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Mining activities at Trinity Nyakabingo Mine in Rulindo District. Exports of Rwanda’s 3Ts minerals, Tin, Tungsten , and Tantalum, rose by 46.2 per cent between January and December 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

How Rwanda’s 3T mineral exports grew by 46%

Monday, February 16, 2026
African Heads of State gather for a group photo during the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 13. Courtesy.
Politics

Africa must be at global decision-making table – Officials at AU summit

Saturday, February 14, 2026
On March 1, 2025, AFC/M23 handed over Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere (left) of the genocidal group FDLR and other FDLR members to Rubavu District officials. Photo: Germain Nsanzimana
Crime

FDLR’s ‘General’ Gakwerere set for court martial

Monday, February 09, 2026
Some members of FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

Eastern DR Congo conflict: The question minerals cannot answer

Monday, February 09, 2026
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Rwanda, Naeem Khan speaks at the event on Friday, February 6. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
International

Africa-Asia trade vital in new global order – Pakistani envoy

Sunday, February 08, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks at Umushyikirano at Kigali Convention Centre on Thursday, February 5. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame dismisses concerns that Rwanda processes minerals from DR Congo

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Congolese government and AFC/M23 representatives sign the Declaration of Principles in Doha on July 19, 2025. Courtesy
Africa

Integration of AFC/M23 into DR Congo army to be discussed in Doha - US official

Friday, January 23, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Is Canada slipping out of the U.S. orbit?

Friday, January 23, 2026
M23 rebels arrive at Rusizi border after capturing Bukavu City in eastern DR Congo on February 16, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Can AFC/M23 save DR Congo from a Haiti-style collapse?

Friday, January 23, 2026
Under AGOA Rwanda exports Coffee in USA. The agreement keeps the gates open to a major market. Courtesy
Economy

What extension of AGOA means for Rwandan exporters

Friday, January 16, 2026
Rwanda’s mining and quarrying output rose 4.1 per cent year-on-year in November 2025. Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Mining output up 4.1% year-on-year in November 2025

Monday, January 12, 2026
African leaders meet with US officials during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 15, 2022

Africa in America’s new worldview: Seen, needed, but not yet prioritised

Thursday, January 08, 2026