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Tour du Rwanda 2026 is scheduled from February 22 to March 1. The eight-stage race will cover 993 kilometres across Rwanda’s famed hills, with a punishing 16,608 metres of elevation gain.
Cycling

Bonus seconds, global stars and unpredictable Tour du Rwanda 2026

Friday, February 20, 2026
Felix Tshisekedi, DR Congo President.

The DR Congo: A giant preoccupied by its own shadow

Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Defence and Military Adviser to Rwanda Mission to the UN in New York, Col Deo Mutabazi, delivers Rwanda’s statement at the opening of the 2026 session of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) on Wednesday, February 18. Courtesy
Crime

Silence on hate speech risks complicity in mass violations, Rwandan envoy tells UN

Thursday, February 19, 2026
The New Times

Jesse Jackson: I Am Somebody

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Sheikh Dr Muhammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars, is in Kigali for a three-day official visit.
Religion

Top global Muslim leader in Rwanda for three-day visit

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Musinga joins a group of entertainers in drumming. The king is said to have enjoyed traditional music and dance. EP.0.0.6150, collection RMCA Tervuren; unidentified photographer, s.d. All rights reserved.
Art

Rwanda’s philosophy of heroism and the resurgence of praise poetry

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Delegates attending the Great Lakes Region Peace Forum visit Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre on Tuesday, February 17. Courtesy
Africa

Great Lakes peace advocates pledge to fight genocide ideology

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The government has received at least 73 applications to invest in 10 mining blocks unveiled in mid-2025. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda

Investor appetite grows as Rwanda opens new mining blocks

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The rapid spread of short-term digital loans is not a side story in financial inclusion but a central pillar of economic resilience.
Editorial

Mobile loans are a key pillar for small business continuity, expansion

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Sudanese rivals Al Hilal and Al Merrikh will renew hostilities at Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday, February 17. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Football

Omdurman Derby: Sudan’s old foes clash at Amahoro Stadium

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Vivian van de Perre, the Acting Head of MONUSCO, arrived in a UN helicopter at Goma Airport on Thurdsay, February 12. Courtesy

Seeing MONUSCO through its actions, not stated intentions

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Aerial view of Uvira city on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in South Kivu Province. Courtesy

Long before AFC/M23: Remembering life as ‘Banyarwanda’ in Uvira

Monday, February 16, 2026