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The United States is considering the closure of approximately 30 embassies and consulates worldwide, primarily in Western Europe, as part of a major restructuring of its diplomatic operations. This move is driven by a…
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) on Thursday, April 17, hosted 25 Defence Attachés and Associates representing various countries and one international organisation, for its security briefing at the headquarters in…
Major General Dieu Gentil Alengbia Nyitetessya Nzambe, one of the senior officers in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) who had been imprisoned for fleeing the M23 advance in Goma, has…
On April 15, Nyanza District announced that its district council held an extraordinary meeting and decided to suspend Erasme Ntazinda from his role as Mayor, citing his failure to effectively fulfill his…
An aircraft crash claimed the life of a pilot in the northwestern part of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday morning. Police were called to the airstrip on White Cliffs Aerodrome Road, White Cliffs —…
Two Rwandan Officer Cadets, Blaine Mugisha and Cesar Yuhi, have completed their training at the UK Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, during a graduation ceremony held on Friday, April 11. Rwanda’s High Commissioner to…
The Chief of the General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, is in Rwanda for a working visit from 13 to 16 April 2025, and was today received by the Chief of Defence Staff…
Gabon’s military leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema—who led the 2023 coup that ended nearly 60 years of Bongo family rule—has won the country’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, according to…
Rwanda Security Forces in Mozambique along with Mozambique Security organs and friends of Rwanda commemorated the 31st anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The commemoration event was held in…
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Friday, April 11, met with Somali State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Mohamed Omar for dicussions on ways to…
Alain Bernard Mukuralinda, Rwanda’s former Deputy Government Spokesperson, who passed away in early April 2025 following complications from a heart attack, was laid to rest in his home district of Rulindo, Northern…
The U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, and his delegation visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial on Wednesday, April 9, where they paid their respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in…
On the evening of 8 April, Rwanda’s Bilateral Force in the Central African Republic (CAR), together with Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission (MINUSCA), the Rwandan community, and friends of…
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, is attending the African Land Forces Summit from April 7 through 102025, in Accra, Ghana. According to RDF, the summit was jointly…
On 7thApril 2025, the Embassy of of Rwanda in the People’s Republic of China was joined by friends of Rwanda for the 31st Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (Kwibuka 31). The event was…
Rwandan contingents in UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and Central African Republic along with Rwandan community and friends of Rwanda on Monday, April 7, commemorated the 31st Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide…
President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame today joined Rwandans at the Kigali Genocide Memorial and across the world as they mark the start of the 31st commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi.…
The Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and the Gates Foundation signed an MoU for the establishment of the Rwanda AI Scaling Hub which aims to accelerate the development and responsible…
The Deputy Government Spokesperson, Alain Mukuralinda, passed away at King Faisal Hospital following complications from a heart attack, the Government of Rwanda has confirmed. “We are deeply saddened to announce the…
Holiday for students in primary and secondary schools, marking the end of the second term, will commence this Friday, April 4, when students will be returning to their respective homes. Rwanda National Police (RNP)…
Andre Zachary Rebelo, a 28-year-old Australian cryptocurrency trader, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2020 murder of his mother, Colleen Rebelo. He killed her to claim more than $1.15 million from life…
The East African Standby Force (EASF) and Rwandan agencies involved in early warning systems are convening in Kigali for a three-day meeting focused on strengthening regional collaboration to improve preparedness,…
April Fools' Day, celebrated annually on April 1st, is a lighthearted occasion marked by pranks and hoaxes across various cultures. The day gets its name from the tradition of playing practical jokes—for example,…
Over 1,000 delegates from 95 countries, including heads of state, innovators, and investors, will gather in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, for the Global AI Summit on Africa (GAISAfrica25). This landmark event will explore…