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Former President Juvenal Habyarimana

How President Habyarimana consolidated all power

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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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
President Juvenal Habyarimana declared the “final solution” for the Tutsi problem three years before the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

April 28, 1991: Habyarimana’s un-minimizable declaration of “the final solution”

Monday, April 28, 2025
The newly installled Nyungwe Zipline that is currently under testing. Courtesy

Building a vibrant, high-value tourism future

Monday, April 28, 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, on Friday,
Editorial

Can the DR Congo government be trusted to commit to the Declaration of Principles?

Monday, April 28, 2025
Belgium's Minister Maxime Prévot meets DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa. Courtesy

DR Congo: US, Qatar confirm what we knew about Belgium's standing

Saturday, April 26, 2025
On May 30, shareholders of BK Group Plc will receive their share of the Rwf27.3 billion gross dividend approved by the Board of Directors for the 2024 financial year. Craish Bahizi
Editorial

Editorial: 2024 earnings season reflects strong fundamentals

Saturday, April 26, 2025
Maxime Prévot, Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister.

Belgium’s blindfolded diplomacy undermined peace in Congo

Saturday, April 26, 2025
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Why landmines still haunt Algeria and Azerbaijan: A legacy of colonialism, conflict

Friday, April 25, 2025
Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Internet

Africa needs authentic leadership, not western puppets

Friday, April 25, 2025
Safeguarding the sound of Africa, Leveraging IP for a thriving music industry.

Safeguarding the sound of Africa: Leveraging IP for a thriving music industry

Thursday, April 24, 2025