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The antidote for office politics

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Rwanda’s financial sector is sending a cautiously optimistic signal digital fraud cases have declined by 40 per cent over the past two years, falling from 5,000 to 3,000. 
Editorial

Rwanda cuts digital fraud, but systemic risks still linger

Friday, March 20, 2026
An aerial view of the revamped Amahoro Stadium at Kigali Sports Hub in Remera. Courtesy

Ryarasa is right, Remera needs a sports city ecosystem

Friday, March 20, 2026
Every year, on March 20, the world celebrates World Oral Health Day. This year’s theme is, “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life'.

A happy mouth is a happy life

Friday, March 20, 2026
Former FARDC spokesperson Maj Gen Sylvain Ekenge made statements targeting Tutsi women and families, repeating long-discredited narratives historically associated with ethnic hatred. Courtesy

The Congolese government and its conflict narrative about Rwanda

Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Editorial

United Kingdom must pay what it owes

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Members of Tutsi community undergo torture in Eastern DR Congo. File

FDLR and the legacy of genocide ideology in the Great Lakes Region

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Children during a Kinyarwanda lesson at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali. File

The polyglot generation is redefining culture, identity, and opportunity

Thursday, March 19, 2026
The 2020 US presidential election prompted recounts, court battles, and culminated in the January 6 Capitol attack, a plain demonstration of how contested democratic processes can become.

When the teachers of democratic governance stumble

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Women sell food commodities at Kimironko Market in Gasabo. For women working in informal sectors or in workplaces where enforcement is weak, there is still a gap. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Women’s Month in a high-pressure job: Recognising privilege and pushing for change

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A drone attack in Goma targeted the neighborhood of United Nations and European Union staff. It killed three people, including a French citizen employed by UNICEF. Courtesy

"We condemn the weapon, not the user"

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
President of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye meets with a group of Banyamulenge men at the State House in Burundi. Courtesy

President Ndayishimiye and Banyamulenge actors

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Minister of Justice and Attoney General Emmanuel Ugirashebuja presents Rwanda's statement during hearing in The Hague on Wednesday, March 18. Courtesy

Minister Ugirashebuja’s statement during Rwanda-UK arbitration proceedings

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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The quiet power of a mother’s love

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Dozens of DR Congo soldiers from eastern DR Congo fled to Rwanda on Monday, January 27, 2025, after M23 rebels captured the border city of Goma. Courtesy

Eastern DR Congo: No military solution without political courage

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A bride and groom during a wedding ceremony. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

A generational curse that can be averted

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The newly elected Private Sector Federation Rwanda officials. Chairperson François Twagirumukiza, 1st Vice Chairperson Jean-Claude Uwizeyemungu (R), and 2nd Vice Chairperson Diane Kamanzi (L).
Editorial

PSF’s new leadership must heed business concerns

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Former UK Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, Simon Mustard, during a tour of Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn the history of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Tutsi massacres were strategised into phases marked by a timeframe

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Some packages of mixed agricultural product consignment that were exported to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement at Kigali International Airport on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. File

Trade, state, and society – Part III: Africa at the crossroads

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
“Internet addiction” is a subset of broader technology addiction.

Know about internet addiction

Monday, March 16, 2026