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M23 fighters at the DR Congo side of Rusizi 1 Border Post, on Sunday, February 16. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Calm in the Kivus: The case for M23/AFC control

Monday, May 05, 2025
The United Nations, founded on Enlightenment ideals, decided Rwandan lives did not fully matter, as their Belgian-led “peacekeeping” force abandoned 4,000 Tutsis at ETO Kicukiro.

Who is human enough to the UN?

Monday, May 05, 2025
The New Times

Belgium's DR Congo Complex: The delusion of relevance

Friday, May 02, 2025
The New Times

Many support sex education and contraceptives for teenagers, so what’s stopping us?

Friday, May 02, 2025
Christine Nkulikiyinka, the Minister of Public Service and Labour delivers her remarks during the Labour's Day ceremony on Thursday in Kigali. Courtesy
Editorial

Labour day is more than a party day, but a reflection on workers’ rights

Friday, May 02, 2025
A view of a residential house damaged by a bomb fired into Rwandan territory in Rubavu District from DR Congo on Monday, January 27. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

Deaf to the dead: Rwandan lives don’t matter to Western media

Friday, May 02, 2025
Visit Rwanda has signed a deal with Spanish football giants Atlético de Madrid to promote Rwanda until 2028. COURTESY
Editorial

Visit Rwanda sponsorship deal with Atlético Madrid is a strategic investment

Thursday, May 01, 2025
The New Times

The geo-political chessboard of food security

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe and his DR Congo counterpart Therese Kayikwamba Wagner sign the declaration of principles, witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Courtesy

Should the DR Congo-Rwanda declaration stop AFC/M23’s cause?

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Former President Juvenal Habyarimana

How President Habyarimana consolidated all power

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The New Times

Vapes are cute but lung damage? The advice no one asked for (but might need)

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Rwandan women play drums during a ceremony in Rwanda. File

Of drums and daughters: A conversation between past and present

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe and his DR Congo counterpart Therese Kayikwamba Wagner sign the declaration of principles, witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Editorial

DR Congo must commit to a comprehensive peace agreement

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.Courtesy

The economy of Pope Francis: A legacy for Africa’s development

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Pictures of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Kigali Genocide Memorial. Craish Bahizi

We have not yet swept away the ashes: A cry that refuses to be silenced

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Mariya Yohana Mukankuranga

An anthem of grief: “I have not yet swept away the ashes”

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
World TB (tuberculosis) Day.

Is it more than “just” TB? Extra pulmonary TB and why early detection matters

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
The survey findings, published on April 28, show that 43.7 percent of the employed population worked in the agriculture sector. Sam Ngenda
Editorial

As agriculture fades, Rwanda must power up its new workforce

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Rwanda’s bonds already yield over 10%—a premium that belies the country’s improving credit profile and fiscal discipline.

Seizing the global capital shift – Can the real KIFC please step up?

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
There are several toxins which are found in natural foods. Some can be neutralized through proper preparation techniques such as soaking, fermenting or cooking.

A closer look at naturally occurring food toxins and health risks they pose

Monday, April 28, 2025