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The term physical work literally refers to any work done by the body. Olivier Mugwiza

The benefits of physical work

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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India and the Global South: From shared struggles to shared leadership

Monday, January 26, 2026
Rwanda observes Data Privacy Week 2026, running from January 26 to 30.

Why 2026 is the year of accountability for data controllers and processors

Monday, January 26, 2026
Zipline drone delivering blood in Rwanda. Courtesy

Building early, learning fast: The trust behind Rwanda’s digital path

Monday, January 26, 2026
Some members of the FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 during a handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

What next after defecting from FDLR? Reintegration, truth, and the unlearning of a sacred lie

Monday, January 26, 2026
Graduates during a parade at the graduation ceremony in Butaro on Sunday. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Editorial

UGHE graduates must take lead in building resilient health systems

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Members of the Banyamulenge community who fled Uvira following the withdrawal of M23 rebels from the city. Courtesy.

Having seen DR Congo unravel, a veteran proposes a Citizen Pact

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Visitors tour Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn more about Rwandan history. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Genocide masterminds played on people’s emotions

Friday, January 23, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Is Canada slipping out of the U.S. orbit?

Friday, January 23, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, and RDB CEO Jean-Guy Afrika at Davos for World Economic Forum. Courtesy
Editorial

Rwanda’s presence at WEF matters far beyond Davos

Friday, January 23, 2026
A bank teller attends to a customer in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Why leadership will decide the future of banking in Rwanda

Friday, January 23, 2026
M23 rebels arrive at Rusizi border after capturing Bukavu City in eastern DR Congo on February 16, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Can AFC/M23 save DR Congo from a Haiti-style collapse?

Friday, January 23, 2026
On January 18, 2026, l’Église 37ᵉ CADC, a Banyamulenge church in Uvira, burned down for the fifth time.

Uvira: when a church burns for the fifth time

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Remains of clothes and other properties of Tutsi who were killed in Nyamata Catholic Church during the Genocide against the Tutsi. File

The failed church and five priests who refused to be silent

Thursday, January 22, 2026
The Doha Peace Process between DR Congo and M23 rebels. Courtesy
Editorial

Process-shopping will not end the DR Congo conflict

Thursday, January 22, 2026
US President Donald Trump signed to order the United States’ withdrawal from dozens of UN-affiliated bodies and multilateral groups.

From aid to absence: Africa after America’s retreat

Thursday, January 22, 2026
People conduct a Yoga training session in Kigali. People are now learning music, dance, and yoga through online classes.

Electronic versus manual skills

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force Engineer Contingent rehabilitates a residential house damaged by Hurricane Melissa in 2025, during the launch of a joint reconstruction project on Monday, January 19, in Montego
Editorial

RDF’s humanitarian act in Jamaica redefines conventional military service

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot integrated into social media platform X has attracted such intense scrutiny.

Grok is not photoshop: Embedded AI changes the risks

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Workers on duty at Asanti garment factory in Kigali. Craish BAHIZI

Idleness, entitlement, and the cost of waiting

Wednesday, January 21, 2026