James Wizeye

Rwanda has consistently maintained that the long-term deployment of our security forces in joint counterterrorism operations in Mozambique requires a sustainable financing framework. Having so far shouldered the bulk of the financial burden of these operations, a transition to more equitable funding is a strategic necessity. This common-sense position is a matter of public record and is unrelated to news reports from anonymous sources to @LeMonde’s @Phjacque in Brussels, where opposition to Rwanda's security cooperation with Mozambique has never been quiet, or from @WSJ’s @NicholasBariyo’s baseless speculations and unethical reporting. Bariyo – it is also a matter of public record that a Rwandan delegation was in Washington DC in March for scheduled meetings at the State Department in the context of the ongoing Washington Peace Agreement, a statement was issued after these meetings. No comments of the sort you mention, in one of several hallucinations you report, were uttered by our ambassador to the U.S. Rwanda has not and will not seek additional funds from the European Peace Facility, that is a matter for Mozambique. Rwanda's deployment requires sustainable financing, and it is up to the host government and its partners with major investments in Cabo Delgado to provide for that, as it has always been. Otherwise, Rwanda is satisfied to have been able to contribute together with our Mozambican allies in defeating the terrorists, securing the residents of Cabo Delgado and allowing for investments to roll out. Both the @WSJ and @LeMonde also get the numbers wrong. Current personnel numbers stand at over 6,300—significantly higher than the initial 2,000 deployed in 2021. This increase was a direct response to the expanded scope of operations and the necessity of filling the security vacuum left by the withdrawal of the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) in 2024. The bottom line is: ISIS attacks mainly victimized Mozambican civilians, and they have been the biggest beneficiaries of the joint security mission, having returned to their homes and resumed their lives. The gas investments benefit European and global energy security/interests, not Rwanda's – Rwandan forces are present in Cabo Delgado in response to the request of the Government of Mozambique for support.

🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE RDF!🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼 The Jamaica Defence Force thanks the Government and people of Rwanda and the @RwandaMoD for their generosity, support and commitment to Jamaica’s rebuilding effort following Hurricane Melissa.

Bridging business and culture. Highlights from @theBAL x @visitrwanda_now Business cocktail in London. #VisitRwanda #TheBAL 🏀

As we approach the end of the year, I want to share one of the most unforgettable experiences from this past year in the beautiful country of Rwanda. I was invited by the Government of Rwanda, as an Arsenal ambassador, to witness the country’s remarkable work in environmental preservation especially the protection of its ecosystems and the reintroduction of gorilla families. From the very beginning, the dedication of local communities stood out, turning tourism into a sustainable, locally driven economy. Rwanda’s leadership in addressing climate change left a strong impression on me. Monthly community waste-collection days practised not only in Kigali but also across rural areas, show how collective action can create meaningful change. It’s an approach many countries could learn from. 🌱 I had the honour of meeting President @PaulKagame to discuss Rwanda’s long-term sustainability strategy, and I was also invited to take part in the incredible yearly naming ceremony of a newborn baby gorilla, a cultural moment that reflects the country’s conservation achievements. The encounter that will stay with me the longest was spending a day with Rambo’s gorilla family, just a meter and a half from a silverback. It was a calm, powerful reminder of our place in nature and our responsibility to protect it. 🦍 What moved me most was Rwanda’s spirit. A nation that has faced immense hardship now stands as a testament to resilience and unity. The warmth and openness of its people left me with a quiet but lasting sense of hope and a belief that renewal is not only possible, but already happening. I want to thank the President of Rwanda, @Arsenal Football Club and Oorwanda for making this journey possible, and above all, the people of Rwanda who made me feel at home. Rwanda will forever hold a place in my heart. ❤️ 🤍

