President Kagame on Wednesday, April 15, arrived at Maya-Maya International Airport in Brazzaville where he was received by Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso of the Republic of Congo.

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Kagame is in Brazzaville where he joins leaders from across the continent for Thursday's inauguration of President-elect Denis Sassou Nguesso, who won a five-year term in the March 5 elections.

The presidential inauguration ceremony will be held at Unity Stadium (La Concorde Multipurpose Sports Complex) in Kintélé.

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Kagame last visited Congo in 2022. Sassou-Nguesso reciprocated the visit in July 2023, when Kagame awarded the Congolese leader with the National Order of Honour (Agaciro) medal for exceptional leadership and dedication to building a more stable and prosperous Africa.

Rwanda and the Republic of Congo enjoy a longstanding partnership and strong bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including trade, security, agriculture and land management.