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Rwanda is moving forward with its long-term plan to explore nuclear energy as part of efforts to expand electricity generation capacity, support industrialization, and strengthen national energy security.
President Paul Kagame has concluded a one-day working visit to Doha, Qatar, where he held talks with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across key sectors.
Since the liberation of Rwanda in 1994, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has been led by seven different commanders who played key roles in rebuilding the military, strengthening national security and supporting peacekeeping missions across Africa.
Prime Minister Dr Justin Nsengiyumva has called on every Rwandan to recognise that the country’s history concerns them directly, stressing that understanding and safeguarding it is a collective duty essential to preventing the recurrence of past atrocities.
President Paul Kagame has promoted 742 officers of the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS), retired 25 personnel, dismissed 296 officers, and discharged five others from service.
Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe has held discussions with counterparts from several countries, urging strengthened bilateral cooperation while also seeking support for Rwanda’s backing of Louise Mushikiwabo’s candidacy for Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).
The National Bank of Rwanda has increased its key policy interest rate by 1 percentage point to 8.25%, up from 7.25%, in an effort to contain rising inflation, which has been partly driven by the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on global markets.
President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame joined a grandparents’ day celebration held at Green Hills Academy in Kigali, an event dedicated to honoring grandparents of nursery pupils.
In the past five years, farmers in Gicumbi District say they were severely affected by soil erosion, which continuously washed away fertile soil, leading to low agricultural production, recurring food insecurity, and persistent poverty.
The Africa CEO Forum 2026, which brought together more than 2,800 participants including heads of state, senior government officials, and top executives from leading companies across Africa and beyond, has been described as a major milestone in Rwanda’s investment promotion and economic diplomacy agenda.