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President Évariste Ndayishimiye currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the African Union for 2026. Courtesy

When rhetoric tests responsibility: Burundi, Rwanda and the burden of African Union leadership

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Mourners during the commemoration of victims of Gatumba on August 13, 2004, when armed attackers stormed the UNHCR transit camp, killing 166 Banyamulenge refugees. Courtesy
Africa

Experts on how Burundi, DR Congo ignored Gatumba massacre

Sunday, August 16, 2026
Mourners during the commemoration of victims of Gatumba on August 13, 2004, when armed attackers stormed the UNHCR transit camp, killing 166 Banyamulenge refugees. Courtesy
Africa

Congolese refugees condemn genocide ideology 22 years after Gatumba massacre

Friday, August 14, 2026
Some substandard alcoholic beverages seized by the Rwanda National Police during an ongoing campaign to crack down on illicit drinks in Rwanda. Courtesy.

What are we eating and drinking? Food safety must come before profit

Friday, August 14, 2026
Rwandan author and scholar Joy Uwanziga Nzamwita speaks to The New Times during the interview in Kigali. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Rising with Dignity: Writing Rwanda’s values into a changing world

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
The AFC/M23 said that nine of 15 detainees released by Kinshasa were on the list the movement had submitted. Courtesy
Africa

AFC/M23 says six detainees released by Kinshasa not among its members

Sunday, August 09, 2026
President of Uganda Museveni meets with AU Facilitators on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process on February 3, in Kampala. Courtesy

The Great Lakes paradox: Three decades of diplomacy without durable peace

Saturday, August 08, 2026
From left: Rwanda’s foreign minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and DR Congo's foreign minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner during the signing of the Rwanda–DR Congo Peace Agreement on June 27, 2025. Courtesy.

When diplomacy demands insecurity: Rethinking sovereignty, self-defence and collective security in the 21st Century

Thursday, August 06, 2026
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere of the genocidal militia FDLR and some members captured by M23, at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo Germain Nsanzimana

Rwanda and FDLR: The cost of negotiating with a genocidal legacy

Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Officers who were deployed to Goma under a joint ceasefire monitoring mechanism. Courtesy
Africa

Goma: Congolese soldier removed from ceasefire monitoring team over identity fraud - reports

Sunday, August 02, 2026
A view of Kigali City showcasing modern buildings and ongoing urban transformation that reflects the city's rapid development. File

This African country has the potential to transform the entire continent ... and the world

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Members of the FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo were handed to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

FDLR and the Security Council: When UN resolutions become a substitute for action

Thursday, July 23, 2026