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A new pope to replace Pope Francis will be elected on Wednesday, May 7. Internet

The world waits for white smoke from the Sistine chapel and a new Pope

Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Chief Paul Nturo of Nyirimigabo.

The story of Nturo the first victim of ‘Ndi Umunyarwanda’

Wednesday, May 07, 2025
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Why engaging Tshisekedi in good faith is a strategic mistake

Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Mourners pay tribute to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Kasensero Memorial site in Rakai District in Uganda. Courtesy

Redress ethnic extremism to avoid yet another genocide in Great Lakes

Tuesday, May 06, 2025
A new pope to replace Pope Francis will be elected on Wednesday, May 7.
Editorial

As the historic conclave convenes, we hope for a progressive church

Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Mourners light candles during a commemoration event known as Our Past. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Rwanda and me: Gratefully growing and rejoicing together

Monday, May 05, 2025
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
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Belgium's DR Congo Complex: The delusion of relevance

Friday, May 02, 2025
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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
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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
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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