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The East African Community (EAC) Armed Forces medical specialists are currently offering free medical services to residents of Nyanza and Ngoma districts. These services are being delivered at Nyanza and Ngoma District…
Rwanda and Nigeria have signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) to encourage investment flows between their economies and boost private sector participation. The agreement, signed on Friday during the 32nd…
Belgium, a country accused of contributing to tensions in the Great Lakes region, has expressed satisfaction with the peace agreement recently signed between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday, June 27, signed a peace agreement in Washington, DC, in a ceremony hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rwanda was represented by Foreign…
As Rwanda joins the rest of the world to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Rwanda National Police (RNP) has urged the community to engage actively in the prevention and combat…
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, has invited Rwandans to Uganda to enjoy themselves and celebrate…
Rwandan peacekeepers (RWABATT-1), under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), were on Wednesday, June 25, awarded United Nations medals in…
President Paul Kagame, on Wednesday, June 25, at Urugwiro Village, received Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank Group, who is in Rwanda for the 28th Annual Conference on Global…
Rwanda has expressed its solidarity and support with the State of Qatar following a recent attack by Iran , which targeted at the US-run Al Udeid Air Base on Monday, June 23. The solidarity message revealed on Tuesday,…
President Paul Kagame, on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 24, received former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo at Urugwiro Village. Obasanjo is serving as one of the facilitators of the merged Luanda-Nairobi peace…
Rwanda’s economy experienced a growth rate of 7.8% in the first quarter of 2025. This positive performance was mainly driven by strong growth in the industrial and service sectors, while the agriculture sector saw…
Technical teams from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) initialed the text of a peace agreement on June 18, 2025, in preparation for its official signing by ministers on June 27, 2025. The signing…
The Rwanda Security Force (RSF) operating in Mozambique, on June 18, donated a fishing boat to Mashalla Cooperative of fishers based in Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province, in the event that took place at Quelimane…
Rwanda and the Kingdom of Morocco have signed a military cooperation agreement that establishes a strong framework for enhancing military ties and sets the stage for a broader strategic partnership between the two…
Major Faustin Kevin Kayumba of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) was among 280 senior officers who graduated on 16 June 2025 from the 65th cohort of the Royal Jordanian Command and Staff College, after successfully…
Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, on June 12, unveiled the budget proposal of Frw 7,032.5 billion for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/2026. The proposed budget is 21% higher than the Frw…
A contingent of 140 Rwandan police officers returned home on Tuesday, June 10, after completing a one-year peacekeeping mission under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central…
Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the organisation of being manipulated by the Democratic Republic of Congo with backing from some member states…
The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has appointed Mary Baine as its new Executive Secretary, effective 1 July 2025. She succeeds Mr. Logan Wort, who has held the position since ATAF’s founding in 2009. Baine, a…
Rwanda and Algeria have signed a series of cooperation agreements across various sectors, including air services, visa exemption, communication, police, pharmaceutical industries, higher education, agriculture,…
President Paul Kagame, on June 3, arrived in the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria for a two-day Official Visit. He was received by his host, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. According to the Office of the…
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and the Egyptian Armed Forces have signed cooperation agreements, reaffirming their mutual commitment to establishing a long-term and sustainable defence partnership. The agreements were…
Rwanda Security Force (RSF) on Friday, May 30, officially handed over a newly constructed market facility to the local population of Macomia town. In a ceremony that was attended by local authorities, representatives…
The United National Secretary-General, António Guterres awarded the Dag Hammarskjold Medal posthumously to all UN personnel including Military, Police and Civilian components who lost their lives during service in…