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A view of the Balama graphite mine in Mozambique, one of the world’s major graphite projects. File

SADC’s critical minerals can power Africa’s structural transformation

Friday, August 14, 2026
Rwanda’s response to the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak is gaining momentum, with vaccination campaigns, household inspections, livestock spraying and testing being intensified.
Editorial

Containment of Rift Valley Fever cannot wait

Friday, August 14, 2026
Some substandard alcoholic beverages seized by the Rwanda National Police during an ongoing campaign to crack down on illicit drinks in Rwanda. Courtesy.

What are we eating and drinking? Food safety must come before profit

Friday, August 14, 2026
Sam Tuzabonimana is soft-spoken but focused. He is on his way to fulfilling his dream of becoming a dental surgeon. (Photo/Evan Frilingos)

A student’s freedom to dream benefits his country

Friday, August 14, 2026
AI can scatter authorship across programmers, models, prompts, and people she will never meet.

Responsibility needs an address

Friday, August 14, 2026
‘Mu bigabiro bya Rwabugiri I in Bumbogo bwa Nkuzuzu in Gasabo District.

The forgotten capital of Mu Bigabiro bya Rwabugiri I Rubengera

Friday, August 14, 2026
A medical officer talking to a patient during clinic day at Most At Risk Populations Initiative (MARPI) clinic in Mulago National Referral Hospital on January 13, 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images)

A new paradigm for global health financing

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Mountain gorillas from Susa group in the Volcanoes National Park. Sam Ngendahimana
Editorial

Protecting national parks takes more than rangers

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Some of over 700 young people demonstrate smo skills acquired during the graduation of 16th cohort of Itorero Indangamirwa on Monday, August 10. Photos by Kellya Keza

The cheap bottle is no bargain when our children’s future is at stake

Thursday, August 13, 2026
The African Union estimates that more than 400 million people on the continent are aged between 15 and 35, a figure projected to nearly double by 2050. Courtesy

Africa needs learning markets, not just better schools

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Girls listen to an advisor on reproductive health during an event to mark AIDS Day in Ndera Sector in Gasabo in 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

If mothers don’t have the answers, who will teach the daughters?

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Rwanda marked International Youth Day on Wednesday August 12. The celebration of the International Youth Day themed “Stay Healthy. Get Empowered. Go Big” was held in different districts of the country.  Courtesy

International Youth Day 2026: What young people really want

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The United States Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.

A Letter to America’s New Candidate Ambassador to Rwanda: Peace Before Minerals in the Great Lakes

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
An aerial view of Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. File
Editorial

Certification shouldn’t become a barrier to doing business

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Bugesera Special Economic Zone had reached 85 per cent occupancy in its first phase

Rwanda’s industrial land should reward execution, not speculation

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa

How Sant'Egidio uses Archbishop Munzihirwa's concept to sanitise the FDLR

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Some pictures of young kids who were killed in the Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Genocide denial: A deliberate strategy to distort history

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Rwanda and its partners should build genuine domestic capacity in AI-enabled biology rather than importing finished conclusions. Courtesy

Africa cannot be a spectator in the age of designed life

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
AI generated imange. The Diaspora Dividend. A dynamic flow of capital, skills, and cultural exchange returning from overseas communities to empower local infrastructure, innovation, and economic mobility.

The diaspora dividend

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Under the new arrangement, regular academic lessons will end at 330 p.m., with the period from 330 p.m. to 5 p.m. dedicated to co-curricular activities. File
Editorial

An active mind is a healthy mind

Tuesday, August 11, 2026