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António Guterres’s second term as UN Secretary-General ends on December 31. file

Two successions, one question: Who gets to lead in a fractured world?

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
(L-R) Louise Mushikiwabo, Juliana Amato Lumumba, Coumba Bâ, Dacian Cioloș. Courtesy
International

Who are candidates vying to lead La Francophonie?

Monday, September 28, 2026
Ed Sheeran has lost over 500,000 followers on Instagram amid his recent backlash. COURTESY
Showbiz

Showbiz: From Ed Sheeran tour backlash to ‘Buddy’ surprises at box office

Saturday, September 19, 2026
A view of the Africa Museum in Tervuren, Belgium, which traces its origins to a 1897 colonial exhibition organised by King Leopold II.

Rethinking African identity through Rwanda’s Agaciro philosophy

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Rwanda

Food security must rank alongside defence – Irish hopeful for FAO top job

Saturday, September 05, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers an important speech during the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)
International

Xi calls on SCO to work toward more just, equitable global governance

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
President Paul Kagame and High ranking delegates. The discussions explore how Africa can build on the dignity and solidarity of Pan-Africanism to establish Meta-Africanism as its next chapter.

The Africa We Want begins with a change of mindset

Tuesday, September 01, 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
(L-R) Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe, Amb Lt Gen (Rtd) Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, Executive Director of ISCA, Defence Minister Juvenal Marizamunda at the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) High-Level Discussion opened in Kigali on Wednesday, August 12.
Security

Is Africa ready for autonomous warfare?

Thursday, August 13, 2026
From left: Rwanda’s foreign minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and DR Congo's foreign minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner during the signing of the Rwanda–DR Congo Peace Agreement on June 27, 2025. Courtesy.

When diplomacy demands insecurity: Rethinking sovereignty, self-defence and collective security in the 21st Century

Thursday, August 06, 2026
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final before a crowd of 80,663 fans, securing their second FIFA World Cup title. Photo Courtesy

How football world reacted to Spain's World Cup triumph

Monday, July 20, 2026
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