Louis Busingyeᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ༝

Behind that smile lies a disturbed soul needing serious psychosocial support and care. Reach out and save a life. #MyThoughtsOnMentalHealth

"DEAF SAFE DAY" #MHD2026: @HuyeDistrict — TODAY! 🔥 Together for a #PeriodFriendlyRwanda 4 years of Dufatanye = ✅SRHR info in Rwanda Sign Language ✅Parents & Health heroes who finally understand us ✅Deaf girls who will NEVER be left behind again! We celebrate. We rise. We lead the change! @RwandaDeafwomen + @HuyeDistrict + @KvinnaKvinnaINT/ @Sida @SwedeninRW #DeafSafeDay #MenstrualHygieneDay #DeafRights @AnnetteMukiga @Louisalejandro @A_sebutege

This evening, I broke bread with 128 fellow Rwandan medical practitioners pursuing specialty training in Ethiopia, alongside more than 400 colleagues from across Africa. They are part of a growing community of African physicians dedicating themselves to the kind of expertise and excellence our continent’s healthcare future demands, within institutions helping shape the next generation of African medical leadership. Through shared learning and purpose, we continue building a healthier Africa together.

Brigadier General Ronald Rwivanga officially took over as Director of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) from Brigadier General (Rtd) Paul Kahuria Njema during a handover/takeover ceremony held on 20 May 2026 at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala, Uganda. The ceremony marked the conclusion of Brig Gen (Rtd) Njema’s three-year tenure and the official assumption of office by Brig Gen Rwivanga of Rwanda. The event was presided over by Uganda’s Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Marksons Oboth, who also serves as Chairperson of the EASF Council of Ministers.tinyurl.com/afkjwebf ============================ Brigadier General Ronald Rwivanga yatangiye ku mugaragaro inshingano zo kuyobora Urwego rukuriye  Umutwe w’Ingabo z’Ibihugu byo muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba zihora ziteguye gutabara (Director EASF), asimbuye Brigadier General (Rtd) Paul Kahuria Njema, mu muhango wo guhererekanya ububasha wabaye ku wa 20 Gicurasi 2026 ku cyicaro cya Minisiteri y’Ingabo n’Abahoze mu Ngabo i Mbuya, Kampala muri Uganda. Uyu muhango waranzwe n'isoza rya manda y’imyaka itatu ya Brig Gen (Rtd) Njema ndetse no gutangira ku mugaragaro inshingano za Brig Gen Rwivanga uturuka mu Rwanda. Uyu muhango wayobowe na Minisitiri w’Ingabo n’Abahoze mu Ngabo za Uganda, Jacob Marksons Oboth, unayoboye Inama y’Abaminisitiri ba EASF. tinyurl.com/38py4n9n

Today, on #IDAHOBIT2026, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing dignity, inclusion, mental wellbeing, and equal access to health and human rights services for all communities. We appreciate the continued partnership of @SwedeninRW in supporting a more inclusive and compassionate society. #AdvancingHealthRights

Today on #IDAHOBIT2026, we reflect on what it takes to make discrimination history: strong community systems, informed dialogue, and safe spaces where everyone can access health services with dignity. Earlier this week, we convened community-led organizations for a joint learning workshop to identify service gaps, strengthen organizational capacity, and co-create solutions for more inclusive, stigma-free service delivery. Because advancing equality requires more than commitments, it requires resilient community-led responses. #AdvancingHealthRights #HumanRights #Equality

Today we stand proudly with our partners @HDIRwanda @AmahoroR @FADArwanda on #IDAHOBIT2026 Sweden remains committed to supporting the progress made in Rwanda in advancing inclusion & dignity for all 🏳️‍🌈 #SOGI #HumanRights #Equality

Today at the @Kigali_Memorial, Aegis Trust inaugurates “When the Pillars Bear Grief.” A digital memorial pillar bearing the names of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, bringing together art, memory, and technology to honour their memories and lives. #Kwibuka32

Today, @AegisTrust hosts a national reflection on Peace and Values Education and sustainable peacebuilding at the @Kigali_Memorial Amphitheatre. Under the theme "ASPIRE: The Journey and Beyond," we gather to celebrate what's possible when communities choose dialogue over division

"Peace Education is even more necessary today as young people face misinformation, hate speech, online manipulation, and growing polarization." - @ClaudetteIrere at the @Aegis_Trust Partners' Exchange

