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When Rayon Sports lifted the CECAFA Kagame Cup after a hard-fought victory over Kenya’s Gor Mahia at the Amahoro Stadium, the scenes that followed, as tens of thousands of fans…
For years, Burundi’s leadership has found political convenience in presenting Rwanda as the source of its security challenges. President Évariste Ndayishimiye’s repeated focus on Kigali follows a familiar pattern: when…
A few days ago, Michela Wrong, a British self-styled investigative journalist, co-authored an article in The Continent magazine accusing the Office of the Government Spokesperson of Rwanda of coordinating a…
The World Bank Group’s new Country Partnership Framework for Rwanda will guide its support from July 2026 to June 2035. Consultations around the framework placed job creation, market-relevant skills, private-sector…
There is a fundamental line between political diplomacy and the accommodation of unrepentant genocidaires. For decades, some Congolese voices have periodically floated the notion of a “political dialogue” between the…
Every week, a new AI startup emerges somewhere in East Africa. They’re building legal assistants, healthcare platforms, fintech copilots, agricultural tools, customer service agents and education platforms. By every measure,…
On one fateful morning, Céline Masika (not her real name), a Congolese national, was mourning the loss of her husband and desperately worrying about the future of the children he…
In recent years, the Great Lakes region has witnessed an alarming and coordinated escalation of targeted ethnic hostility, driven by a revived genocide ideology that targets those identified as Tutsi…
The arithmetic of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is simple, yet Kinshasa refuses to do the math. For years, President Félix Tshisekedi has searched for explanations…
Seventeen years ago, when I lost my father, the ground beneath my feet simply dissolved. The world felt as though it was caving in. My mind was bombarded by a…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo made a clear commitment before regional and international partners: the FDLR would be neutralized. That commitment was not made behind closed doors or based…
Bill Gates’ visit to Rwanda’s health and digital systems should not be seen only as a high-profile visit. It should also be seen as a signal to young Rwandans: the…
Every conversation about East Africa’s digital future seems to begin in the same place: artificial intelligence, coding, digital skills and innovation hubs. They all matter, but I think the real…
There is something uniquely enduring about President Paul Kagame’s addresses. Long after he has left the podium, the message his address carries, lingers in the individual minds of his audience.…
In the quiet town of Nyamata, First Lady Jeannette Kagame officially opened the Imbuto Hub in Bugesera District, etching a new chapter into Rwanda’s social contract. The hub appears to…
During a recent meeting of the RPF Political Bureau, President Paul Kagame made a statement that quickly became the subject of intense debate. Referring to Kinshasa’s Western backers, he said:…
During last week’s address by President Paul Kagame to the RPF-Inotanyi Political Bureau, two things stood out. The first was his call for self-introspection, a recurring theme under his tenure…
How Artificial Intelligence Could Recolonize East Africa Without Crossing a Single Border History remembers colonialism through soldiers, flags and occupied territory. The next struggle for sovereignty may arrive differently. No…
One of the most misleading debates about the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the persistent question: Where is the FDLR? This question has become a…
For many young graduates, the first step into work has always followed a familiar path: get a degree, find an internship, enter a junior role, gain experience, and slowly grow.…
In his recent address to the RPF-Inkotanyi Political Bureau, President Paul Kagame sharply criticized what he described as a carefully manufactured narrative aimed at driving a wedge between the Trump…
When Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye assumed the chairmanship of the African Union on February 14, he inherited a role designed to embody Africa’s commitment to unity, solidarity, and collective security.…
The Real Business of Oil Was Never Petrol The world has spent years arguing about the future of petrol. The oil industry quietly moved on to a much bigger conversation.…
There is a quiet, gentle magic that settles over the green hills of Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, in the very early hours of the morning, just as the golden sun begins…