Politics

President Paul Kagame attended the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), congratulating Senegal after they edged hosts Morocco 1–0 to lift the continental title.
Hundreds of Kigali residents took part in the first Car-Free Day of 2026 on Sunday, using the occasion to promote city cleanliness, early disease screening, and support for the upcoming 27th African Men’s Handball Championship.
President Paul Kagame on Friday joined African and international leaders in Conakry for the inauguration of Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya, marking Rwanda’s diplomatic endorsement of Guinea’s transition from military rule to a constitutionally elected government.
The Rwandan Senate will embark on a nationwide tour from January 20 to 28, 2026, to engage directly with citizens and assess livestock farming initiatives across all districts.
Rwanda and Togo have officially signed an agreement allowing citizens of both countries to travel without visas. The deal was finalized in Lomé, Togo, on Friday, January 16, 2026, by Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, and his Togolese counterpart, Professor Robert Dussey.
President Paul Kagame met with Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Friday evening, January 16, 2026, in Conakry, Guinea. The discussions focused on strengthening Rwanda’s ongoing partnership with AfDB and advancing the country’s sustainable development initiatives.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has arrived in Conakry, Guinea, to attend the inauguration of newly elected President Mamadi Doumbouya.
Ambassador Maj Gen Joseph Nzabamwita has presented his letters of credence to Russian President Vladimir Putin, formally accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Russian Federation.
The Government of Jamaica has officially received a team of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) engineers deployed to help rehabilitate infrastructure damaged by natural disasters, marking a new step in growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries.