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 Moise M. Bahati
Moise M. Bahati
Nick Barigye has been appointed Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, according to the new Cabinet appointments announced on Thursday, July 24.
Economy
Nick Barigye is new deputy central bank governor
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Politics
Kagame, new PM Nsengiyumva discuss national priorities
Nsengiyumva, formerly Permanent Secretary in both the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Education, becomes the seventh Prime Minister of Rwanda since 1994.
Politics
New Prime Minister pledges to advance national priorities
Sumbu Sita Mambu, Senior Representative of DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, (left) shakes hands with Benjamin Mbonimpa, Permanent Secretary of AFC/M23, after the signing of the Declaration of Principles in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, July 19. Courtesy
Africa
UN chief welcomes Doha declaration as AFC/M23 say 'no withdrawal'
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Africa
AFC/M23, Kinshasa sign declaration of principles in Doha
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe shakes hands with his DR Congo counterpart Therese Kayikwamba Wagner after signing the peace agreement, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on in Washington DC, on June 27. Courtesy
Africa
Cabinet ratifies Rwanda-DR Congo peace agreement
The Minister of Interior, Dr Vincent Biruta, met with Qatar’s Minister of State for Interior Affairs, Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al Thani on Wednesday, July 16, in Doha.
Africa
Minister Biruta meets Qatar official amid Kinshasa-AFC/M23 talks
President Paul Kagame and Uhuru Kenyatta shake hands on Friday, July 11, as they met to discuss peace efforts for DR Congo at Village Urugwiro.
Africa
Kagame, Kenyatta discuss DR Congo peace efforts
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presents the certificate of recognition for President Paul Kagame, received by Rwanda's Ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva Urujeni Bakuramutsa, on Thursday, July 10. Courtesy
Health
Kagame honoured for championing global pandemic prevention initiative 
Rwanda Defence Force and Rwanda National Police senior officers during the 30th Liberation anniversary celebrations on Thursday, July 4,2024. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.
Rwanda
31 years after liberation, transformation continues
President Paul Kagame  meets with the Prime Minister of Niger, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, at Village Urugwiro on Tuesday, July 1.Village Urugwiro
Rwanda
PHOTOS: Kagame receives Niger prime minister
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Africa
Rwanda-DR Congo peace deal: Dismantling FDLR first thing to do – Nduhungirehe
RwandAir's plane at Kigali International Airport. RwandAir said on Monday, June 23, it had suspended its flights to Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Aviation
RwandAir cancels flights to Doha, Dubai
Qatar closed its airspace on Monday, June 23 as the conflict between Iran, Israel and United States escalated.
International
Qatar closes airspace amid fears of regional conflict
In Washington DC, Rwandan and Congolese technical teams reached the initial text of a peace agreement to be approved by foreign ministers on June 27 as part of US-mediated peace process. Courtesy
Africa
Draft Rwanda-DR Congo peace deal reached at Washington talks
Buses that transport SADC troops who were deployed in eastern DR Congo on Thursday, June 12. Courtesy
Africa
SADC begins withdrawing troops from DR Congo
Genocide suspect Kayishema
Crime
UN prosecutor asks South Africa to ‘immediately’ try or transfer Genocide suspect Kayishema
One of the 70 white rhinos on the arrival at Kigali International Airport on Monday, June 9.  Courtesy
Environment
Rwanda receives 70 new white rhinos

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