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February 6, 2026 Article

The meaning of the concept 'umuhinza' in ancient Rwanda

Rwanda - Burundi

November 7, 2025 Article

Nyaruteja peace pact: A lesson of reconciliation, peace and respect between neighbours

Kagame Paul

July 11, 2025 Article

Ruganzu, Rujugira, and Kagame: The leaders who secured Rwanda’s survival

Jan Vansina distorted Rwanda’s history to serve colonial interests.

June 17, 2025 Article

How Jan Vansina distorted Rwanda’s history to serve colonial interests

Chief Paul Nturo of Nyirimigabo.

May 8, 2025 Article

The story of Nturo the first victim of ‘Ndi Umunyarwanda’

April 15, 2025 Article

Dr. Richard Kandt’s role in sowing division in Rwanda

Congolese refugees from Kigeme refugee during a peaceful march to call for action against Genocide ideology in eastern DR Congo, on March 8, 2024. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

January 16, 2025 Article

Revisiting the roots of anti-Tutsi ideology

December 10, 2024 Article

The distortion of Mashira’s story: Colonialism’s greatest crime in Rwanda

The Babanda’s kingdom of Nduga was in former Amayaga region.

December 6, 2024 Article

Nduga and the myth of the Ababanda Kingdom

Yuhi V Musinga became Rwanda's 20th king in December 1896, at just 12 years old, following a coup led by his uncles and mother. Net Photo

November 19, 2024 Article

The project that originated Rwanda from Gasabo was born in Brussels

Rudahigwa's father, King Musinga with his Queen Mother, Kanjogera on his left, and his wives. Rudahigwa's mother, Radegonde Nyiramavugo Kankazi

November 14, 2024 Article

The Rwagasabo pact and the genesis of Rwanda’s leadership

November 5, 2024 Article

The original meaning of terms “Hutu” and “Tutsi” in ancient Rwanda

October 30, 2024 Article

How colonialism disconnected Rwandans from ancestral identity

The Case of Bashambo and Babanda. Kibanda, Mashira’s son, became the forefather of the Babanda clan.

October 22, 2024 Article

Demystifying the myth of settlers vs natives: The Case of Bashambo and Babanda

Cyilima II Rujugira was born in Ijuru rya Kamonyi. Due to certain circumstances, he fled to Karagwe.

October 16, 2024 Article

King Cyilima II Rujugira and the power of Abatabazi in Rwanda’s second liberation war

In Kamonyi, Kalira contracted leprosy and was isolated in Mpushi, Kivumu until she recovered. file

October 10, 2024 Article

The tragic death of Queen Kalira and preparation for Rwanda’s second liberation war

King Cyilima II Rujugira, who ruled the Kingdom of Rwanda from 1770 to 1778, is remembered for two significant achievements marrying the most beautiful queen and leading the second liberation war.

October 4, 2024 Article

The Legend of Queen Kalira: A tale of love, beauty, and power in Rwanda's royal history

Princess Nyirarucyaba was the firstborn of Rwanda's founding father, Gihanga, and her mother was Nyamususa, daughter of Jeni.

September 26, 2024 Article

The Legacy of Princess Nyirarucyaba, Rwanda’s first daughter and pioneer of cattle domestication

Nyabinghi, or Nyabingi, is a legendary figure in the cultural traditions of Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.

September 19, 2024 Article

Princess Nyabyinshi and Rwanda’s first liberation war

In reality, Nyabyinshi was a warrior who fought many battles to secure the return of her father from Karagwe and liberate northern Rwanda from the rule of Nsibura Nyebuga.

September 6, 2024 Article

The history of Nyabyinshi - a warrior princess of Rwanda

Rwandans considered themselves siblings until colonial scholars concocted the myth of the Ibimanuka, who supposedly brought various aspects of civilization to the land's original inhabitants, the Abasangwabutaka.

August 28, 2024 Article

Debunking the myth: The true origins of Ibimanuka vs Abasangwabutaka in Rwanda

The colonial agenda required one Rwandan to be cast as a divine stranger and another as the rightful landowner.

August 23, 2024 Article

Restoring the true story of Rwanda’s origin

Different historians wrote that Rwanda, as a nation originated from Gasabo.

August 14, 2024 Article

Retracing the true story of Rwanda's origins

Members of Urukerereza during a play depicting how Rwanda used to celebrate Umuganura. Sam Ngendahimana

August 2, 2024 Article

Umuganura: A feast that brings Rwandans to the heart of their Nation

Panelists share their testimony during the 12th edition of Unity Club at Kigali Convention Center on 25 October 2019

July 24, 2024 Article

Ndi Umunyarwanda: A bond to heal wounds caused by a distorted history

June 10, 2024 Article

How Rwanda’s pre-colonial Kings shaped its borders

With a clenched fist and a scarf in RPF colours, this senior citizen looked the part as he whispered something in President Kagame's ear during the latter's campaign rally in Kirehe on July 2. File

April 18, 2024 Article

How ancestral legacy shaped Paul Kagame’s leadership