Elias Hakizimana

Elias Hakizimana

Rwanda has praised its longstanding partnership with the United States as the U.S. Embassy in Kigali marked the 250th anniversary of American independence, a milestone that also coincides with 64 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
June 5, 1994 marked the 61st day of the 100-day genocide against the Tutsi and the 156th day of the year. By this time, the genocidal regime continued to implement its coordinated plan to eliminate the Tutsi population across different parts of the country.
The Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), General Mubarakh Muganga, on June 4 received a delegation of students and instructors from the Indian Defence Services Staff College at RDF Headquarters.
The United States has imposed sanctions on Gustave Kubwayo, also known as “Colonel Sirkoof,” a senior intelligence commander in the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), as Washington intensifies pressure on armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Health ministers from East African Community (EAC) member states have agreed on a set of strengthened regional measures aimed at containing and preventing the spread of Ebola, as outbreaks persist in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
Exporters of agricultural products, including vegetables, fruits and flowers, have welcomed the resumption of RwandAir flights to Doha, Qatar, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, saying the move has restored vital access to key international markets after months of disruption.
Rwanda’s Benediction Banafrica Team made a strong start to the 2026 Tour du Cameroun, securing the best team award after an impressive collective performance on the opening stage.
Rwanda's national football team, Amavubi, has moved its training camp to Egypt after two friendly matches scheduled to be played in Morocco during the June FIFA international window were called off.
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has postponed the 2026 edition of Mobile World Congress (MWC) Kigali, one of Africa's premier telecommunications and technology events, less than two weeks before it was scheduled to take place in Rwanda.
Rwanda and France have signed two cooperation agreements, including one on migration management and another aimed at easing employment opportunities for family members of diplomatic staff posted in both countries.