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President Paul Kagame has congratulated his Guinean counterpart Mamady Doumbouya, who got a landslide victory in the December 28 election. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame eyes deeper ties with Guinea as Doumbouya wins election

Monday, January 05, 2026

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye has corrected his Foreign Minister Edouard Bizimana, who accused Qatar of a negative role in the efforts to end conflict in eastern DR Congo

Burundian minister forced to delete post accusing U.S, Qatar of corruption

Sunday, January 04, 2026

President Paul Kagame and his Nigerian counterpart Bola Ahmed Tinubu had a private lunch on Sunday and discussed world affairs. Courtesy

Kagame, Nigeria’s Tinubu discuss world affairs

Sunday, January 04, 2026

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US says Venezuelan President Maduro, wife captured in 'large scale strike'

Saturday, January 03, 2026

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Unity, culture highlight Rwandans’ New Year fete in Moscow

Saturday, January 03, 2026

Mamady Doumbouya has been declared the winner of the December 28 presidential election in Guinea after getting 86.72 per cent of the votes. Courtesy

Guinea: Mamady Doumbouya wins presidential poll

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali shakes hands with his Rwandan counterpart Olivier Nduhungirehe in Kigali on October 27. Courtesy

Rwanda ‘fully aligns with’ AU, EAC on Somalia’s territorial integrity

Monday, December 29, 2025

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CAR citizens head to polls in multi-level vote

Sunday, December 28, 2025

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AU ‘rejects any recognition of Somaliland’ after Israel recognises breakaway region

Saturday, December 27, 2025

President Donald Trump has said the US launched a powerful and deadly strike against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria.

US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria

Friday, December 26, 2025

The United States has recalled nearly 30 ambassadors from dozens of countries as part of a wider diplomatic reshuffle under President Donald Trump’s administration.

US recalls dozens of ambassadors mainly from Africa

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage

Friday, December 19, 2025

Virgile Rwanyagatare, the Director General for Asia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Ali bin Hamad Al Aida, Chargé d’Affaires of the Qatari embassy in Kigali.

Rwanda, Qatar eye greater cooperation, officials say

Friday, December 12, 2025

Anutin is Thailand's third prime minister since August 2023. REUTERS

Thai PM dissolves parliament to 'return power to people'

Friday, December 12, 2025

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PM Nsengiyumva in Côte d'Ivoire for Ouattara's inauguration

Sunday, December 07, 2025

Murenzi and his Namibian counterpart Raphael T. Hamunyela after the signing. Courtesy.

Rwanda, Namibia ink partnership in correctional services

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Some of the returning Burundian refugees at Nemba border post on Tuesday, waiting to cross to their home country.

Burundian refugees thank Rwanda for dignity, equal treatment

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Louise Mushikiwabo, the Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), speaks at a press conference in Kigali on November 20. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Mushikiwabo speaks out on prospects of third term at La Francophonie

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Rwanda’s ambassador to the United Nations, Martin Ngoga, delivers his remarks during the 46th plenary meeting of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, November 19. Courtesy

At UN, Rwanda envoy calls for fairer global sports system

Thursday, November 20, 2025

President Paul Kagame receives Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, at Kigali International Airport earlier Thursday. Photos by Village Urugwiro

Emir of Qatar arrives in Rwanda as nations look to boost ties

Thursday, November 20, 2025