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Rwanda Patriotic Army during the liberation war. October 1, 2026, marks 36 years since young Rwandans in exile took up arms and crossed from Uganda into Rwanda to begin the liberation struggle. Courtesy
Security

Patriotism Day: 36 years after liberation struggle began, youth reflect on key lessons, RPA sacrifice

Thursday, October 01, 2026
APR FC players pose for a photo during a match at Pele Stadium on July 27. Photo by Olivie Mugwiza.

When football was never just football

Friday, September 11, 2026
Members of the genocidial group FDLR in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy
Editorial

The FDLR: three decades of reinvention and regional insecurity

Monday, August 24, 2026
Tito Rutaremara addresses 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
Rwanda

Rutaremara on how Burundi shielded genocide suspects

Friday, August 14, 2026
John Kalisa was recently recognised with a Lifetime Community Service Award in Massachusetts.
People

How life abroad deepened one man's bond with Rwanda

Monday, August 03, 2026
Dancers during a liberation struggle fundraiser at an RPF branch in Swaziland in 1992. Courtsey

Unsung heroes of Rwanda’s liberation: Honouring the women who held everything together

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
A total of 771 participants of the 16th cohort of Itorero Indangamirwa visit Mulindi Liberation Museum in Gicumbi District on Wednesday, July 15. Courtesy
Featured

Mulindi museum visit brings Rwanda’s liberation history to life for Indangamirwa youth

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Congolese refugees at Kigeme Refugee Camp take part in a peaceful march calling for action against the ongoing killings of Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo on December 12, 2022. File photo.

How old anti-Tutsi ideology continues to shield FDLR – Part II

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) medical personnel interacting with a patient during the nationwide free medical outreach campaign under the Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme 2026. The initiative concluded on July 4 at Munini Hospital in Nyaruguru District as Rwanda marked the 32nd Liberation Day (Kwibohora 32). According to the statistics, more than 30,000 people across the country received free treatment for various illnesses, including over 8,000 patients who benefited from services at Munini Hospital. Courtesy.

How Rwanda's Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme is redefining national security and development

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Doctors conduct free heart surgery for children at King Faisal Hospital in Kigali on June 15. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

What Rwanda’s health system has become after three decades

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Retired Colonel Jill Rutaremara, the Director of Rwanda Peace Academy, speaks during an interview with The New Times on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Rutaremara reflected on, among others, the enduring significance of the liberation struggle from a military and national security perspective. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Security

‘Liberation is a continuing journey, not a single event’ – Col (Rtd) Jill Rutaremara

Monday, July 06, 2026
Senate President Kalinda speaks during the 32nd anniversary of the liberation of Rwanda. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Security

Liberation gains must translate into citizens' wellbeing — Senate President

Saturday, July 04, 2026