KIGALI — In July 1994, as the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) took control of Kigali and the government forces and interim authorities retreated toward the country’s borders, Rwanda was left …
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For more than three decades, the FDLR has survived repeated military defeats, the deaths of its commanders, and the loss of territory — yet it has never fully disappeared from …
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At a Military Base in Rwanda, Young Patriots Are Forged — Then Sent Home to Their Parents
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NAIROBI / KIGALI — Rwanda has signed a landmark energy agreement with Kenya that could significantly reshape regional fuel trade routes in East Africa, marking a strategic shift in petroleum …
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The death of Félicien Kabuga closes one of the longest and most painful chapters of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda — but not in the way …
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From Playgrounds to Profit: Masai Ujiri’s Vision to Make African Sport a Serious Business
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Kigali — Every litre of fuel sold in Rwanda has already traveled thousands of miles before reaching a pump. It has crossed oceans, passed through global trading hubs, moved across …
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KIGALI — In the early months of each year, Rwanda’s banks perform a familiar ritual: they open their books. Balance sheets are published, profits tallied, and executives step forward to …