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Nyamata Genocide Memorial, the former catholic church in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Keep God out of the genocidaires’ mess

Thursday, May 28, 2026
The death of Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye on October 21, 1993, was used by Hutu extremists in Rwanda as a powerful propaganda tool to justify the dehumanisation of the Tutsi in Rwanda

How extremists used Ndadaye’s death to fuel 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Thursday, May 28, 2026
During the 25th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, in 2019, the writer spent 100 days crossing Rwanda in what he called the #BeThePeaceWalk.

Why Rwanda’s landscape must become a living memorial

Saturday, May 23, 2026
The New Times

MY 2 CENTS: My top pick in the world this week

Saturday, May 23, 2026
The signing of the Arusha Peace Agreement on August 4, 1993.

Inside the extremist politics that undermined the Arusha Accords

Friday, May 22, 2026
Herve Kimenyi
Others

Herve Kimenyi to headline ‘Thank God It’s Funny’ comedy special

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Hallucinations aren’t just an AI problem.

Hallucinations aren’t just an AI problem

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, and DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 2025. Courtesy

Sanctions, sovereignty, and Rwanda: A small nation in the crosscurrents of global power

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Rwandan and Congolese officials meet in the United States on March 19, 2026, to discuss the implementation of the Washington Peace Agreement.

Selective outrage and transactional diplomacy in eastern DR Congo

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Mourners observe a moment of silence in honour of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Bigogwe Genocide memorial on May 15. Courtesy
Kwibuka

‘They hunted us with dogs’: Bigogwe Genocide survivor recounts ordeal

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Juvenal Habyarimana, former President of Rwanda.

Juvenal Habyarimana: The “Umubyeyi” and Genocidaire-in-Chief

Thursday, May 14, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks during a discussion at the opening of the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali on Thursday, May 14. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Politics

Kagame criticises use of sanctions, urges Africa cooperation

Thursday, May 14, 2026