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Following a Cabinet reshuffle, new leadership has been appointed at the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), with a three-person team now tasked with steering one of the government’s most critical sectors.
President Paul Kagame has carried out a major reshuffle across government, public institutions, and diplomatic missions, appointing new ministers, senior civil servants, heads of state agencies, and ambassadors in changes announced on the night of June 10, 2026.
President Paul Kagame has appointed new leaders across government, public institutions and diplomatic missions, in a reshuffle announced in line with Articles 111, 112 and 116 of the Constitution of Rwanda.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said that the continued tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stem from a combination of historical legacies, internal Congolese dynamics, and governance challenges in Kinshasa.
Rwanda is set to establish a national Artificial Intelligence (AI) agency following key decisions adopted during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Tensions are reported to be deepening within the leadership of the Rwanda National Congress (RNC), with growing allegations of mistrust, factionalism, and internal power struggles among senior members.
Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, has cautioned that any decision to raise the country’s minimum wage must carefully balance the interests of workers with the financial capacity of employers, warning that poorly planned increases could lead to job losses and higher consumer prices.
Rwanda has reinforced Ebola surveillance and prevention measures as neighbouring countries continue to report new cases of the disease, authorities have said.
Rwanda has reaffirmed its commitment to pursue economic development alongside environmental protection, with officials saying both priorities must advance together as the country responds to the impacts of climate change.
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).