDLR terror

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Li Dayi, the writer is the Chinese Defence Attaché to Rwanda. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Together on the path of peace to forge a better future

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Hundreds of Kigali residents during Kigali Car Free Dy mass sports at KCC roundabout on Sunday, July 13. Courtesy
Editorial

The fight against HIV among the youth will need bold steps

Monday, July 14, 2025
Dozens of soldiers from eastern DR Congo fled to Rwanda on Monday, January 27, after M23 rebels captured the border city of Goma. Courtesy

Before selling tourism, DR Congo must end decades of conflict and chaos

Monday, July 14, 2025
Peer pressure is the influence that people in your age group—or social circle—have on your behavior, decisions, or actions. It often involves feeling pushed to conform to group norms or expectations. Craish Bahizi

The hidden cost of peer pressure: How social trends can lead to financial ruin

Monday, July 14, 2025
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From Babel to broadband: Bridging faith and technology in the digital age

Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Deconstructing the so-called recycling of FDLR

Saturday, July 12, 2025
A cancer patient undergoes chemotherapy treatment. Studies have revealed that one in five commonly used cancer drugs in LMICs are substandard. Photo by Reuters

Substandard cancer drugs a global scandal and public health emergency for LMICs

Saturday, July 12, 2025
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World Population Day – Rwanda’s population data as a tool for informed decisions

Friday, July 11, 2025
Paul Kagame and RPF representatives during talks with Habyarimana following the pressure due to the RPA military advances.

How Habyarimana accepted talks after pressure, RPA military advances

Friday, July 11, 2025
Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo

Visit DR Congo: A vacation in Absurdistan campaign of nothingness

Friday, July 11, 2025
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Eastern DR Congo: The tree and the forest, peace beyond a single story

Friday, July 11, 2025
Vegetables at Kimironko market. Courtesy
Editorial

Selective price regulation does not distort free-market principles

Friday, July 11, 2025
The New Times

Ruganzu, Rujugira, and Kagame: The leaders who secured Rwanda’s survival

Friday, July 11, 2025
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates during the 31st celebration of Rwanda’s Liberation Day on July 4, 2025. Village Urugwiro

Kagame’s surgical, measured, and intentional liberation message

Friday, July 11, 2025
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Editorial

Sexual harassment is a serious crime; we must treat it as such

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Officials recognize residents and students during the campaign on the neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda

Eliminating neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda: Why community voices matter?

Thursday, July 10, 2025
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Editorial

Every Rwandan deserves a dignified access to healthcare

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Between June 1992 and April 1994, the RPF achieved steady military and political gains against a better‐equipped government.

Forging consensual democracy: How the RPF’s ideological victory shaped modern Rwanda

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation

Loneliness and Isolation: The overlooked global health crisis demanding urgent action

Thursday, July 10, 2025