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Bintou Keïta, the head of the UN mission in DR Congo attends an event at the mission’s base in Goma in September 2025. The Guinean diplomat is stepping down at the end of November 2025. Courtesy
Africa

MONUSCO’s fatal imbroglio: Taking stock of Bintou Keïta’s tenure

Saturday, November 29, 2025
President Paul Kagame speaks to the media during a press conference at Urugwiro Village on Thursday, November 27.
Politics

Kagame: Washington peace talks a ‘good step’ but regional leaders must take responsibility

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo has praised Qatar as a reliable and strategic partner for Rwanda. Speaking in an interview with Qatari media, she reflected on the two-day official visit of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, from November 20–21 in Kigali.
Politics

Qatar is a trusted partner, says Makolo

Friday, November 21, 2025
Burundian troops remain in DR Congo, where they were first deployed with the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in November 2022. Courtesy
Africa

How Burundian troops in South Kivu sparked a distinct humanitarian crisis amid DR Congo’s wider war

Saturday, November 15, 2025
The Minister of Interior, Vincent Biruta conveys a message of congratulations to Angolan President João Lourenço, on behalf of President Paul Kagame, on Tuesday, November 11. Courtesy
Politics

Biruta delivers Kagame's message to Angolan president

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Rwandan and Congolese government officials sign the initial text of the Regional Economic Initiative Framework in Washington as US Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos (second left) and other US officials look on. Courtesy of Massad Boulos
Africa

Rwanda-DR Congo economic deal ‘good reason for optimism’

Monday, November 10, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the Elysee Palace in France on November 19, 2019.The Support Conference for Peace and Prosperity in the Great Lakes Region will take place in Paris in Thursday, October 30. Courtesy

Paris Humanitarian Conference: When misguided perceptions replace political clarity

Thursday, October 30, 2025
L-R: The Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, EU envoy to the Great Lakes Region Johan Borgstam, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe and EU Ambassador to Rwanda Belen Calvo Uyarra pose for a photo on Monday, October 23, in Kigali.
Rwanda

EU envoy to Great Lakes begins four-day visit to Rwanda

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Rwandan and Congolese officials pose for a photo with US Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos at a past meeting. File
Africa

Rwanda, DR Congo renew pledge to peace at Washington talks

Thursday, October 23, 2025
President Kagame and his Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye during their meeting on Saturday morning at President Kagame's office in Kigali. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Economy

Rwanda, Senegal sign deals as Kagame praises their shared vision for Africa

Saturday, October 18, 2025
Late Marie Immaculée Ingabire (3rd left, second row) poses for a photo with US based students accompanied with Jean Pierre Karegeye, the author, during their visit in Rwanda. Photographed here at the parliament building in Kigali. Photo: Courtesy.

Immaculée Ingabire: A voice of calm, a mind of light, a soul of dignity

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Banana farmer Evariste Mutibagirana harvests bananas from his farm in Karenge Sector, Rwamagana District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Biotech research offers new hope for Rwanda’s banana farmers

Wednesday, October 15, 2025