Tag Archives: Paul Kagame

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said Sunday that excellent basic healthcare that would prevent easily treatable but deadly conditions was achievable even in Africa’s poorest nations. “The good news about health is that by spending modest amounts on the prioritised areas, you can get phenomenal benefits,” …

Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Nearly six years after the African Union shut it out in the cold, Egypt will take the organisation’s helm  — and strengthening multilateral powers is unlikely to be on the agenda. Cairo’s tenure “will probably concentrate on security and peacekeeping”, said Ashraf Swelam, who heads …

Kigali, Rwanda | FRIDAY |  Paul Kagame was sworn-in Friday as President of the Republic of Rwanda during a ceremony that was attended by over 20 heads of state and Government and friends of Rwanda from all corners of the word. This follows the recent Presidential elections that saw President Kagame win overwhelming …

LIVE: Inauguration ceremony of Rwanda President Kagame Kigali, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda’s President-elect Paul Kagame will be sworn in for another seven-year term in office today at a ceremony that will be attended by Ugandan and Kenyan leaders Yoweri Museveni and Uhuru Kenyatta. The ceremony will take place …

VIDEO:  Kagame throws victory party, thanks Rwandans for trusting him Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA |President Paul Kagame has thanked Rwandans for showing the entire world that they still trust the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RFP) to lead them for seven more years. The President-elect of Rwanda made the remarks at …

VIDEO: Rwanda Final Rallies Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | RPF candidate Paul Kagame has replied the international community that has been mocking Rwanda over democracy to mind their own business because they don’t believe what they teach. As he concluded his campaign trail in Gasaabo, Kagame asked Rwandans to make …

By Paul Kagame We have the power of resilience As we speak, we are in a struggle where we want to determine for ourselves what we want to be, and not allowing someone else to decide for us. It is not an isolated case, it is one of many cases …

By Paul Kagame, Uhuru Kenyatta, and Yoweri Museveni Today’s leaders know what success will look like for this continent’s citizens and what needs to be done The dream that the twenty-first century will be the “African Century” is powerful and intoxicating. It is also becoming reality. As African officials gathered …

By The Independent Team The leaders of five East African countries on Saturday afternoon signed a monetary union protocol kicking off plans to have a common currency for the block within 10 years. The move is expected to boost regional trade with in the EAC block which is expected to …

By Andrew.M.Mwenda Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had promised not to run for a second term. However, she recently changed her mind. In 2002, Mwai Kibaki of Kenya had made a similar promise only to renege on it immediately after his election. Now, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, has abandoned …