On Wednesday, April 23, Rwanda, in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), welcomed the 21st group of 137 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya through the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM). These individuals…
The official visit of Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to Islamabad, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, has further strengthened bilateral relations between the two countries, as…
President Paul Kagame expressed deep sorrow over the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, describing him as “a moral voice of compassion, humility, and global solidarity.” Pope Francis died on Easter…
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, according to Vatican News. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the…
Monday mornings can be tough. After a fun or tiring weekend, getting back to work feels like a struggle for many. But with the right mindset and habits, you can start your week with a fresh and positive attitude.…
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, has arrived in Islamabad for an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Upon his arrival at the airport, he was…
Visit Rwanda and French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have renewed their partnership through 2028, extending a collaboration that began in 2019 and has significantly boosted Rwanda’s global visibility. The…
Rwanda's poverty rate has declined from 39.8% in 2017 to 27.4% in 2024, with 1.5 million people lifted out of poverty over the past seven years, according to the latest Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey…
Rwanda registered investment commitments totaling USD 3.2 billion (approximately Rwf 4.48 trillion) in 2024, surpassing the USD 2.4 billion recorded in 2023. This reflects a growth of 32.4%, according to the Rwanda…
In 2024, Rwanda’s tourism revenue grew by 4.3% to$647 million, driven by a 27% increase in gorilla tourism income and an 11% rise in air travel, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Annual Report. The report…
Heavy rainfall that hit Kigali City between April 10 and 13, 2025, claimed two lives and destroyed 27 houses. This followed an alert issued by the Rwanda Meteorology Agency on the evening of April 11, warning of…
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Friday, April 11, met with Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss further strengthening…
In February 2025, industrial output increased by 7.1% compared to February 2024, against an annual average increase of 9.4%, according to the latest Index of Industrial Production released by the National Institute of…
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, on Wednesday, April 9, met with the Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Maj Gen William Agyapong. Maj Gen Nyakarundi…
The High Commission of Rwanda in Singapore, on April 7, marked the 31st commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Joining this year’s commemoration in the Southeast Asian country were over 250 attendees,…
President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame lit the Flame of Remembrance to mark the beginning of the 31st commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. On Monday, April 7, 2025, President…
Rwandan Peacekeepers (RWABATT-1), under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), on April 5, joined the local community and the Rwandan community…
President Paul Kagame, who is also the AU Champion on Domestic Health Financing, attended a dinner hosted by Prof. Senait Fisseha, Vice President of Global Programs at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, which…
Rwanda plans to deploy drones and satellites to monitor land conditions and prevent natural disasters across various parts of the country. This was revealed by the Minister of Emergency Management (MINEMA), Maj. Gen.…
The Global AI Summit on Africa (GAISAfrica25), the first high-level gathering dedicated to exploring the continent’s role in the global artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem and its transformative impact on Africa’s…
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, April 2, at Urugwiro Village, received Maj. Gen. Ramson Godwin Mwaisaka, the outgoing High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to Rwanda, as he concludes his tour of…
On April 1, Minister of Health Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana officiated the launch of TKMD Rwanda’s auto-disable syringe manufacturing facility, which will initially produce up to one million syringes per day for use in Rwanda…
Kenyan law professor and pan-Africanist Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, commonly known as 'PLO Lumumba,' has praised Rwanda's ability to reconcile and rebuild after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, saying it should…
Rwanda and Seychelles have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on prisons and correctional services. The agreement was signed on Monday, March 31, by Seychelles' Commissioner of Prison Service, CP Janet Georges,…