Independence-Day

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "Independence-Day" (1478 articles)
President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso greets Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva at the meeting in Brazzaville. Courtesy
International

PM Nsengiyumva joins leaders for Africa Day celebration in Brazzaville

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Panelists during a panel discussion on “Regional Integration and Intra-Africa Trade Opportunities for Africa’s Sustainable Development” at Africa Day event in Kigali, on Sunday, May 24.
Business

Africa Day: Experts urge greater trust among states to spur trade

Monday, May 25, 2026
Delegates at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. COURTESY
Environment

Africa’s water crisis draining billions, leaders warn

Monday, May 25, 2026
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Gertrude Kazarwa addresses delegates at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. COURTESY.
Rwanda

Africa’s water crisis draining billions, leaders warn

Monday, May 25, 2026
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, delivers a keynote address at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday, May 24. Courtesy
Economy

Economic freedom remains Africa’s unfinished struggle: AfCFTA boss

Sunday, May 24, 2026
President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (L) and President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (R) during a presidential panel discussion at Africa CEO Forum on Thursday, May 14. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

Africa must process its own minerals, say Tinubu, Nguema

Friday, May 15, 2026
Visitors during a tour of Chobe National Park in Botswana. President Paul Kagame is expected in Gaborone from May 6 to 7 for a state visit aimed at deepening ties between Rwanda and Botswana. Courtesy
International

Things to know about Botswana as Kagame visits Gaborone

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Congolese researcher Alex Mvuka speaks during The New Times's inaugural episode of 'The Context'. Courtesy
Africa

Researcher warns genocide ideology in DR Congo 'at its peak'

Monday, May 04, 2026
The New Times

MY 2 CENTS: My top pick in the world this week

Saturday, May 02, 2026
Rwandan author Antoine Mugesera speaks to The New Times in Kigali. Mugesera wrote about the events that marked the end of the colonial period and the turbulent aftermath of the country’s independence. Dushimimana
Kwibuka

Three decades of resilience: Mugesera on Ibuka, memory, and path to unity

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Denise Uwimana with a resident of the retirement home of her widows’ association in Mukoma, Rwanda.

Genocide Commemoration: When Rwanda’s widows broke their silence

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
According to statistics, exports to the United Arab Emirates reached $54.49 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, representing 14.51 per cent of the country’s total exports. Courtesy
Economy

How could the US-Israel war on Iran affect Rwanda?

Tuesday, March 24, 2026