Kigali Stories

How Rwanda's capital Kigali became Africa's cleanest city
DW News  |  Dec 14, 2024

Unlike Kigali, many cities on the continent grapple with waste management challenges.

Regional security experts meet in Kigali to address emerging security threats
Amina Wako  |  Nov 19, 2024

The meeting aims to harmonise approaches, establish clear guidelines, and develop a robust framework for tackling these unique and potentially devasta...

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. 

Congolese ambassador returns to Kenya after seven-month recall over tensions
Amina Wako  |  Jul 10, 2024

The ambassador was officially welcomed back last week by a group of African ambassadors, including the Somali, Zimbabwean, and Zambian envoys, after a...

Kenyan athletes dominate Kigali International Peace Marathon
Rama Mohammed  |  Jun 09, 2024

Laban Korir and Joan Kipyatich lead a Kenyan sweep at the Kigali International Peace Marathon, claiming top spots in both the men's and women's races.

Kagame pays tribute to Kenya for hosting Rwandan refugees during genocide
Amina Wako  |  Apr 08, 2024

Kenya was represented at the commemoration by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who stood in for President William Ruto.

International community 'failed all of us' during genocide: Rwanda's Kagame
AFP  |  Apr 07, 2024

The international community's failure to intervene has been a cause of lingering shame, with French President Macron expected to release a message say...

Hotel Rwanda: Film that proved to be double-edged sword for Kigali
The Conversation  |  Apr 07, 2024

The government accused Rusesabagina of supporting anti-Rwanda groups. He was charged with terrorism, arson, kidnapping and murder over two attacks in...

Rwanda commemorates 30 years since genocide
AFP  |  Apr 07, 2024

Kagame is expected to give a speech at a 10,000-seat arena in the capital, where Rwandans will later hold a candlelight vigil for those killed in the...

Rwandan bank shuts its Kenya office, goes digital
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 05, 2024

Kenya's banking regulator, CBK permitted the establishment of the Bank of Kigali's Representative Office in Kenya on February 12, 2013.

'Never again': Rwanda marks 30th anniversary of genocide
AFP  |  Apr 03, 2024

More than 800,000 people, mainly ethnic Tutsis but also moderate Hutus, were killed in the murderous onslaught described as one of the darkest episode...

Rwanda protests exclusion from AU meeting on eastern DRC conflict
Amina Wako  |  Mar 05, 2024

The council discussed the military intervention being carried out by SADC forces, led by South Africa.

Kenya-Uganda reach fuel distribution deal after oil pipeline feud
Hanifa Adan  |  Feb 27, 2024

Ruto says Kenya and Uganda are resolving the issues that had been affecting the flow of petroleum products between the two countries.

UN sanctions six Congo rebels as violence escalates
Amina Wako  |  Feb 22, 2024

The M23, a rebel group, has faced accusations from both the UN and international human rights organizations of perpetrating atrocities in eastern DRC.

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