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Ambassador Charles Murigande former minister, during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on June 18. PHOTOS BY Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

“We started from minus infinity”: Amb. Charles Murigande reflects on Rwanda’s liberation, rebirth, and youth responsibility

Friday, July 04, 2025
Students march during the celebration of independance of Rwanda that was approved in 1962

Why Rwanda and Cameroon don’t celebrate Independence day

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Eight projects from Rwandan higher learning institutions have been recognized for their contributions to national unity, reconciliation, and national resilience. Courtesy

Ndi Umunyarwanda: Students rewarded for championing unity

Sunday, June 22, 2025
Jan Vansina distorted Rwanda’s history to serve colonial interests. Internet

How Jan Vansina distorted Rwanda’s history to serve colonial interests

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Filip Reyntjens

Filip Reyntjens and the killing of common sense

Sunday, June 08, 2025
Gacaca courts, rooted in precolonial traditions of justice, were revived to foster accountability and reconciliation at the grassroots.

From Ngũgĩ to Gacaca: The ongoing struggle for epistemic liberation

Friday, June 06, 2025
Gregoire Kayibanda, former president of Rwanda and Anastase Makuza, Kayibanda’s minister and later a key figure in Juvénal Habyarimana’s regime, reinforced and propagated this ideology. Courtesy

The racial purity delusion: From bedfellows to butchers

Monday, May 26, 2025
Nturo village slowly rebuilding after 300 homes of Tutsi residents were burned to the ground by FDLR in October 2023.
Africa

Reckoning with Genocide ideology in the Great Lakes region: Deconstructing history, confronting the present, building peace

Saturday, May 24, 2025
Ambassador Vincent Karega during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on May 12. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Karega reflects on 30 years of public service and Rwanda’s transformation journey

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Guests enjoy music and mingling during a past edition of Amapiano & Brunch, where food and sound come together in a laid-back atmosphere. The next edition takes place Saturday, May 17, at Atelier Du Vin in Kigali.
Showbiz

Beyond BAL: 10 can’t-miss events happening in Kigali this weekend

Friday, May 16, 2025
The United Nations, founded on Enlightenment ideals, decided Rwandan lives did not fully matter, as their Belgian-led “peacekeeping” force abandoned 4,000 Tutsis at ETO Kicukiro.

Who is human enough to the UN?

Monday, May 05, 2025
Bizimana Christian spoke on behalf of Minister of MINUBUMWE
Art

Brushstrokes of Memory: Telling Rwandan story through art

Saturday, April 26, 2025