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A medical officer talking to a patient during clinic day at Most At Risk Populations Initiative (MARPI) clinic in Mulago National Referral Hospital on January 13, 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images)

A new paradigm for global health financing

Thursday, August 13, 2026
(L-R) Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe, Amb Lt Gen (Rtd) Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, Executive Director of ISCA, Defence Minister Juvenal Marizamunda at the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) High-Level Discussion opened in Kigali on Wednesday, August 12.
Security

Is Africa ready for autonomous warfare?

Thursday, August 13, 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
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final before a crowd of 80,663 fans, securing their second FIFA World Cup title. Photo Courtesy

How football world reacted to Spain's World Cup triumph

Monday, July 20, 2026
President Paul Kagame addresses the RPF-Inkotanyi Bureau Politique meeting in Kigali, on Friday, July 17, 2026. Kagame said Rwanda will continue speaking out about its regional security threats, particularly the presence of the FDLR genocidal militia. PHOTO: VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Security

Kagame vows to keep speaking out on FDLR threat: ‘I will only shut up when I’m dead’

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Members of the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia captured by M23 rebels were handed over to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

Unilateralism is not justice: Rethinking sanctions against African states

Friday, July 10, 2026
Kigali Convention Centre at Kimihurura. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

The "single story" of Rwanda's rise

Thursday, July 02, 2026
The New Times

MY 2 CENTS: Brexit Britain – 10 years on

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Z listens intently as the trial judges find him guilty of genocide and extermination, ICTR, 18 December 2008. courtesy of UNICTR
Crime

Protais Zigiranyirazo: The rise and fall of ‘Monsieur Z’ - a cautionary tale of greed and power

Friday, June 26, 2026
DR Congo's defender #22 Chancel Mbemba (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between DR Congo and Guinea at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan on February 2, 2024. (Photo by SIA KAMBOU / AFP)

Allez les Léopards: You deserve better than politics on football's biggest stage

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader and UK Prime Minister after months of political pressure, paving the way for a seventh Prime Minister to take office.

MY 2 CENTS: UK’s Sir Keir Starmer finally caves in to pressure

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry to the US to officiate at the World Cup. Artan was interrogated for 11 hours by US immigration authorities at Miami International Airport.

World Cup: Why Artan's absence mocks “football unites the world”

Friday, June 19, 2026