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US President Donald Trump, President Paul Kagame and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington D.C. on December 4, 2025. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Blaming victims, backing perpetrators: Sanctions and narrative power in a France 24 interview and beyond

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Fake news and disinformation fuel propaganda, mistrust, and conspiracy theories across societies.

When the narrative machine turns on its makers

Thursday, February 26, 2026
Dozens of soldiers from eastern DR Congo fled to Rwanda on Monday, January 27, after M23 rebels captured the border city of Goma. Courtesy

Balancing security and stability in eastern DR Congo

Thursday, February 19, 2026
A section of Remera residential area near Amahoro Stadium, which the City of Kigali has earmarked for redevelopment. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Law

Land termination policy raises questions over property rights

Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Rwanda Law Journal that was launched on February 13, is ILPD’s fourth research volume and was produced in collaboration with LawAfrica. Courtesy
Law

Legal scholars weigh in on Rwanda's transitional justice

Sunday, February 15, 2026
Giuseppe Cardinal Bertello served as the Apostolic Nuncio (papal ambassador) to Rwanda from January 12, 1991, to March 1995. File

Cardinal Bertello: A rare voice at the verge of cataclysm

Monday, February 02, 2026
Victoire Ingabire during a hearing session at Kicukiro Primary Court on June 19, 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda’s justice system is not answerable to EU

Thursday, January 29, 2026
A 2023 pilot study by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) shows that among young people aged 13–24, 4.4 percent reported cannabis use in the past 30 days, 2 percent used cigarettes, and while 0.2 used opiates. Courtesy

What we miss when we criminalize pain: Rethinking drug policy through a public health lens

Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General Emmanuel Ugirashebuja (centre) speaks during Rwanda's fourth UPR review, as the country's Permanent Representative to UN Office in Geneva, Amb. Urujeni Bakuramutsa, (left) and Rwanda Governance Board CEO Doris Uwicyeza Picard look on. Courtesy
Rwanda

What next after Rwanda's fourth UPR review?

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
UK media regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into platform X.
Technology

Is using AI to create explicit images a crime in Rwanda?

Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Africa

‘M23 is doing very well, we have to give them time’ – DR Congo traditional chief

Saturday, January 17, 2026