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Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has called on African leaders to confront the structural drivers of instability across the continent, warning that sustainable peace will remain elusive unless conflicts are addressed at their root.
Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have intensified community outreach efforts in South Sudan, reinforcing trust and cooperation between troops and local residents.
President Paul Kagame has congratulated Mia Amor Mottley on her re-election as prime minister of Barbados for a third term.
The 20th national Umushyikirano dialogue concluded in Kigali on February 6 with leaders pledging stronger follow-through on resolutions, as citizens raised concerns ranging from agricultural services to delays in business registration.
President Paul Kagame has urged the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to urgently address persistent inefficiencies in the one stop center, warning that continued delays in issuing business permits undermine the platform’s core objective of easing investment and commercial activity.
A Rwandan journalist who rose through perseverance and innovation has used the 20th National Umushyikirano Council to draw attention to the financial pressures confronting media practitioners, calling for stronger recognition of journalism as a professional and economic activity.
Rwandans living abroad are playing an increasingly significant role in the country’s economic transformation, with annual diaspora remittances surpassing $500 million, Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said.
The first day of the 20th National Dialogue Council (Umushyikirano) opened on February 5, 2026, at the Kigali Convention Centre, with discussions centred on governance, regional relations, economic performance and Rwanda’s long-term development priorities.
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.