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KIGALI – Rwanda’s young leaders may be entrusted with running institutions and advancing the country’s ambitions, but First Lady Jeannette Kagame says one of their most important tests of leadership begins inside their homes. Addressing young leaders at a prayer breakfast themed “Instilling Godly Values in Leadership,” Mrs Kagame challenged them to think about the […]

KIGALI – President Paul Kagame says Africa’s biggest trade challenge is not creating continental agreements, but turning them into realities that businesses and ordinary Africans can actually experience. Kagame was responding to concerns over the slow implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an agreement designed to expand trade among African countries by […]

KIGALI -President Paul Kagame has questioned why the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to return to negotiations despite decades of discussions, arguing that Rwanda cannot leave its own security to processes that have repeatedly failed to resolve the underlying problem. Kagame said the origins of the crisis, the actors involved and […]

KIGALI – President Paul Kagame has urged Rwandans to embrace a stronger culture of accountability, saying the country’s future will be determined not only by government policies but also by citizens who are prepared to challenge wrongdoing instead of remaining silent. Speaking at the conclusion of an extended meeting of the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) […]

KIGALI – Thirty-two years after the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) ended a regime built on division and exclusion, President Paul Kagame says Rwanda’s liberation did not end on the battlefield. Instead, it remains an ongoing national mission that today is measured not only by security, but also by development, unity and the shared responsibility of […]

KIGALI – Development debates often revolve around how much money is needed to close the financing gap. Governments seek new investments, development partners announce fresh commitments, and institutions continue searching for innovative financing mechanisms. But at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation held in Kigali, experts argued that financing alone does not determine […]

KIGALI – A year that delivered more than US$210,000 in community projects, expanded opportunities for vulnerable youth and strengthened support for people living with disabilities took center stage as the Rotary Club of Kigali Cosmopolitan installed its new president. The ceremony marked the handover of leadership from outgoing president Srinivas Cheruvu to incoming president Catherine […]

PRETORIA – Rwanda and South Africa have officially opened a new chapter in their bilateral relations, agreeing to restore visa access for ordinary Rwandan passport holders by mid-2027 as part of a broader diplomatic reset aimed at reviving cooperation after more than a decade of strained ties. The agreement, reached during high-level talks in Pretoria […]

KIGALI – The Rotary Club of Kigali Golf has unveiled a campaign to raise US$250,000 for the acquisition of a Holmium Laser Medical System for the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK). The announcement came as Julie Mutoni officially assumed leadership of the club for the 2026–2027 Rotary year, marking a transition that was defined […]

PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday declared that France will never be a refuge for perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, using the inauguration of a new memorial in Paris to reaffirm his country’s commitment to truth, justice and remembrance. Standing alongside President Paul Kagame at the unveiling of “L’Archive,” a […]