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Belgian colonialists introduced ethnic-based identity cards and political ideolology as part of their divide-and-rule policy, even measuring the size of one's nose and other pysical features to determine which ethnicity to ascribe to them.
International

A historical timeline of Belgium's divisive politics in Rwanda

Monday, March 17, 2025
over 800 young people during the 'Rubyiruko Menya Amateka Yawe' (Youth, Know Your History) programme from Western Province in Karongi District. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Karongi: Youth urged to safeguard national unity by learning from history

Sunday, March 16, 2025
President Kagame during a Presidential Citizen Outreach event held at BK Arena. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Kagame warns Belgium against undermining Rwanda’s progress

Sunday, March 16, 2025
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
An artist shows an artwork at a street art market in Windhoek, Namibia, on March 8, 2025. Street markets in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, are fueling a significant boom in the creative industry amid limited commercialization opportunities for local artists. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)
International

Namibia: Street markets spark creative industry boom in Windhoek

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
Inside what used to serve as FDLR's 'Major' Benjamin Nimubutumwa's command post at Kanyamahoro, there is a bench, a table, two anti-tank weapon boxes, and pieces of communication gadgets.

Why sanctions are counterproductive

Monday, March 10, 2025