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 James Karuhanga
James Karuhanga
Rwanda government spokesperson Yolande Makolo on Saturday, January 25, condemned the choice of words in a statement issued MONUSCO. In a post on X, Makolo said the UN mission’s call for a final solution is shocking and needs to be condemned and retracted.
Security
Rwanda condemns MONUSCO’s use of Nazi Germany language in eastern DR Congo conflict
UN peacekeepers in a helicopter in eastern DR Congo. MONUSCO on Friday, January 24, 2025, said it had conducted joint day and night patrols with the Congolese army and supported the deployment of Congolese forces’ heavy artillery and attack helicopters destroying M23 equipment.
Africa
MONUSCO ignores M23 rebel warning, intensifies support to Congolese army coalition
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe addresses UN Security Council on terrorism in Africa, in New York on Tuesday, January 21. Courtesy
Africa
Rwanda proposes five steps to reinforce Africa’s counter-terrorism effort
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe addresses UN Security Council on terrorism in Africa on Tuesday, January 21. Courtesy
Security
DR Congo govt diverting attention from real terrorist threat - Nduhungirehe
Journalists follow President Paul Kagame's remarks during a press conference in Kigali on Thursday, January 9. Courtesy
Africa
Kagame: Luanda peace process has to continue ‘but it can’t be business as usual’
Indian star GM Gukesh Dommaraju smiles after seeing his opponent’s blunder during Game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship match at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Thursday, December 12. Courtesy of FIDE
Other Sports
India’s Gukesh makes history, wins World Chess Championship at 18
World Champion GM Ding Liren (left) and India’s GM Gukesh Dommaraju (right), during Game 13 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship match at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Wednesday, December 11. Courtesy of FIDE
World Chess Championship 2024: Ding’s mighty defence highpoint in game 13 draw
World Champion Ding Liren during Game 12 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship match at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Monday, December 9. Courtesy of FIDE
Other Sports
World Chess Championship 2024: Ding Liren strikes back, levels score with Game 12 win  
Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju characteristically closes his eyes during Game 7 of the FIDE World Championship match on Tuesday, December 3. Courtesy of FIDE
World Chess Championship 2024: Game 7 ends in draw after five hours of twists and turns
Scott Beaumont, the President of Google’s Asia-Pacific region, makes the ceremonial first move in Game 6 of the FIDE World Championship Match, on Sunday, December 1. Courtesy of FIDE
Other Sports
World Chess Championship 2024: Game 6 ends in draw
Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju battle it out in game five of the 2024 FIDE World Championship, on Saturday, November 30. Courtesy of FIDE
World Chess Championship 2024: Ding fails to punish Gukesh in Game 5
L-R: Fiston Ntwali, Damien Niyongabo, the president of Rwanda Karate Federation, Sidike Niyonkuru, Harifa Niyitanga, Sharifu Dushime, and Maïc Ndutiye Shyaka pose for a picture after a medal awarding ceremony at the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships 2024, in Durban, South Africa, on Friday, November 29. Courtesy of FERWAKA
Karate
Karate: Rwanda's Commonwealth silver, bronze medals signal 'so much potential'
India’s GM Gukesh Dommaraju and China's GM Ding Liren exchange score sheets after Game 4 in the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match in Singapore ended in a 42-move draw after threefold repetition on Friday, November 29. Courtesy of FIDE
Other Sports
World Chess Championship 2024: Game 4 ends in draw
GM Gukesh Dommaraju smiles after making a strong comeback, handing defending champion GM Ding Liren his first loss of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in the third round at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, on Wednesday, November 27. Courtesy of FIDE
Gukesh bounces back in style at World Chess Championship 2024
The world’s youngest World Championship challenger, India’s GM Gukesh D, made a strong comeback, handing defending champion China’s GM Ding Liren his first loss of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in the third round at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Wednesday, November 27. Courtesy of FIDE
Other Sports
Gukesh makes strong comeback, wins Round 3 of World Chess Championship 2024
L-R: Reigning world champion Ding Liren, GM Maurice Ashley, the emcee and press conference host for the match, and GM Gukesh Dommaraju, at the Round 2 post-game press conference, on Tuesday, November 26. Courtesy of FIDE
Other Sports
Ding ‘ready for a fight’ vs Gukesh in Round 3 of World Chess Championship 2024
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Rwanda
PHOTOS: Gatete proposes five ‘actionable steps to guide’ global financial system reform
The newly elected President of Senate François-Xavier Kalinda greets the audience during the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, September 26. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Politics
PHOTOS: Re-elected Senate President Kalinda promises to deliver for Rwandans

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