Africa Rwanda The Alliance Building, located in Kigali, has been officially handed over by the Ministry of Health; it will serve as the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency that aims to harmonise medical regulations across the continent
Africa Rwanda Thousands of citizens participated in a mass tree planting campaign in eastern Rwanda, advancing the nation's goal of planting 65 million trees by the end of the fiscal year
Africa Rwanda Testing of the vaccine against the Marburg virus has begun and priority will be given to health workers currently on the front line of efforts to prevent the spread of the disease in the country, where a small epidemic is underway
Africa Rwanda The confirmation of over 20 cases of Marburg virus disease in a coupe of days and the reporting of several deaths led the Rwandan health authorities to step up their efforts to control the epidemic and the WHO to send medical aid
Africa Rwanda An outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus has been confirmed in a number of health facilities in Rwanda; the Ministry of Public Health did not specify either the number of cases nor the health facilities affected
Africa Rwanda A plan was launched to train one million coders as part of the second National Strategy for Transformation, a five-year government programme running from 2024 to 2029
Africa Rwanda Promoting literacy has emerged as a critical national goal; although significant progress has been made, challenges persist and education and culture leaders are calling for intensified efforts
Africa Rwanda The country, the African Union Commission and the United Nations Refugee Agency signed the second addendum to the MoU of 10 September 2019 extending the Emergency Transit Mechanism from the State of Libya to the Republic of Rwanda
Africa Rwanda President Paul Kagame was sworn in as head of state of Rwanda, beginning his new five-year term (2024-2029) in front of tens of thousands of Rwandans and international guests at Amahoro Stadium in the capital Kigali
Africa Rwanda 185 churches have been closed in a nationwide operation by the Rwanda Governance Board aiming to eliminate religious institutions that don't meet established standards for reasons such as inadequate infrastructure, poor hygiene or unqualified preachers
Africa Rwanda The Garden of the Righteous of Rwanda, the first in sub-Saharan Africa, will be officially born today 27 July 2024; it will be the living memory of women and men who risked their lives to save people during the 1994 genocide
Africa Rwanda Rwandan President Kagame broke his own record by winning Monday's election with over 99% of the vote, compared to 98,63% in the 2017 election, 93% in 2010 and 95% in 2003
Africa Rwanda Rwanda and the Republic of Korea signed a $1 billion framework agreement to provide concessional financing for a range of projects, replacing the one signed in 2022 providing for an allocation of $500 million for the period 2022-2026