Elias Hakizimana

Umunota

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake originating in Tanzania was felt in several parts of Rwanda on Thursday, November 5, 2026, but caused no damage to infrastructure or other property, according to the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB).
Rwanda’s Minister of Environment, Dr Bernadette Arakwiye, has been elected to chair the 38th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP38), an international agreement aimed at protecting the ozone layer.
Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr Justin Nsengiyumva, has urged countries that have signed the Montreal Protocol to accelerate the implementation of their commitments, stressing that agreements must translate into tangible results for climate protection and people’s well-being.
The Chief of Staff of the Central African Republic Armed Forces (FACA), General Zéphirin Mamadou, has held talks with senior Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) officials during an official visit to Rwanda.
Coffee remained Rwanda’s biggest agricultural export earner, generating $4.67 million from 729 tonnes shipped to international markets in just five days, according to new figures from the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB).
A two-week exercise organised by the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) to strengthen logistics planning and coordination for military operations has concluded at the Gako Military Academy in Rwanda.
Forty-two pupils from Inzozi Academy nursery school in Busanza, Kicukiro District, visited the Rwanda National Police (RNP) headquarters in Kacyiru on Friday, October 30, accompanied by their teachers, to learn about the work of different police departments.
More than 800 Rwandans living across Europe are gathering in Poland for a retreat aimed at exploring ways to contribute to Rwanda’s development, preserve the country’s achievements and tap into investment opportunities at home.
A total of 251 Rwandans who had spent years in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have returned home, expressing joy at reuniting with their country, with some saying the development they found exceeded their expectations.
The Rwandan government has reaffirmed its readiness to implement the Washington Accords aimed at restoring peace between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while insisting that both parties must fulfil their respective obligations, particularly the commitment to eliminate the FDLR.