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A visitor at Kigali Genocide Memorial. By introducing racial ideology, census classification, and ethnic identity cards, Belgian colonial rule transformed Rwanda’s social categories into permanent political identities. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda in a troubled neighbourhood: How colonial engineering shaped different destinies in the Great Lakes

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean-Damascène Bizimana joins a traditional ballet at the National Heroes Concert on Saturday, January 31. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Heroism today means hard work, integrity - Minister Bizimana

Sunday, February 01, 2026
CLOCKWISE: Maj Gen Fred Gisa Rwigema (Imanzi); Séraphine Mukarutwaza (Imena); King Mutara III Rudahigwa (Imena); Félicité Niyitegeka (Imena); Michel Rwagasana (Imena); and Agathe Uwilingiyimana (Imena).
Society

What is the meaning behind categories of Rwandan heroes?

Sunday, February 01, 2026
Captured inside African Leadership University, Mbairassem Koularambaye Newton showcases her entrepreneurial journey through a small popcorn business launched on 14th October 2025, in partnership with Ingride Bourma. Courtesy
Business

How foreign students hustle with gigs and small businesses in Kigali

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Customer service desk staff help MTN Rwanda customers at the headquarters in Kigali. Courtesy
Featured

Building trust through customer experience

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Members of the Banyamulenge community who fled Uvira following the withdrawal of M23 rebels from the city. Courtesy.

Having seen DR Congo unravel, a veteran proposes a Citizen Pact

Sunday, January 25, 2026
On January 18, 2026, l’Église 37ᵉ CADC, a Banyamulenge church in Uvira, burned down for the fifth time.

Uvira: when a church burns for the fifth time

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Remains of clothes and other properties of Tutsi who were killed in Nyamata Catholic Church during the Genocide against the Tutsi. File

The failed church and five priests who refused to be silent

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Engineer Musoni's construction project at Kibagabaga. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

Engineer Musoni on turning architectural skill into enterprise

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Reported cases of gender-based violence continue to rise.
Crime

Understanding the increase in reported gender-based violence cases

Saturday, January 17, 2026
Pictures of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Murambi Genocide Memorial in Nyamagabe District. Courtesy

When identity became a death sentence: The Genocide against the Tutsi

Thursday, January 08, 2026
Ugandan musician Joshua Baraka insists he feels no pressure to carry East African music. Photo courtesy
Music

Joshua Baraka shrugs off 'pressure' to carry East African music

Tuesday, January 06, 2026