RPF National Congress in pictures

RPF Secretary-General François Ngarambe, MP Chantal Kabasinga and other delegates at the party congress yesterday. Veteran politician Senator Tito Rutaremara shares a light moment with a delegate at the RPF event in Kigali yesterday. Female delegates dance at the party’s National Congress yesterday. Hundreds of youths are attending the RPF National Congress at Rusororo in Gasabo District yesterday. The RPF National Congress is taking place at the party’s newly constructed headquarters in Rusororo, Gasabo District. The congress climaxes today with celebrations to mark RPF’s 30th anniversary and election of party leaders. President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame lead RPF members to sing the party anthem at its National Congress at Rusororo in Gasabo District yesterday. The party will today mark its 30th anniversary. Courtesy. Kagame chats with former senator and veteran politician Antoine Mugesera, as the First Lady Jeannette Kagame looks on at the party congress in Rusororo yesterday. Courtesy. The President and CEO of L.E.A.F.Pharmaceuticals, Dr Clet Niyikiza, speaks on a panel that also featured former African Development Bank President and Member of African Union Reform Team Dr Donald Kaberuka (left), Member of the Cabinet and CEO of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum & Gas Board Francis Gatare (2nd left) and Foreign Affairs minister Louise Mushikiwabo at the RPF National Congress yesterday. Courtesy. Former African Development Bank president Dr Donald Kaberuka speaks on the panel that featured on global challenges at the RPF National Congress yesterday. Courtesy. Speaking on a panel that examined emerging realities across the world, Foreign Affairs Minister Louise Mushikiwabo said the world is faced with a number of challenges, including insecurity, migration crisis and low domestic popularity of elected leaders. Courtesy. Dr Clet Niyikiza, the President and CEO of L.E.A.F. Pharmaceuticals LLC, a US-based company, said that countries that will survive global competitiveness are those that will invest heavily in innovation and technology. Courtesy. Clare Akamanzi, the chief executive of Rwanda Development Board, makes a contribution on Day Two of the RPF National Congress at the party headquarters in Rusororo, Gasabo yesterday. Courtesy. Former state minister for energy Eng. Albert Butare speaks at the RPF National Congress yesterday. Courtesy. Kigali based blogger Gatete Nyiringabo asks a question during the RPF congress yesterday. Courtesy. Senator Dr Richard Sezibera, a former Secretary-General of the East African Community, speaks at the RPF National Congress yesterday. Courtesy. Foreign Affairs minister and Government Spokesperson Louise Mushikiwabo chats with Justice Minister and Attorney General Johnston Busingye at the RPF National Congress yesterday. Centre is State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and East African Community Affairs Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe. Courtesy. Rwanda’s ambassadors to Belgium Amandin Rugira (left) and Republic of Congo, Jean Baptiste Habyalimana, at the RPF National Congress in Gasabo District yesterday. Courtesy. RPF members dance at the National Congress yesterday. Courtesy. A youth speaks at the RPF headquarters in Gasabo yesterday. Courtesy. Some 2000 participants are attending the three-day RPF National Congress at its headquarters at Rusororo on the outskirts of the capital Kigali. Courtesy. Prime Minister Dr Edouard Ngirente chats with the Minister for Trade and Industry Vincent Munyeshyaka at the RPF National Congress yesterday. Courtesy. Sports and Culture Minister Julienne Uwacu during Day 2 of the National Congress of RPF-Inkontayi RPF VICE President Christophe Bazivamo (right) chats with Senate President Bernard Makuba (centre) and RPF Commissioner Wellars Gasamagera at the party headquarters yesterday. Courtesy. The RPF National Congress is also being attended by leaders from other political parties in the country. Courtesy. Former Kigali City Mayor Theoneste Mutsindashyaka, currently the Executive Secretary of the Nairobi-based Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), chats with another delegate at the RPF National Congress in Rusororo yesterday. Courtesy. Infrastructure minister and RPF commissioner James Musoni (standing) chats with Dr Clet Niyikiza, the President and CEO of L.E.A.F. Pharmaceuticals LLC, a US-based company (right), and Dr Donald Kaberuka, the 7th African Development Bank President and Member of African Union Reform Team Dr Donald Kaberuka at the RPF National Congress in Gasabo District yesterday. Courtesy. Cabinet minister Julienne Uwacu (Sports and Culture) and James Musoni (Infrastructure) share a light moment at the meeting yesterday. Courtesy. A youthful participant dances at the congress yesterday. Courtesy. Foreign Affair minister Mushikiwabo and former Finance minister Dr Donald Kaberuka at the event yesterday. Courtesy. Speaker Donatille Mukabalisa, the president of Liberal Party (PL); and Oda Gasinzigwa, a member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), at the RPF congress in Kigali yesterday. RPF Secretary-General Francois Ngarambe (centre with cap) and other delegates at the party congress yesterday. Courtesy. Member of Cabinet and CEO of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum & Gas Board Francis Gatare (right) chats with the President and CEO of US-based L.E.A.F. Pharmaceuticals LLC Dr Clet Niyikiza at the congress yesterday. Courtesy. Senate President Bernard Makuza and RPF senior cadre Senator Prof. Chrysologue Karangwa at the meeting in Kigali yesterday. Courtesy. The State Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs Evode Uwizeyimana chats with Infrastructure minister and RPF senior cadre James Musoni at the congress yesterday. Courtesy. Zulfat Mukarubega, the proprietor of Rwanda Tourism University College (RTUC), at the RPF National Congress in Kigali yesterday. Courtesy. Hundreds of youths are attending the RPF National Congress at Rusororo in Gasabo District yesterday. Courtesy. President Kagame, former senator Antoine Mugesera and RPF Secretary-General Francois Ngarambe share a light moment at the RPF National Congress in Kigali yesterday. Courtesy. Foreign Affairs minister Louise Mushikiwabo and former President of African Development Bank Dr Donald Kaberuka at the congress yesterday. Courtesy. A delegate dances during a morale-boosting session at the RPF congress yesterday. Courtesy. Veteran politician Senator Tito Rutaremara shares a light moment with a delegate at the RPF event in Kigali yesterday. Courtesy. Genocide scholar and veteran journalist Tom Ndahiro makes an intervention at the meeting in Kigali yesterday. Courtesy.-

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RPF National Congress in pictures