President Paul Kagame Stories
Rwanda rejects accusations that its troops are directly supporting M23 rebels and insists it is acting in defence of its own security, especially in t...
The summit is expected to issue further directives to facilitate a sustainable ceasefire between the warring parties under the two peace processes, as...
President Kagame dismissed the idea of holding more meetings without concrete action.
This comes just a day after Kinshasa sent its ambassador to Botswana and SADC to the foreign ministers' preparatory meeting.
On allegations that Rwanda smuggles other minerals from eastern DRC, Kagame shifted focus to global actors, particularly Western nations.
The upcoming summit will be the first of its kind, bringing together EAC and SADC to address the DRC crisis.
Last week, 13 SADC troops from South Africa and three from Malawi were killed in clashes with fighters belonging to the M23 movement.
In an apparent damage-control effort, South African Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola engaged his Rwandan counterpart, Olivier Nduhung...
He accused Rwanda of deploying "thousands of soldiers" into eastern DRC, intensifying tensions between the two neighbours.
His pointed remarks signal that Kigali is unwilling to bow to regional pressure, particularly from South Africa.
Ruto revealed that he had spoken with both DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame to defuse the situation.
Kagame also questioned the effectiveness of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the DRC, MONUSCO, stating it had failed to resolve the security...
Key on the agenda were talks around increasing the free movement of people, goods, and services and financing the continent's development.
The Rwandan leader claims that Kinshasa has armed FDLR and uses it to fight the M23, who are Congolese.
The event will be held at the Amahoro National Stadium in Kigali where thousands of Rwandans including government officials are expected to gather to...
In the new term, his government will have to prioritise the creation of meaningful jobs for the bulging youth population and implement economic polici...
President Ruto affirmed that he was looking forward to continue strengthening the bilateral ties between Kenya and Rwanda.
Kagame won the election with 7,099,810 votes which translates to 99 per cent of total votes cast.
Kagame did not address the reporters at his polling station.
