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President Kagame denies occupying Eastern DRC, criticizes UN peacekeeping efforts
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 16, 2025

Kagame also questioned the effectiveness of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the DRC, MONUSCO, stating it had failed to resolve the security...

Kagame in new push for Kigali's rise as he hosts Africa's top business leaders
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 13, 2024

Key on the agenda were talks around increasing the free movement of people, goods, and services and financing the continent's development.

No end in sight to souring Rwanda-DRC relations as Kagame talks tough
Gahigi Moses  |  Aug 26, 2024

The Rwandan leader claims that Kinshasa has armed FDLR and uses it to fight the M23, who are Congolese.

Kagame prioritises regional peace in inauguration speech, criticises external meddling
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 12, 2024

Kagame also commended Kenyan President William Ruto for his ongoing efforts to promote regional peace, despite the stalling of the Nairobi Process und...

Rwanda's President Kagame sworn in for fourth term
Reuters  |  Aug 11, 2024

The 66-year-old former rebel leader won the July poll with 99.18 per cent of the vote, after eight other candidates, including his most vocal critics,...

Ruto expected to attend Kagame swearing in ceremony in Kigali
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 10, 2024

The event will be held at the Amahoro National Stadium in Kigali where thousands of Rwandans including government officials are expected to gather to...

Youth unemployment, widening economic inequalities should keep Kagame awake
Gahigi Moses  |  Jul 28, 2024

In the new term, his government will have to prioritise the creation of meaningful jobs for the bulging youth population and implement economic polici...

Ruto congratulates Kagame after landslide win in Rwanda's presidential poll
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2024

President Ruto affirmed that he was looking forward to continue strengthening the bilateral ties between Kenya and Rwanda.

Gor Mahia face Al Hilal in CECAFA dead rubber as Somalia's Dekedaha exits on a high
Michael Kirwa  |  Jul 16, 2024

Gor Mahia is yet to win a match in the ongoing CECAFA Kagame Cup and are desperate to exit on a high

Provisional results show Rwanda's Kagame winning election with 7m votes
Amina Wako  |  Jul 15, 2024

Kagame won the election with 7,099,810 votes which translates to 99 per cent of total votes cast. 

Rwanda President Paul Kagame votes during presidential election
John Mbati  |  Jul 15, 2024

Kagame did not address the reporters at his polling station. 

President Kagame optimistic about Rwanda’s future leadership
Amina Wako  |  Jul 14, 2024

Kagame conveyed his thoughts on Rwanda’s future leadership and dismissed the notion of grooming his own successor.

Kagame faces familiar rivals as Rwanda gears up for presidential election
Amina Wako  |  Jul 13, 2024

His rivals include Frank Habineza of the opposition's Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana, the same c...

Kagame expected to cruise to fourth term in Rwanda election
Reuters  |  Jul 11, 2024

Kagame, 66, helped lead the rebel movement that ended the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and has served as president since 2000.

Democracy is all about political and historical contexts, not standards
Bojana Coulibaly  |  Jul 05, 2024

The dubious profiling of Rwanda has been a common feature of Western reporting on Africa for the past 60 years.

CECAFA KAGAME CUP: Gor Mahia drawn against Al Hilal from Sudan and Djibouti's Telecom FC
Michael Kirwa  |  Jul 03, 2024

The competition’s format will see the teams first compete in a round-robin group stage from which the top teams in each group and the best-placed seco...

Rwanda's election race intensifies as Kagame hits Eastern Province
Amina Wako  |  Jul 02, 2024

The other two presidential contenders, Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana, also continued their...

Rwanda kicks off campaigns ahead of July general elections
Amina Wako  |  Jun 22, 2024

The campaigns will run until July 13, just one day before Rwandans in the diaspora vote for the head of state and 53 members of parliament. Rwandans i...

Kagame names new foreign minister, replaces intelligence chief in cabinet reshuffle
Amina Wako  |  Jun 13, 2024

The Rwandan leader also appointed Yusuf Murangwa as the new Finance Minister, replacing Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana, who has held the position since April 2...

Regional journalists speak out after foreign colleagues criticise Kagame's leadership of Rwanda
Amina Wako  |  Jun 01, 2024

Operating under the project title "Rwanda Classified," these journalists, predominantly from European media outlets, have begun publishing a series of...

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