M. l'Ambassadeur, je n'ai justement répondu que sur le fond du sujet, en produisant des éléments essentiels de cette crise que @clement_molin a, volontairement ou non, oubliés. Si le jeune étudiant peut avoir l'excuse de la jeunesse (il m'a d'ailleurs semblé avoir la volonté d'apprendre plus sur cette crise), cela n'est certainement pas votre cas. Quant aux trois (3) observations que vous avez faites, je vais également y répondre sur le fond: 1) L'AFC/M23 n'est l'"instrument" de personne. C'est un mouvement congolais, qui notamment défend une communauté congolaise rwandophone, qui a été historiquement marginalisée et persécutée depuis l'indépendance du Congo. Je rappelle au passage que cette marginalisation puise son origine dans le traçage artificiel des frontières par trois pouvoirs coloniaux (Belgique pour le Congo, Allemagne pour le Rwanda, et Royaume-Uni pour l'Ouganda), réunis en mai 1910 à Bruxelles. Je rappelle également que la persécution des Congolais Tutsi a été aggravée en juillet 1994 par l'arrivée des génocidaires rwandais ex-FAR/Interahamwe, soutenus par l'Etat français, qui les a installés à l'est du Zaïre sans les désarmer. 2) Vous évoquez le "pillage" des ressources naturelles du Congo par le Rwanda. Ceci est une récitation médiatique simpliste qui ne correspond pas à la réalité. Premièrement, le Rwanda a énormément de ressources naturelles, y compris les minerais critiques que sont les 3T (étain, tantale et tungstène), étant assis sur la même roche géologique que la RDC, en témoignent les cartes géologiques coloniales. Deuxièmement, l'exploitation des ressources naturelles du Congo se fait principalement par les sociétés occidentales et asiatiques. À cet égard, vous ne verrez aucune société rwandaise dans le top 100 des sociétés qui exploitent les minerais du Congo, dans un contexte de guerre. Troisièmement, l'est de la RDC est géographiquement plus proche du Rwanda que de Kinshasa. Que notre pays serve de transit (comme d'ailleurs l'Ouganda, le Burundi et la Tanzanie) à des minerais qui continuent leur chemin vers la Belgique, la France, le Moyen Orient, l'Asie et l'Amérique du Nord ou ailleurs, ceci est un fait économique indéniable. Mais il serait cynique que les bénéficiaires de ces opérations se mettent maintenant à critiquer les pays-transit. Quatrièmement, je vous invite à vous intéresser au vrai pillage des ressources naturelles du Congo, qui se déroule au Haut-Katanga, et qui fait d'ailleurs l'objet d'une procédure judiciaire en Belgique. Si j'ai bien suivi les articles d'Africa Intelligence et de la Libre Belgique, la puissante famille qui est impliquée dans ce scandale de deux milliards de dollars annuels fait partie de l'axe Kinshasa-Bruxelles, qui n'a rien à voir avec le Rwanda. 3) Vous avez enfin parlé de "l'entrée" de notre armée en RDC. Je voudrais ici vous indiquer que les mesures défensives que le Rwanda a déployées dans za zone frontalière sont destinées, non pas à soutenir l'AFC/M23, qui n'en a d'ailleurs pas besoin, mais à se défendre contre les attaques régulières des génocidaires FDLR, soutenus par Kinshasa, et qui sont le résultat direct de l'opération Turquoise, qui a protégé les génocidaires ex-FAR/Interahamwe, conduits et installés, avec toutes leurs armes, par l'armée française à l'est du Zaïre. Mais je ne vous apprend rien car votre position à l'époque au Ministère de la défense vous a certainement permis de suivre en temps réel les décisions indignes prises par le gouvernement français sur cette opération. Voilà!

