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National carrier RwandAir has launched its first-ever flight to Zanzibar and resumed its service to Mombasa in Kenya. The inaugural flights took place on Monday, December 1, 2025, when a Boeing B737-800NG departed from…
Mozambican President, Daniel Francisco Chapo, on Saturday, November 29, visited the Rwanda Security Force (RSF) deployed in Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province. President Chapo was accompanied by Mozambique’s…
A Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village on Friday, November 28, 2025, approved major national decisions, including the withdrawal of old banknotes, the introduction of a new public…
President Paul Kagame has criticized what he described as ongoing attempts by some international actors to minimize the threat posed by FDLR militia – the UN and US-sanctioned terror group founded by extremists linked…
A total of 115 Burundian refugees living in Rwanda have voluntarily returned to their home country. The returnees come from 58 families, 107 from the Mahama Refugee Camp in Kirehe District and eight from the City of…
President Paul Kagame on Sunday, November 23, met with President Faustin Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic, who is in Rwanda for a two-day Working Visit. According to the Office of the President,…
The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, arrived in Kigali on 23 November 2025 for a working visit. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X that President Touadéra’s visit…
President Paul Kagame thanked His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, for his visit to Rwanda and for the productive discussions they held. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda have reaffirmed their commitment to move forward with a key security plan designed to neutralize the genocidal militia FDLR. The renewed pledge was…
President Paul Kagame on Thursday, 20 November, gifted His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, with long-horned Rwandan cows locally known as Inyambo from his farm. “President…
Rwanda has secured a major international technology contract to help Jamaica develop an Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS), a move expected to earn the country $4.6 million (over 6.7 billion Rwandan…
His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, has arrived in Kigali as he begins a two-day Official Visit to Rwanda. He was welcomed by President Paul Kagame at Kigali International…
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, November 19, at Urugwiro Village, received a World Bank delegation led by Ndiamé Diop, Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa. According to the Office of the…
Arsenal and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) have announced that their long-running partnership will end after in June 2026, closing an eight-year collaboration that saw Visit Rwanda become Arsenal’s first Official…
Ambassador Innocent Bagamba Muhizi has presented his credentials to the President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, officially authorizing him to represent Rwanda in the country. The ceremony took place at the…
Rwanda has signed two new Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASAs) with the United Kingdom and Panama, aimed at enhancing international air connectivity, trade, and investment. The agreements were signed on the…
PresidentPaul Kagame on Tuesday, November 11, arrived in Conakry where he was welcomed by Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya. According to the Office of the President, the President is in Guinea for the launch of the…
The 19th African Conference of Commandants (ACoC) of African Command and Staff Colleges officially kicked off on Monday, November 10, in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference is being held under the theme: “The Future of…
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have initialed the full text of the Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF). The REIF outlines key areas for enhancing economic cooperation and development…
Two hundred twenty two (222) Rwandans, including 69 families made up of 12 men, 58 women, and 152 children, voluntarily returned to Rwanda from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday, November 6. The group…
President Paul Kagame has arrived in Doha, Qatar, to attend the World Summit for Social Development, scheduled to take place from November 4 to 6, 2025. Upon arrival at Hamad International Airport on Monday, President…
Chairman of APR FC, Brigadier General Deo Rusanganwa, has emphasized that, given the club’s resources and structure, no team in Rwanda can realistically compete with APR FC. Speaking to Igihe, Brig. Gen. Rusanganwa…
As Rwanda’s tourism and hospitality industries continue to grow, many have embraced cooking not only as a passion but also as a sustainable profession. Among them stands Ramadhan Sindayigaya, popularly known as Chef…
Rwanda and Somalia have signed the General Cooperation Agreement and agreed to fast-track its operationalization by establishing a Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) to oversee the effective implementation of existing…