Tag Archives: Rwanda

What the inauguration of Kagame for another term told about the Rwanda he is building THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | And so it was that on August 11 we were in Kigali for President Paul Kagame’s inauguration. It happened that a well-known Rwandan with Ugandan roots hosted a wedding of …

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Gertrude Kazarwa, a member of parliament (MP) from the opposition Liberal Party, was elected the Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament Wednesday during its inaugural session. It came after the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected lawmakers for a five-year mandate following last month’s legislative elections. …

KIGALI | Xinhua |  President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo at an …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & TIMES OF RWANDA | President Paul Kagame has started delivering his inaugural speech after being sworn-in at Amahoro Stadium on Sunday. He warned that, “Peace in our region is a priority for Rwanda. Yet it has been lacking, particularly in eastern DR Congo. “But peace cannot …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 22 Heads of State, four Vice-Presidents, and two Prime Ministers are in Kigali to attend President Paul Kagame’s swearing-in ceremony at Amahoro Stadium, today Sunday, August 11. According to the Rwanda Times, leaders expected include William Ruto of Kenya and Uganda’s Vice-president …

KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday sacked Public Service and Labor Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya over “matters of accountability under investigation,” just over a month after her appointment. A statement by Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on behalf of President Kagame said Mujawamariya “has been dismissed from …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Paul Kagame, congratulating him on reelection as president of the Republic of Rwanda. In the message, Xi pointed out that Rwanda is a traditional friendly country of China, and that in recent years, China-Rwanda relations have …

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwanda’s National Electoral Commission on Monday confirmed Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) as the winner of the July 15 presidential election with more than 99 percent of the vote, according to the final results. Kagame, who has been seeking a fourth term, …

Rwandans show love for the president with 99% victory in election but uncertainty looms on future without him COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Thirty years since he led the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) to capture power in Kigali after ending the genocide against the Tutsi, Rwandan President Paul Kagame was …

The software that has gone into producing post genocide Rwanda and how it has shaped voting patterns THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | President Paul Kagame of Rwanda won re-election with 99.18% of the vote. Over 98% of the registered voters turned out to cast their ballot. I was in Rwanda …