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For the first time, the continent will have 10 representatives at the tournament, a historic expansion that must come with equally historic ambition.

Africa must go to the World Cup to compete, not merely participate

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Shareholders pose for a photo at the launch of CHIC Finance PLC in Kigali. Photos by Kellya Keza
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CHIC expands beyond real estate with new finance arm to unlock SME lending

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Congolese refugees from Kigeme Refugee Camp take part in a peaceful walk calling for action to end the ongoing killings targeting members of the Tutsi and Banyamulenge communities in Eastern DR Congo

The ethnic identity politics in DR Congo are fundamentally domestic in origin

Tuesday, June 09, 2026
A new generation of East African artists is turning bedrooms into studios, using affordable technology to write, record and release music independently.
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The DIY blueprint: How independent artistes build careers from home

Saturday, June 06, 2026
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More valuable than an apology: How two presidents turned the hardest history into a blueprint for bilateral trust

Saturday, June 06, 2026
President Paul Kagame interacts with French President Emmanuel Macron during a dinner hosted at the Palais de l'Élysée in Paris, France, on June 2. The event followed the inauguration of the first permanent memorial dedicated to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Paris. VILLAGE URUGWIRO

From reconciliation to partnership: The new chapter in Rwanda–France relations

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Some of the members of the Kinshasa-backed genocidal FDLR militia handed over to Rwandan authorities by AFC/M23 rebels in Rubavu District, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. File photo

Selective accountability will not bring peace to eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Kigali skyline. IFC is set to back Rwandan-headquartered private equity firm. PHOTO/FILE.
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World Bank’s IFC to back Admaius’ $500 million Virunga Africa Fund II

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
President Paul Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame and French President Emmanuel Macron unveil the first permanent memorial for the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in France on Tuesday, June 2.
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All you need to know about Genocide memorial unveiled in France

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
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Politics

Ethiopia heads to the polls as PM Abiy's party seeks new term

Monday, June 01, 2026
About 54 million Ethiopians are expected to cast their ballots in the general elections on Monday, June 1. Photo courtesy of Ethiopia News Agency

Ethiopia heads to the polls as PM Abiy's party seeks new term

Monday, June 01, 2026
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

When the teachers fail the test: The crisis of Western human rights credibility

Monday, May 25, 2026