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Recently, large stockpiles of weapons were discovered near Rwanda’s border. Yet, the DR Congo government shrugs it off, claiming it is merely preparing for defense against M23 rebels. Photo by James Munyaneza

DR Congo crisis: Does Rwanda cry 'wolf' or is it Déjà Vu?

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The government has rightfully introduced stringent measures to regulate religious entities, to safeguarding public welfare. Craish BAHIZI
Editorial

Strengthening oversight of religious entities is for the public good

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A view of Mombasa port in Kenya. For too long, Africa has remained a supplier of raw materials, exporting commodities that fuel industrial economies while missing out on the wealth generated by value-added production.

Africa’s place in the global supply chain

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
French-Congolese musician Maitre Gims has faced criticism for scheduling a concert on April 7, the same date when Rwandans and friends of Rwanda commemorates the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Solidarity or subversion? The disturbing reality behind the April 7 "Solidarité Congo" concert

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin. It is very useful for the overall health of the body. It is found abundantly in natural products, i.e. fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Boost your health and vitality with vitamin E

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Rwanda Defence Force armed guard during a parade at the presidential inauguration atAmahoro stadium on August 11, 2024.

Rejecting the west’s influence: Rwanda’s stand for sovereignty

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Inside what used to serve as FDLR's 'Major' Benjamin Nimubutumwa's command post at Kanyamahoro, there is a bench, a table, two anti-tank weapon boxes, and pieces of communication gadgets.

Why sanctions are counterproductive

Monday, March 10, 2025
Some of DR Congo citizens who are Kinyarwanda Speakers, captured here undergo a severe torture in Eastern DR Congo. Courtesy
Editorial

A chorus of conscience is all we need to avert a genocide in DR Congo

Monday, March 10, 2025
MDR-PARMEHUTU became a de-facto single party from 1963 after eliminating opposition political parties.

A look back at PARMEHUTU’s oppressive policies and the birth of Inyenzi

Sunday, March 09, 2025
Women sell different goods at Birere market in Goma on Monday, February 10. PHOTO BY JAMES MUNYANEZA

A Women's Day plea for women in DR Congo

Saturday, March 08, 2025
Fatmata Lovetta Sesay.

For All Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.

Saturday, March 08, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo during the Solid Minds Partners Learning Convening in Kigali. Courtesy

Resilient women, resilient minds: celebrating women in mental health

Saturday, March 08, 2025
Some participants at the AI Hackathon challenge at the grand finale held on Sunday, March 2 at Intare Conference Arena. CRAISH BAHIZI

Reclaiming Rwandan women’s agency in the digital age

Saturday, March 08, 2025
The Headquarters of UMICORE, a $27 billion Belgian-French multinational materials technology company which benefits from minerals from DR Congo.

Never again or never without gain: Belgium's cartographic crimes against Africa

Friday, March 07, 2025
Senator Édouard Mwangachuchu Hizi from North Kivu, was sentenced to death for alleged "participation in the M23 movement" and "treason," despite there being no evidence of the alleged crime. Net photo

DR Congo: The silence of the West in the face of serious Human rights violations - indifference or complicity?

Friday, March 07, 2025
Some of the artillery weapons seized by M23 at Goma International Airport last month, as seen in this February 10 picture. PHOTO BY JAMES MUNYANEZA

History, betrayal, indifference: World's perpetual abdication of responsibility

Friday, March 07, 2025
People living with HIV are more than 14 times more likely to fall ill with TB disease than people without HIV.

Solutions to TB and HIV benefit all of us, North and South

Friday, March 07, 2025
A make-shift-structure that used to serve as the FDLRCRAP command post in Kanyamahoro, Nyiragongo territory, three kilometres from Rwandan border. Photo by James Munyaneza
Editorial

No amount of aid freeze will solve DR Congo’s problems

Friday, March 07, 2025
Road construction in Kigali. CRAISH BAHIZI

Engineering Africa’s liberation: From Sidelines to true sovereignty

Friday, March 07, 2025
A view of Tanzania's newly constructed highways in Dar Es Salaam.

Why governance is Africa’s greatest economic weapon

Thursday, March 06, 2025