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Panel discussion
Rwanda

Youth urged to engage in national affairs, uphold unity

Sunday, March 23, 2025
PHOTO BY IGIHE

Lessons for Belgium: How Rwanda and France rebuilt ties after 2006

Friday, March 21, 2025
Alain Destexhe, a former Belgian senator, has criticized the Belgian government’s stance on the DR Congo conflict and the campaign against Rwanda.
Politics

Brussels' posture against Rwanda is 'profoundly irresponsible', says ex-Belgian senator

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Belgian colonialists introduced ethnic-based identity cards and political ideolology as part of their divide-and-rule policy, even measuring the size of one's nose and other pysical features to determine which ethnicity to ascribe to them.
International

A historical timeline of Belgium's divisive politics in Rwanda

Monday, March 17, 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
Featured

New programme to educate youth about Rwanda’s history, values, cultural heritage

Sunday, February 09, 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
Seminarians follow Minister Bizimana's remarks regarding Rwanda’s history and the “Ndi Umunyarwanda”  programme
Rwanda

Ndi Umunyarwanda: Seminarians urged to honour morality, lead with values

Thursday, January 23, 2025
(L-R) Gregoire Kayibanda, Leon Mugesera and Theoneste Bagosora, the key architects of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. Courtesy

Kayibanda, Mugesera and Bagosora: The Tropical Nazis

Friday, November 22, 2024
Made-up and enforced ethnic groups created hatred among Rwandans. HP.1977.23.549, collection RMCA Tervuren; photo P. Laval (Inforcongo), 1960 © RMCAP. Laval
Rwanda

‘I am no longer Tutsi like you’- the Belgian long-thought plan to divide Rwandans through made-up ethnicity

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
President Paul Kagame, the Commander-In-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force, inspects a military parade at Amahoro Stadium during his swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, August 11. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Yes, Rwanda needs strong leadership

Monday, August 19, 2024
Paul Kagame addressing a rally at his penultimate campaign stop in Gasabo on Friday, July 12. All photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Kagame recalls brush with Habyarimana guard in the 1970s

Saturday, July 13, 2024
The New Times

Why Kagame keeps running

Sunday, July 07, 2024