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On February 11, 1959, Bishop André Perraudin, then Vicar Apostolic of Kabgayi, published a pastoral letter known as the “Lent letter” that was circulated in churches all over Rwanda to brainwash Rwandans.

February 11, 1959, a day the unity of Rwandans was wounded

Saturday, February 15, 2025
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The resurgence of Amasunzu and the legacy of black resistance

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Rwanda Revenue Authority staff attend to taxpayers at RRA Remera Branch. Courtesy

Real Independence: Are we ready to pay for our own development?

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Djiboutian Mahamoud Ali Youssouff, Kenyan Raila Odinga, and Malagasy Richard Randriamandrato are candidates for the AU Chairmanship
International

New AU commission to be elected as summit gets underway in Addis Ababa

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement Jean Damascene Bizimana speaks during the launch of “Rubyiruko menya amateka yawe (Youth, know your history)”in Nyagatare on Friday, February 7. Willy Mucyo
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New programme to educate youth about Rwanda’s history, values, cultural heritage

Sunday, February 09, 2025
Close to 300 European mercenaries surrendered to M23 rebels and were allowed to cross into Rwanda before they were facilitated to take flights to their countries on Wednesday, January 29. Courtesy

DR Congo’s endless chaos: Puppets, mercenaries and freedom fighters

Sunday, February 09, 2025
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International

Namibia's founding president Sam Nujoma dies aged 95

Sunday, February 09, 2025
Heads of State and Government from the East African Community and Southern African Development Community pose for a photo at the joint meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Courtesy
Africa

EAC-SADC leaders urge for political solution to silence the guns in eastern DR Congo

Saturday, February 08, 2025
Grégoire Kayibanda (center), Rwanda’s first elected president, with African and Belgian government representatives in Brussels, December 1961.(AFPGetty)

How the monarchy was replaced by Hutu-based republic

Friday, February 07, 2025
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo.

Why there were no Tutsi rebel groups in DR Congo before 1995

Friday, February 07, 2025
The Congo Free State later became Belgian Congo; upon gaining flag independence, it was named Congo Léopoldville, then Congo Kinshasa, then Zaire, and now, the Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR Congo: The endless mirage of Freedom

Thursday, February 06, 2025
Residents of Goma city in eastern DR Congo protest against the regime of President Felix Tshisekedi and targeted killings of Congolese Tutsi community, on January 31, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

How the world abandons the Congolese and blames Rwanda for it

Monday, February 03, 2025