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Trois ans après les Jeux de la Francophonie organisés à Kinshasa du 28 juillet au 6 août 2023, des centaines d’entreprises et des milliers de travailleurs attendent toujours d’être payés pour des prestations réalisées à la demande de l’État congolais. Ces entreprises ont construit, livré, mobilisé des équipes dans des délais contraints pour permettre à cet événement international d’exister. Aujourd’hui, elles sont laissées sans réponse, certaines au bord de la faillite, pendant que leurs employés attendent des salaires dus depuis des années. Ce n’est pas un simple retard administratif. C’est une question de crédibilité et de responsabilité. La Francophonie, à travers l'@OIFrancophonie repose sur des principes clairs : confiance, coopération, respect des engagements. Comment prétendre jouer un rôle de leadership, voire aspirer à influencer cette organisation, lorsque des engagements pris dans ce même cadre restent non honorés ? La question n’est pas seulement financière. Elle est politique. Car lorsqu’un État ne paie pas ceux qui ont contribué à un événement international qu’il a lui-même accueilli, cela envoie un signal très préoccupant : ▪️sur la fiabilité de sa parole, ▪️sur le respect du secteur privé, ▪️et sur la valeur accordée au travail de ses propres citoyens. Et pendant ce temps, la communauté internationale continue de projeter une image de normalité, voire de succès... Cela soulève une question légitime : s’agit-il d’un problème de moyens, ou d’un problème de priorités ? Dans un contexte où les ressources existent, mais où les urgences sociales restent non traitées, il est difficile de ne pas s’interroger sur les choix opérés. D’autant plus lorsque l’on voit circuler, ici et là, des liasses de dollars brandies sans retenue, comme si l’abondance financière ne faisait aucun doute, mais qu’elle semblait simplement orientée ailleurs que vers les besoins essentiels de la population. Avant de prétendre à un rôle moteur au sein de la Francophonie, il serait plus cohérent de commencer par honorer ses propres engagements, en particulier ceux pris dans le cadre d’un événement aussi symbolique. La confiance ne se revendique pas. Elle se mérite. Et aujourd’hui, ceux qui attendent leur dû depuis trois ans sont les premiers témoins d’un écart préoccupant entre les discours et les actes. youtu.be/nnzwPlE8mO8?si…

The Rwanda Muslim Community (#RMC) extends its profound gratitude to His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, @PaulKagame, for the time He graciously devoted to celebrating Eid Al-Fitr with the Muslim community in Rwanda. The Community further expresses its sincere gratitude for his valuable guidance, unwavering support, and steadfast commitment to the advancement of development initiatives within the Muslim community. May Allah bless Rwanda and our beloved President. @UrugwiroVillage

Pas surprenant ! Quand la gouvernance congolaise est gangrenée par l’opacité et la défiance, il est inévitable que des flux financiers douteux trouvent refuge ailleurs… Mais curieusement, cela n’émeut pas grand monde. Les accusateurs permanents ont visiblement des priorités très sélectives...Pfff

“Muslims have their own particular history, and they also have a history shared with others in this country of ours. But what is most evident is what we all have in common. The persecution of Muslims, and the denial of peace to them, happened in one particular way. But at the same time, many others were persecuted as well, and in ways that we all relate to. That is why the change that took place in our country, change in governance and politics, was something our country should have had, but was denied for many, many years. What we have now is a path of transformation: transforming lives, transforming governance, transforming mindsets, so that Rwanda can move forward, with every Rwandan playing a role, and with no one subjected to persecution.” President Kagame | Rwandan Muslim Community #MeetThePresident

