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President Paul Kagame and Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva follow a panel discussion at the 20th edition of Umushyikirano at Kigali Convention Centre on Friday, February 6.

PICTORIAL: How Umushyikirano Day 2 unfolded

Friday, February 06, 2026
Bridgerton Season 4, the first four episodes premiered on January 29 and are currently trending number one worldwide.
Cinema

Movie Corner: Quick, bingeable series for the weekend

Friday, February 06, 2026
Old women during physical exercise in a gym in Kigali during Grandma club. File

Women’s health: Your body does not follow your age plan

Friday, February 06, 2026
A woman shares her views during the 19th edition of Umushyikirano. From February 5, Rwanda will host the 20th National Dialogue Council at the Kigali Convention Centre. File

Beyond access: Rwanda’s experiment in citizen power

Thursday, February 05, 2026
A visitor at Kigali Genocide Memorial. By introducing racial ideology, census classification, and ethnic identity cards, Belgian colonial rule transformed Rwanda’s social categories into permanent political identities. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda in a troubled neighbourhood: How colonial engineering shaped different destinies in the Great Lakes

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Musinga, wearing a head piece and a print cloth watches a performance in a crowd. EP.0.0.6164, collection RMCA Tervuren; photo E. Gourdinne, 1918
Rwanda

How Rwandans in ancient times honoured courage and heroism

Monday, February 02, 2026
At the National Heroes Mausoleum in Remera stands a tomb without a name or remains known as the Unknown Soldier. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

The story behind Rwanda’s unknown soldier

Monday, February 02, 2026
Nicolas Rwaka, Division Manager of Research on Heroism, Outstanding Achievers, and Decorations Division. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Society

Can heroes lose their titles?

Sunday, February 01, 2026
An AI image depicting an elderly person selling goods at a small stall.

Pension reform: How to address the risk of old-age poverty

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Members of the United States Congress visit Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre in Musanze District on Friday, January 30. Courtesy
Africa

PHOTOS: Members of US Congress visit ex-FDLR fighters at Mutobo centre

Friday, January 30, 2026
The National Dialogue Council, commonly and locally known as Umushyikirano, will take place on February 5 and 6, after a one-year break. File
Editorial

For Rwandans, Umushyikirano is a platform to chart a path forward

Friday, January 30, 2026
Various blood components in dedicated bags—red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate (from left to right)—at RBC’s Blood Transfusion Division in Kigali, on July 30, 2024. Courtesy
Health

RBC upgrades plasma system to cut waste, meet export standards

Thursday, January 29, 2026