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Rwanda Open puts Kigali in the spotlight for golf tourism

Kyle de Beer claimed his maiden Sunshine Tour title at the Rwanda Open 2026, positioning Kigali as an exciting new hub for international golf tourism.

Rwanda’s grey crowned cranes soar from fewer than 300 to 1,438 in a decade

Rwanda's grey crowned cranes have achieved a remarkable recovery, with their population surging from under 300 to 1,438 in a decade. This success, driven by sustained…

Mantashe calls for deeper Rwanda-SA cooperation as Kwibohora 32 marks new diplomatic chapter

ANC national chairperson and Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe called for deeper cooperation between Rwanda and South Africa, saying stronger bilateral…

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Rwanda’s bold bet on Aston Villa - global branding for tourism and economic growth

Rwanda has done it again, only bigger. The landlocked African country has secured a multi-year partnership with Aston Villa Football Club, becoming the club’s Principal Partner,…

Remembered:  The genocide of the Tutsi was not the product of primordial tribal feeling but it was the product of a political project, carefully constructed over decades. Photo: Rwanda Government

Becoming umwana – a son: Part 2

The family who sheltered me was, by any measure, participating in genocide: they were killing Tutsi every day. They were also, in their own logic, maintaining a family, going to…

The IDC should establish an independent forum to address employee relations issues.
 Photo: -File

IDC deal must be scrutinised

Ramaphosa must now turn to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), which faces allegations of corporate governance failures similar to the PIC case. The latest concerns are…

Kagame: US sanctions won’t weaken Rwanda’s defence forces

Rwandan President Paul Kagame rejects US sanctions on the defence forces, defending national security measures and warning of FDLR threats

Engraved in memory: The Kigali Genocide Memorial engenders remembrance of the genocide’s victims, promoting peace and reconciliation and building peace through education. Photo: Supplied

Becoming Umwana – a son

In the ruins of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Nelson Gashagaza survived by becoming someone else’s child. In this two-part series as Rwanda commemorates Kwibuka32, he…

The commemoration, Kwibuka (which means “to remember” in Kinyarwanda), begins on April 7. The country remains in mourning for the rest of the month. Photo: Supplied

Kwibuka32: Never and never again

But as they mourn, remember and reflect on their past, Rwandans are building their country into one of the continent’s shining examples of what can be done when the people unite…

Risk: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned against
allowing the continent’s mineral wealth to be plundered. Photo: AU

The second scramble for Africa

It is urgent that Africa invests in adding value to its minerals. If it fails to seize this moment, it will be difficult to shake off its historical status as an exporter of…

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi

DRC crisis: Can Africans stand up to Western nations’ perpetuation of the tragic status quo?

When Congo’s President, Felix Tshisekedi, squeezes his corpulent bulk into designer clothing, accessorised with expensive watches that would feed thousands of his immiserated…

Drawing the line in the sand: The recognition of Somaliland’s sovereignty brings the dilemma of recognised borders back to the surface. Photo: Clay Gilliland

Somaliland and the African border dilemma

But insisting that borders are absolutely sacred under all circumstances brings its own dangers

On land and sea: On Christmas Day, US President Donald Trump, in coordination with the Nigerian government, ordered Tomahawk missile strikes
from a US warship in the Gulf of Guinea against what he termed “ISIS Terrorist Scum” in Islamic State-Sahel camps in Nigeria’s northwestern state of
Sokoto.

The white man’s burden trumps Nigeria

US President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a “genocide”

Life president: NRM Presidential Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, together with the First Lady Maama
Janet Museveni, arrive at Buziga Islamic School grounds, Makindye Division, to kick off election campaigns.
Photo: National Resistance Movement

Africa 2026: polls sans choice, jobs

In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution

Diplomacy: Rwandan President Paul Kagame, President Donald Trump and DRC President Felix Tshisekedi. Photo: The White House

Great Lakes strife calls for no bias

US partiality towards one party risks subverting mediator role in Washington Process