“You find someone hiding behind a religion, hiding behind a church, setting up something that is only meant to serve their own interests and rob others. Everything becomes something anyone can just put up, like putting a barrier somewhere, stopping people, pretending to be what you are not, and then starting to take away people’s property. Saying, ‘You do not pass here unless you first bring this wealth.’ That should not happen in any religion, of whatever kind. That is different from persecuting religions or churches. Putting things in order is not persecution. When you are putting things in order, when people tell you that we know religion exists, and should exist, to do certain things: to teach, to reach citizens, to help them, and as you have said, even among Muslims, you have put in place ways of helping in education, in health, and in different areas, that is what should be done. Not robbing people. Not denying them a livelihood. Not taking what belongs to them so that a few individuals become rich and are the only ones who prosper. That has happened everywhere, across religions and churches.” President Kagame | Rwandan Muslim Community #MeetThePresident

Today at the BK Arena, President Kagame is meeting with thousands of members of the Rwandan Muslim Community led by the Mufti of Rwanda, Sheikh Sindayigaya Musa. Follow the event live: bit.ly/41qDSnz

Du grand spectacle ! Dans ce feuilleton de très mauvais goût, les Rwandais endossent encore le rôle des méchants prêts à tout. Le scénario ? Grossier, mensonger et éhonté. Mais quand on manque d’arguments, on peut toujours compter sur le théâtre pathétique et la manipulation outrancière de @PatrickMuyaya et ses acolytes...

CLARIFICATION OF INCIDENT AT WASHINGTON DC HOTEL An unarmed member of the security detail of a Rwandan VIP staying in a Washington DC hotel inadvertently encountered security agents of a DRC delegation in a hotel hallway accessible to all guests. Both delegations were staying at the same hotel. The Rwandan detail member was briefly restrained from accessing the elevator by the DRC security agents, which was inappropriate and wrong behavior in a common area, but the matter was eventually resolved without further escalation. Following this incident, the Rwandan party made a decision to change hotels, but were harassed and filmed by unknown persons as they checked out and departed. Despite this provocation, the Rwandan team was restrained and professional at all times, and carefully avoided any confrontation. There has been gross misrepresentation of what transpired, including blatant dishonesty by the DRC Minister of Information in a press conference last night. These contemptible lies should be disregarded and condemned. END

Et c’est précisément là que commence le vrai désespoir : quand tout est interprété à travers une seule obsession! Quand chaque zone d’ombre devient un prétexte, ce n’est plus de la communication, c’est une fixation. Avoir un ministre de la Communication qui ne cherche plus à comprendre, mais seulement à confirmer une idée déjà ancrée, peu importe les faits, devient profondément préoccupant. À ce stade, ce n’est même plus une question de débat ou de divergence. C’est le symptôme d’un enfermement. Et dans ces conditions, consulter ne serait plus un luxe, ce serait une nécessité Monsieur @PatrickMuyaya....

#RDC : Au sujet des incidents survenus à l’hôtel de la Première Dame @DeniseNyakeru à #Washington : La Première dame séjourne depuis quelques jours à #WashingtonDC à l’invitation de @FLOTUS. Nous sommes en contact étroit avec les autorités américaines pour avoir les détails sur ce qui s’est passé. Nous y reviendrons. Nous sommes dans une phase du processus où nous avons systématiquement détricoté la stratégie du mensonge du #Rwanda. Nous connaissons les méthodes du père et du fils surtout lorsqu’ils sont désespérés. La Première Dame @DeniseNyakeru se porte très bien. #CongolaisTelema !!!! #ToutPourLaPatrie !!!! #BendeleEkweyaTe 🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩 !!!!

@NormanIshimwe @CandyBaso @rpfinkotanyi Let’s avoid misleading people, please. Candy like many of us returned home by choice, and are exclusively proud of the right decision made. Our leadership, is built on strong fundamentals of accountability and we love it that way! #Umuturagekwisonga

Feigning concern about how accountability is handed down fails to grasp how neglect & complacency stall real progress where it matters. For 🇷🇼 transformation won't come from one big clever idea. It’ll come from actioning all small & medium steps consistently, correctly & timely.

