Around 27 years ago, Richard Orth, a former defense attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, offered a sober warning that remains strikingly relevant today. In his 1999 unplublished policy…
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Nahimana Thomas, the Catholic Priest-Turned-Politician, is Back With Another Comic Opposition Group
In the shadowy corners of Rwandan exile politics—where ambition often collides with spectacle—Fr. Thomas Nahimana has once again resurfaced. The defrocked Catholic priest, long based in France, has unveiled yet…
Majority of people seeking Rwandan nationality are Burundians, according to new official statistics. Nearly 20,000 Burundians have emigrated to Arab countries by last year, choosing to endure some of the…
When the first domino fell in Washington, it made barely a sound in Africa. A speech here, an executive order there, strong borders, transactional diplomacy, “America First” revived with sharper…
Shooting in the air while burying a fallen soldier is a symbolic farewell, a mark of honor, and a ritual rooted in ancient warrior culture meant to respect the dead,…
Slowly but surely the mask slips to reveal the ugly truth that Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president, Felix Tshisekedi, his Western advisers and accomplices, have steadfastly pretended not to…
The Russia–Ukraine war feels like it may never end not because peace is impossible, but because powerful structural forces keep pushing both sides to continue. Of course, a war cannot…
The inflammatory remarks made by Major General Sylvain Ekenge, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) army spokesman, on national television RTNC on December 27, 2025, represent more than a…
We all know the downsides of being poor, and we hustle to make lots of resources to escape it. But what about the downsides of being sick, working in unprotected…
Claudine Mukagasana (not her real name), 34, woke before sunrise on a cold Sunday morning, wrapped in faith and routine as she prepared for church. The air was still, her…
One of the most debated questions in technology today is whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) can, at some point, fully replace manpower. Well, to me, AI is not replacing manpower; it…
In a stark illustration of the contradictory narratives fueling the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) – a…