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
Africa Rwanda The Apostolic Nunciature in Rwanda celebrated the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Rwanda alongside the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis' pontificate
Africa Rwanda The country, through the Rwanda TVET Board, partnered with the Luxembourg government, represented by LuxDev, to launch a €5 million project to improve digital skills in technical and vocational education and training
Africa Rwanda A USD 200 million financing agreement was signed between the Rwandan government and the African Development Fund to finance development projects in the country that comply with the environmental protection framework
Africa Rwanda The last remaining fugitives wanted for the 1994 genocide in Rwanda are dead, confirmed the prosecutor's office of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Africa Rwanda Diane Rwigara, a Rwandan activist known to be among the most critical of President Paul Kagame, has announced her intention to run in July's presidential elections; in 2017 she had been barred from running for 'technical reasons'
Africa Rwanda Since December 2023, after the government waived taxes by granting an exemption allowing free registration of plots of land, more than 324.000 plots have been registered in all districts
Africa Rwanda 326 disaster hotspots, with heavy rains looming in May, have been identified by the Ministry in charge of emergency management
Africa Rwanda The Rwandan meetings, incentives, conferences and events industry recorded revenues of $95 million in 2023, +48% on 2022, according to the Rwanda Convention Bureau's annual report