📞En suivi de ma rencontre d’hier avec le ministre Ghassan Salamé, je me suis entretenue aujourd’hui avec le Président du #Liban, Joseph Aoun, qui m’a fait part de la gravité de la situation sécuritaire au Liban et des immenses défis humanitaires auxquels son pays est confronté, notamment avec le déplacement forcé de plus d’un million de personnes. Je lui ai exprimé, au nom de la famille francophone, notre pleine solidarité et volonté de contribuer - même modestement - à la sortie de cette énième crise dramatique pour la stabilité du pays. La Francophonie reste mobilisée aux côtés du #Liban et de son peuple.

@NormanIshimwe @rpfinkotanyi While you distort, I call it Accountability. As Rwandan public servants, our focus must be to deliver for citizens all day, every day. It’s an honor to work for a President who embodies service, integrity, ambition & a heart for Rwandans. #InkotanyiForLife

@DodoPicard Cute❤️❤️

He holds his own bottle for night feedings! Like the grown adult gentleman he is. And he keeps his pinky up, because he is a fancy boy!🎩🧐

@goodhe4rted Being a great power does not give anyone the right to treat agreements as optional... Rwanda has honored its commitments. True international credibility is measured by the ability to keep one’s word, even when it is politically inconvenient...

So the United Kingdom signs a deal, makes Rwanda prepare, spend, and commit resources… then suddenly backs out and pretends nothing happened? 😂 Now when it’s time to pay, they hide behind excuses and politics. Classic. This is the same “rule of law” they preach agreements only matter when it suits them. Rwanda held its side of the deal. The UK? Just another case of promises made, then conveniently forgotten.

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To those showing double standards and feigning concern for Rwandan authorities simply because the President asked them for accountability : relax. There’s really nothing to worry about! Observing leadership is not the same as bearing its responsibility. HE. Paul Kagame is not merely a symbolic figure, he is mandated by oath to ensure the well-being of the Rwandan people. This mandate demands results, and results depend on a chain of responsibility : no head of state governs alone. When individuals fail to fulfill their duties, it is not only legitimate but necessary that they be held accountable. Confusing this with humiliation or personal attack often reflects a biased, or at best superficial, understanding of leadership. A leader is not a babysitter tasked with managing sensitivities. A leader sets direction, enforces standards, and addresses failures when those standards are not met. This is precisely how teams are strengthened, refined, and prepared to succeed. It is this very culture of discipline and accountability that has enabled Rwanda to rise, to rebuild, and to achieve what many once thought impossible. Moreover, these exchanges could have easily remained behind closed doors. Their public nature sends a clear message : leadership that assumes responsibility, confronts shortcomings, and refuses complacency. In many contexts, the absence of accountability breeds mediocrity and impunity. Being called to account is not humiliation, it is a standard. What we witnessed yesterday was not a misstep, but a demonstration of rigor, a true masterclass in leadership for those able to look beyond mere emotion. Fortunately, Rwanda’s governance needs no one’s approval to keep moving forward on the path it knows is best.

“The country’s interest is your interest too. You cannot work only for your own personal interests and expect the country to benefit, especially if you are using the country’s resources only for your own benefit. This must come to an end. Leaders, if you do not follow up on the work, if you do not follow up on the people under your responsibility so that they can tell you what they think and you can guide them, so that what is possible is done, and what is not possible is solved through other means, then whatever level you serve at, what are you really doing? You must have a way of working that serves citizens. Simply being called a leader, being referred to as “mayor,” and that is where it ends, that must stop.” President Kagame | Central and Local Government Meeting

President Kagame closes Central and Local Government Meeting.

This afternoon at the Rwanda Military Academy - Gako, President Kagame is now addressing Central and Local Government leaders during the closing of their national meeting. Participants of this meeting deliberated on ways to strengthen citizen-centered governance and drive more effective service delivery across Rwanda. Follow live: bit.ly/4t1nbe8