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#EidMubarak to Muslims in Rwanda and around the world on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. May this celebration bring peace, hope, and blessings to every home, every country and region, and serve as a reminder of the importance of generosity, unity, and shared humanity.

➡️Rwanda's economy grew by 9.4% in 2025, outperforming projections and confirming the strength of our macroeconomic fundamentals. The performance reflects consistent policy execution, prudent macroeconomic management, and sustained investment across productive sectors of the economy. For businesses and investors, the signal is clear: we continue to provide a stable, predictable, and pro-business environment, anchored in strong institutions, ongoing reforms, and a clear long-term development vision.

Yesterday, RDB DCEO @JulianaMuganza joined a panel on “Business Strategy: Upended” at the @wef Industry Strategy Meeting hosted at Siemens’ global headquarters in Munich. Muganza highlighted Rwanda’s journey to becoming one of the easiest places to do business, and the continued efforts required to remain competitive in a rapidly changing global landscape.

Today, President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame attended the @ATPChallenger 100 final in Kigali at IPRC Kicukiro, where Argentina’s Marco Trungelliti defeated Italy’s Marco Cecchinato to secure the title. RDB CEO @afrika_jean was also present for the men’s singles final of the third edition of the tournament held in Rwanda. The ATP Challenger 100 followed the ATP Challenger 75 tournament held from 2–8 March, with both events attracting over 60 players from 20 countries competing in Kigali.

The sustainability of Rwanda's bilateral counter-terrorism deployment in Mozambique, if our forces are actually needed, depends on adequate, predictable funding. This is what the European Peace Facility partly funds, and so far around €20m has been disbursed. The full cost to @RwandaGov is at least 10 times more, in addition to the ultimate sacrifice of loss of soldiers’ lives, all to stabilize Cabo Delgado. Rwandan Forces went to Cabo Delgado in 2021 at the request of the Mozambican government, to work with a brotherly African country that needed the support, money was not the first consideration. The results of this deployment are evident: civilians have returned to their homes, children are back in school, businesses reopened, mega foreign investments are secured. To be clear, the work of RDF in countering terrorism in Cabo Delgado has benefitted the Mozambican people and the companies investing in LNG, and supporting that work is not a favor being granted to Rwanda. Should the RDF Command assess that the work being done by Rwandan Security Forces in Cabo Delgado is not appreciated, they would be right to urge the government to end this bilateral counter-terrorism arrangement and pull out. @mattstephenhill

Umunsi Mwiza w'Umugore! “Kuri uyu munsi twizihiza abagore, ndabasaba kongera kwigenzura mu marangamutima, imico, imyitwarire, mumenye kwibungabunga, byose bigamije kwiyubaka! Uyu munsi wongere kubibutsa ko uko mukunda abandi mukabitaho, mukabamenya, namwe ari byo bibakwiriye. Uko mwita ku buzima bw'abandi namwe mwite ku bwanyu cyane cyane ubuzima bwo mu mutwe.” - Nyakubahwa Madamu Jeannette Kagame. #IWD2026

Happy Women’s Day! “I urge you to carve your character carefully, define your boundaries, advocate for yourselves and other women and girls, and protect your physical and mental health. And please, love yourself with the same gentleness you give others – the same gentleness you wish and deserve to experience from the world.” - First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame #IWD2026

I wish to remind the @Europarl_EN that it may have jurisdiction over Greenland, Aruba or New Caledonia but it has NO (and will NEVER have) jurisdiction over the Republic of Rwanda, which is a country that recovered its independence from European colonisation more than sixty years ago. Rwanda will never accept this continued arrogance and interference by European MPs, who think that they are endowed with higher moral values, to the extent that they can even disrespect the Judiciary of an African country.

OPINION: #Rwanda’s next accomplishment: Turning Gates–OpenAI’s Horizon1000 into people‑centered AI ✍️: Michael Fairbanks newtimes.co.rw/article/32888/…

Rwanda in the News weekly review presents key positive developments and national achievements from the past week. #RwandaWorks

We thank Chairman Smith and the Committee for their attention to this important matter. Rwanda’s position is simple: our national security is non-negotiable. After decades of cross-border genocidal threats from FDLR and allied militias, defensive measures are about protecting lives not politics. Peace must be built on real security. Full statement for the record by @AmbMukantabana : rwandainusa.gov.rw/fileadmin/user…

This is pure #Rwanda pre-94 genocide anti-Tutsi hate speech - coming from the #DRC army spox. Ending military collaboration with FDLR isn't enough. It's a genocidal mindset which needs to go for the region to find peace.

Statement on Somalia Kigali, 28 December 2025 Rwanda fully aligns with the statements issued by the African Union and the East African Community in support of Somalia, and encourages the pursuit of a path forward based on shared peace and prosperity, in accordance with international law. 🔗: minaffet.gov.rw/updates/news-d… [FR] 🔗: minaffet.gov.rw/updates/news-d… [ENG]

This afternoon in Kigali, President Kagame met with Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba Group, and Jerry Yang, Co-Founder of Yahoo, to discuss partnerships in entrepreneurship and innovation. Jack Ma and Jerry Yang are in Kigali for Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), Alibaba’s flagship initiative supporting African entrepreneurs and job creation. The 7th edition Grand Finale, taking place today, brings together Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs, with the Top 10 finalists pitching their ventures for a share of USD 1.5 million in grant funding.

12 Dec | This morning, Amb. @martin_ngoga addressed council members during the #UNSC briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and #MONUSCO. 📺Watch the full intervention below:

VIOLATION DU CESSEZ-LE-FEU DES ACCORDS DE WASHINGTON PAR LES ARMÉES DE LA RDC ET DU BURUNDI minaffet.gov.rw/updates/news-d…

CEASEFIRE VIOLATION OF WASHINGTON ACCORDS BY THE DRC AND BURUNDI ARMIES Read more: minaffet.gov.rw/updates/news-d…

Enough with the lies. DRC cannot be the ceasefire monitor when you are in reality violating the ceasefire and have no intention of respecting the Washington Accords the DRC just signed. #PoisonMuyaya

Et voilà qui conclut la 46e Conférence ministérielle de la Francophonie #CMF46 ici à Kigali. Au nom du Ministre Olivier Nduhungirehe @onduhungirehe, nous remercions chaleureusement toutes les délégations, ainsi que les États et gouvernements membres, pour votre participation et vos contributions qui font de notre Francophonie cette grande et belle famille. Rendez-vous l’année prochaine à Siem Reap pour la 47e #CMF et le XXe Sommet de la Francophonie. Merci. Murakoze.

This afternoon at Kigali International Airport, President Kagame welcomes His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani @TamimBinHamad, the Emir of the State of Qatar, as he begins a two-day Official Visit to Rwanda. Follow live: youtube.com/live/udyyXVZaR…