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Former South African President Thabo Mbeki who was in Kigali on April 7, 2024, to attended the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (Kwibuka 30), told South African journalists that the problems in eastern DR Congo can be resolved in the event that the Congolese government implements the Sun City agreement signed between Kigali and Kinshasa in April 2003 and disarms the genocidal forces, FDLR, operating from its territory.Photo: Olivier Mugwiza
Africa

Thabo Mbeki: Implementing Sun City Agreement, disarming FDLR only way to solve DR Congo crisis

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Some pictures of Tutsis who were killed at Murambi. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Kwibuka

PHOTOS: Inside Murambi Genocide Memorial, a new UNESCO world heritage site

Monday, April 08, 2024
The New Times
Featured

The DREAMS Program: A comprehensive approach to empower Adolescent Girls and Young Women to live HIV/AIDS-free

Saturday, April 06, 2024
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE) Jean Damascene Bizimana addresses delegates during the release of the new study in Kigali. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Study shows strong post-genocide resilience among Rwandans

Thursday, April 04, 2024
The DRC's decision to harbor these genocidaires has fueled the flames of violence in the region for decades. Internet

How unpunished genocidaires fuel decades of conflict in eastern DRC

Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Paula Ingabire, the Minister of ICT and Innovation, holds Rwanda’s satellite’ RWASAT-1 during the conference in Kigali on May 16, 2019. The country’s space ambitions have attracted interest from countries such as Japan, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates. Photo: File.
Economy

The untapped potential in Rwanda’s space economy

Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Mourners lighting candles during Kwibuka 20. Rwanda, and friends of Rwanda across the world, will on Sunday, April 7, begin week-long activities to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. FILE
Kwibuka

Kwibuka: Eight things to know ahead of commemoration week

Monday, April 01, 2024
President Kagame addresses delegates at Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg, on December 2, 2018. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame to attend Global Citizen NOW summit

Sunday, March 31, 2024
East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) troops previously deployed in eastern DR Congo with M23 rebels' representatives during the latter's 2023 handover of swathes of territory captured from the Congolese army. The rebels handed over previously captured territory and followed through with a ceasefire process before the Congolese government latter forced EACRF out of the country. Courtesy

Demystifying the deceptive narrative about Rwanda's role in conflicts in DR Congo and Mozambique

Saturday, March 30, 2024
CorpsAfrica Rwanda, hosted its third ‘Project Demo Day’ on March 28, 2024,. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: CorpsAfrica volunteers’ community-led projects seek scale-up financing

Friday, March 29, 2024
Cynthia Musanganire at the Construction site. Through the “Women Raising the Roof” campaign, Mr Roof aimed to testify to the changing landscape of the construction sector in the country.Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED - ‘Raising the roof’: Women breaking biases in construction sector

Friday, March 29, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente with officials during the launch of the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 annual summit, in Kigali on Tuesday, March 26. Courtesy
Featured

Rwanda to Host the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 and Calls for Radical Transformation of African Food Systems

Wednesday, March 27, 2024