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President Paul Kagame addresses the RPF-Inkotanyi Bureau Politique meeting in Kigali, on Friday, July 17, 2026. Kagame said Rwanda will continue speaking out about its regional security threats, particularly the presence of the FDLR genocidal militia. PHOTO: VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Security

Kagame vows to keep speaking out on FDLR threat: ‘I will only shut up when I’m dead’

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Congolese refugees at Kigeme Refugee Camp take part in a peaceful march calling for action against the ongoing killings of Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo on December 12, 2022. File photo.

How old anti-Tutsi ideology continues to shield FDLR – Part II

Thursday, July 16, 2026
President Paul Kagame meets with United States Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on Sunday, July 12. Courtesy
International

Rwanda pays tributes to US Senator Lindsey Graham

Monday, July 13, 2026
A teacher helps a child with disabilities during a lesson. File

Education for all in Rwanda: Priority for children with disabilities

Monday, July 13, 2026
A May 28, 2026 UN Security Council meeting in emergency session on Ukraine. As sanctions become a common tool of diplomacy, questions are growing over who sets the rules governing their use.

The world needs rules for sanctions, too

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Members of the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia captured by M23 rebels were handed over to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

Unilateralism is not justice: Rethinking sanctions against African states

Friday, July 10, 2026
A section of Rubaya mines, a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Courtesy Luwowo is one of several validated mining site that respect CIRGL-RDC norms and guaranties conflict free minerals.

Who really profits from DR Congo’s minerals?

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Rwanda's Ambassador in Egypt Dan Munyuza and officials celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Liberation on Saturday, July 4.
Security

Kwibohora 32: Rwandans in Egypt, Luxembourg honour RPA patriotism, courage

Monday, July 06, 2026
The New Times

Liberation beyond borders: Responsibility, protection, and the burden of history

Saturday, July 04, 2026
Members of the FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo were handed to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

My weird feeling about U.S. sanctions against Rwandan individuals and entities

Thursday, July 02, 2026
US President Donald Trump, President Paul Kagame and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington D.C. on December 4, 2025. Photo by Village Urugwiro

When sanctions become strategy: The limits of economic pressure in eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Urujeni Bakuramutsa speaks during a right of reply at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Africa

Kigali questions UN inquiry methods on eastern DR Congo

Tuesday, June 30, 2026