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In 1994, after the fall of the genocidal regime in Rwanda, perpetrators fled to neighboring Zaire (now DR Congo), carrying their ideology with them. 

Addressing the baseless claims of genocide in DR Congo

Saturday, March 15, 2025
Grégoire Kayibanda (centre), first elected President of Rwanda, with African and Belgian government representatives, Brussels, December 1961. PHOTO BY AFP

How PARMEHUTU sold out Rwandans by relying on Belgian colonialists

Thursday, March 13, 2025
The lifeblood of any thriving economy lies in its SMEs. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda's SMEs: Pioneering economic independence through bold adaptation

Thursday, March 13, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) gathered experts from 35 African countries in Kigali from March 11 to 13, 2025.
Featured

FEATURED: Experts convene in Kigali for UNDP conference on tackling Africa's governance challenges

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Dr Celestin Mutuyimana, a psychotherapist at Baho Smile Institute in Kimironko
Health

Chronic stress linked to higher stroke risk, women more affected – study

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Rwanda Defence Force armed guard during a parade at the presidential inauguration atAmahoro stadium on August 11, 2024.

Rejecting the west’s influence: Rwanda’s stand for sovereignty

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Rose Rwabuhihi, the former Chief Gender Monitor at the Gender Monitoring Office (GMO) during the interview with The New Times. Photo by Willy Mucyo.
Women

From exile to empowerment: How Rose Rwabuhihi pioneered Rwanda's gender equality revolution

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Congolese refugees in Mahama camp in Rwanda's Eastern Province protest against killings of Banyamulenge, Hema and Tutsi people in eastern DR Congo on March 6, 2024.
International

Hundreds of experts, academics, lawyers, religious leaders, writers, artists write to UN chief over persecution of Congolese Tutsi

Sunday, March 09, 2025
Nyirabagwiza, a model farmer based in Byimana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, during the interview with The New Times. She started small, and alone, with just a few chicks. All photos by Willy Mucyo
Women

Women at the helm: Nyirabagwiza’s poultry success inspires, helps fight malnutrition

Saturday, March 08, 2025
Agnès Kayijire, a member of the Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum (REAF). COURTESY
Women

Agnès Kayijire: From tough refugee childhood to serving in Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum

Saturday, March 08, 2025
Officials pose for a photo during the 3rd RRA Research Day on Friday, March 7.
Economy

Survey shows 15% increase in voluntary tax compliance

Friday, March 07, 2025
The Headquarters of UMICORE, a $27 billion Belgian-French multinational materials technology company which benefits from minerals from DR Congo.

Never again or never without gain: Belgium's cartographic crimes against Africa

Friday, March 07, 2025