“Peace is not inherited & it should never be taken for granted. It is learned,practised, and renewed by each generation. @Aegis_Trust help bridge national policy with the lived realities of communities.”Martina F. from @SwedeninRwanda, reflecting on growing division& polarisation

"For Sweden, supporting peace, human rights, and inclusive development is both a policy priority, but I'd say very much a moral commitment." Martina F. Mohlin from @SwedeninRW at the @Aegis_Trust Partners' Exchange

45 years on, and the natural mystic is still blowing through the air... Rasta rest in power✊🏾! @bobmarley🇯🇲 (6 February 1945 - 11 May 1981)

To the young people of #Rwanda, being young is not enough. You cannot afford to waste any opportunity. Do not let the fear of failure or taking risks stand in the way of who you can be. Claim your rightful place in the world, no one will hand it to you

A key takeaway from the dialogue held in collaboration with @RTB_Rwanda, with the support of @SwissDevCoop, was the need for equal partnerships, stronger cost-sharing mechanisms, and sustainable financing models to scale Dual TVET effectively. Discussions also highlighted the importance of system design, particularly strengthening career guidance and advisory structures to better align skills development with labor market needs. As Rwanda advances toward a more skilled and job-ready workforce, stakeholders emphasized that sustainable collaboration, shared responsibility, and long-term investment will be critical to building an inclusive and impactful Dual TVET ecosystem. @Rwanda_Edu @RwandaLabour @RwandaTrade @SwissDevCoop @PSF_Rwanda @RTB_Rwanda

Under the theme “Bridging Skills and Employment by Advancing Dual TVET through Multi-stakeholder Collaboration,” a high-level breakfast meeting under the #CSEngage Program is being held at Zaria Court to discuss strengthening Rwanda’s Dual TVET system and advancing collaboration in preparing a skilled future workforce. The meeting brings together key stakeholders including the Minister of Education, Hon. Joseph Nsengimana, the Deputy Head of Mission of Switzerland, the Executive Director of Never Again Rwanda, the Vice Chairperson of the Private Sector Federation (PSF), the Director General of Industry and Entrepreneurship from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labor and Public Service, the Director General of Rwanda TVET Board (RTB), and heads of associations and civil society organizations.

Rwanda built an international cricket stadium from the earth beneath the pitch itself. Three parabolic vaults. Approximately 66,000 compressed soil-cement tiles, produced on-site using local earth, 95% soil, 5% cement, no firing required. The technique is an ancient Mediterranean one called tile vaulting, adapted by Light Earth Designs for East Africa and engineered at Cambridge University for seismic protection. The vaults work entirely in compression. That’s the logic, when a structure pushes down and outward rather than pulling, you don’t need high-strength materials. Local earth becomes a structural material. Local unskilled workers become builders of a 16-metre spanning vault. Nothing was wasted. Waste granite from Rwandan flooring worktops became the floors. The plywood used to press the tiles became countertops. The timber formwork became joinery and doors. The shape mirrors Rwanda’s thousand hills and the parabola of a bouncing cricket ball. That’s not poetic license, the parabolic curve is the most efficient compression geometry. Form and function are the same thing here. A building made by Rwandans, from Rwandan earth, for Rwanda. 📍 Rwanda Cricket Stadium, Kigali, 🇷🇼. Architects: Light Earth Designs. 📷 Jonathan Gregson, Paul Broadie

To women who gave me the feminist fire& confidence 2fight 4justice when I come in Rwanda, I salute U.I couldn't resist sharing this memory of WD 2023.Mama,Afande Rose ur fight to end GBV&dignity of survivors,my night&day calls you picked, God see U♥️I will always be grateful🙏🏿

SEMI-FINAL SHOWDOWN 👏🏾 Arsenal FC vs Atlético Madrid, the #VisitRwanda Derby hits the UEFA Champions League stage! ⚽ One step away from the FINAL in Budapest with everything on the line. Which team will head to the finals?! 🏆 🇷🇼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇪🇸

Thank you to my sister President @SuluhuSamia for the warm welcome to Tanzania and for the productive discussions. Rwanda and Tanzania are not only neighbors but brotherly countries bound by history and a shared goal of prosperity for our people. Rwanda remains committed to building on this strong foundation by deepening our bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, infrastructure, logistics, energy, and regional integration. I look forward to continuing our collaboration to achieve tangible results for our citizens and advance the East African Community.

STATEMENT ON THE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY #WPFD2026 #PressFreedom