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Sorwathe Ltd of Rwanda, wins the sustainability award in North America alongside the best Orthodox Black OP1, extending a run of international awards for the country's oldest private tea factory.
Agriculture

Rwanda's Sorwathe wins top honours at North American Gold Medal Tea Competition

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The Nakayima tree

Whispers of history: Uncovering the oral story of the Nakayima tree

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Antoine Mugesera, a former senator and member of the Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on September 21. Photo by Elvis Ndateba Mico
Africa

New publication sounds alarm over genocide risks facing Rwandophone Tutsi in DR Congo

Thursday, September 24, 2026
Rayon Sports fans celebrate after their team’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Police FC at Kigali Pele Stadium on May 11 2026.Photo/Olivie Mugwiza 
Football

When a football team stops being a club

Monday, September 21, 2026
Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and his Burundian counterpart, Évariste Ndayishimiye.

Why Burundi and DR Congo keep invoking Rwanda

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
A view of the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC ranks among the world’s poorest countries, COURTESY/PHOTO

The conundrum of Congo, and failed governance

Sunday, September 13, 2026
Congolese refugees at Kigeme Refugee camp hold a peaceful protest on December 12, condemning ethnic violence against Kinyarwanda-speaking Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo. PHOTO/COURTESY

Why the danger facing Congolese Tutsi is a test the world must not fail again

Sunday, September 13, 2026
Kwibuka, a film starring Rwanda-French actress Sonia Rolland (LEFT) is competing in the Brussels Film Festival 2026. COURTESY
Cinema

Rwandan film starring Sonia Rolland selected for Brussels film festival

Friday, September 11, 2026
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe shakes hands with his DR Congo counterpart, Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, after signing a peace agreement, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on in Washington, DC, on June 27. Courtesy

Thirty years later, the FDLR survives: What do the DRC and the West really want?

Monday, September 07, 2026
Delegates follow a presentation during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) on September 2. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Anti-money laundering fight moves beyond compliance

Thursday, September 03, 2026
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye and his DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi during an interaction. FILE

The Great Lakes hold-up: The FDLR’s capture of Kinshasa and Bujumbura and the regional threat it poses

Monday, August 31, 2026
A view of Uruhimbi in National museum in Huye. For centuries, Rwandans have shared a common culture and history, rich with unique relics and cultural imprints closely connected to their natural surroundings

Underground legacy: Integrating heritage into Rwandan development

Monday, August 31, 2026