Politics

The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr Telesphore Ndabamenye, has apologised to President Paul Kagame over delays in the rollout of the livestock artificial insemination programme, admitting that the service has not been delivered to farmers as planned.
President Paul Kagame has said the international community should stop questioning the origin of Rwanda’s minerals, arguing that the country’s mining sector is often unfairly politicised despite clear data on Rwanda’s own mineral endowment and trade routes.
President Paul Kagame has rejected claims that Rwanda is responsible for the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), saying the war predates Rwanda’s involvement and that those responsible are well known.
Rwanda generated USD 108 million from conference, meetings and major events tourism in the 2024/2025 financial year, up from USD 95 million the previous year, Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has said.
President Paul Kagame has clarified Rwanda’s position on the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and allegations of links with the AFC/M23 coalition, insisting that Rwanda’s actions are driven by self-defence, not territorial or economic interests.
Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has announced that Rwanda’s economy grew to 8.9 percent under the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), up from 8.2 percent in 2023, surpassing government projections.
President Paul Kagame has urged Rwandans to abandon dependency on others for survival and instead fully embrace self-reliance as both a national vision and a personal responsibility.
The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) is testing 12 new maize seed varieties designed to resist maize lethal necrosis disease and withstand climate variability, a move expected to reduce losses in maize production by up to 75%.
Rwanda and Brazil have formalised new economic cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, expanding investment flows and promoting sustainable development across key sectors of their economies.
Repeated hostile statements by Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye toward Rwanda continue to undermine ongoing efforts to normalize relations between the two neighbouring countries.