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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
Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC) military commander Gen Sultani Makenga during an interview with former Belgian senator Alain Destexhe, on March 12.
Africa

M23’s Makenga welcomes Angola-mediated negotiations with Kinshasa

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Congolese activist Adele Kibasumba and AFC spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka.
Africa

HRW is serving Kinshasa regime’s interests – M23

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Corneille Nangaa, the coordinator of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) addresses journalists at the Goma Serena Hotel, on Thursday, January 30, three days after the rebel movement he leads captured the capital of eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu Province. Nangaa said they were undeterred to march to Kinshasa, as they look to confront “poor governance and a failed state.” PHOTO BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Africa

M23 to Kinshasa: ‘The sooner we talk, the sooner peace becomes a reality’

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) gathered experts from 35 African countries in Kigali from March 11 to 13, 2025.
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FEATURED: Experts convene in Kigali for UNDP conference on tackling Africa's governance challenges

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Foreign minister Amb Olivier Nduhungirehe meets Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Brussels, on Monday, March 10.
Africa

Rwanda will not bear burden of DR Congo's failures – Nduhungirehe to EU top diplomat

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
French-Congolese musician Maitre Gims has faced criticism for scheduling a concert on April 7, the same date when Rwandans and friends of Rwanda commemorates the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi-AFP
Music

A look at trends of genocide denial among creatives

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
I&M Bank Head of Marketing and Communications, Fiona Kamikazi (c) awards the trophy to Rwanda Challenger 100 doubles winners Siddhant Banthia and Alexander Donski during the awarding ceremony on Saturday, March 9-courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: I&M Bank Rwanda commits to ATP Rwanda Challenger success

Monday, March 10, 2025
Believers during a praise and worship session at the Evangelical Restoration Church Masoro on Christmas. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Religion

A look at 8 key requirements for faith-based organisations in Rwanda

Monday, March 10, 2025
MDR-PARMEHUTU became a de-facto single party from 1963 after eliminating opposition political parties.

A look back at PARMEHUTU’s oppressive policies and the birth of Inyenzi

Sunday, March 09, 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