🏆 Best Tourism Infrastructure Award goes to Rwanda! At the Africa Tourism Awards 2025, held at Hilton Canary Wharf, London, Rwanda won Best Tourism Infrastructure, recognised for its world class hotels, eco-lodges & MICE facilities. 🇷🇼 #VisitRwanda

“We are small geographically, size, but we are not a people of small minds or spirit.” HE @PaulKagame speaking at the 9th Future Investment Initiative, a platform for global investors. #FII9

Rwanda is building a food secure future! A $4.9B plan aims for food self sufficiency by 2029, cut imports & empower climate-resilient rural communities. 🇷🇼 Read more 📰: africa-news-agency.com/rwanda-a-170-m… #FoodSecurity

📰 In case you missed it: @thetimes featured @AkageraPark among the Top 15 Best Safaris in Africa! A testament to Rwanda’s thriving wildlife and conservation success. 🌿 Read more 👉 thetimes.com/travel/destina… #VisitRwanda 🇷🇼

What a ride it has been! 🌈 The 2025 UCI Road World Championships were a tremendous success! Thanks to everyone who believed in this project & helped turn this dream into reality. Special thanks to President @PaulKagame & the people of Rwanda for their incredible enthusiasm! 🙏

Rwanda is proud to have hosted this historic UCI Road World Championships. I congratulate all the riders who competed across our capital city for their remarkable achievements and resilience. My sincere appreciation to my friend, David Lappartient @DLappartient, the UCI team, our partners, the security organs who kept the race route secure and the people of Rwanda whose energy and support made #Kigali2025 truly unforgettable.

The 2025 UCI Road World Championships close today in Kigali. Eight days of passion, commitment, and world-class cycling brought together athletes, fans, and organisers. Rwanda is proud to have shared its cycling spirit with the world. #Kigali2025

Two decades of togetherness! On Sat 20th, our West Midlands Rwandan community celebrated 20 years of resilience and unity. HC @BusingyeJohns praised their enduring spirit & urged them to keep striving forward. We are so proud of our West Midlands community! 🇷🇼👏🏾 #RwandaInUK

🎥 Ahead of history! Mr. Jeremy Ford from the UK with @CyclingAfrica shares his thoughts on the @UCI_cycling Road World Championships 21–28 Sept, en route to Kigali on @FlyRwandAir! ✅ Rwanda is ready ✅ Weather is great #Kigali2025 🚴🚴‍♀️🇷🇼🇬🇧 @visitrwanda_now

From 🇬🇧 to 🇷🇼, all roads lead to Rwanda for Africa’s first-ever UCI @UCI_cycling Road World Championships 2025! 🗓️ Sept 21–28. History in the making as Rwanda welcomes the cycling world! #Kigali2025 #RidingNewHeights🚴🚴‍♀️

“It’s a red line, Mr. President, for my Country to be allegedly accused of genocide when we know that this is a criteria that international law guides. There’s no mechanism that has called for that, and I will not allow for that to be mentioned here in the UN premises and accept that this happens under your watch, Mr. President. I want you to please address this. It’s not an allegation that we will accept.” — Amb. @urujeniB addressing the President of @UN_HRC after allegations made by the DRC Minister of Human Rights during the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council. @UNHumanRights #HRC60

Rwanda’s Silver Economy: Turning aging into opportunity. “Rwanda’s demographic future is both a privilege and a responsibility… with planning, tomorrow’s aging population can fuel growth.” By Jarvis Shema 📰 Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/29043/… #RwandaInUK #SilverEconomy

So great to see a young man at university articulate the “silver economy” and its implications like this. We are in good hands with young minds like Jarvis Shema. Rwanda’s silver economy: Turning aging into opportunity share.google/A2uLwTH6f37UlM…

Rwandan-British couple behind Chilli Mash sign £11M deal with Delhaize. Natt Boarer & Stephanie Kayirangwa turned a love for fermented chilli into a £2M-turnover brand now expanding across Europe. 🌶️📈 📰Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/28129/… #RwandaInUK #MadeInRwanda

“You will always see Rwanda-backed M23, but never DRC-backed FDLR. The narrative is always adjusted to suit what they want.” — President Kagame on UN Group of Experts reports