Rwanda earned $13.8 million (about Rwf20 billion )from agricultural and livestock exports in five days, between October 5 and 9, 2026, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB).

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has congratulated Rwanda and President Paul Kagame on securing a deal to bring Formula 1 back to Africa after three decades.

The UN Security Council on Friday held its sixth straw poll on candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general.

New diplomatic envoys from Sweden, South Korea, South Africa, the European Union and Mauritania have outlined plans to strengthen cooperation with Rwanda, highlighting trade, investment, technology and development as key areas of focus.

Rwanda’s Ambassador to the United States, Mathilde Mukantabana, has been named among 25 influential women of 2026 by Silke Endress International, a global media and storytelling platform.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Rwanda on securing a 10-year agreement to host the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, describing the deal as recognition of the country's capabilities and those of the wider African continent.

Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, involving a 39-year-old man who is a close family member of the country's first patient, who died from the disease on October 5.

Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, met Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, in Bamako for talks on bilateral relations, regional security and African integration.

Rwanda’s plans to bring Formula 1 back to Africa are taking shape around a proposed circuit in Bugesera District, south of Kigali, near the new Kigali International Airport.

President Paul Kagame has told critics questioning Rwanda’s ability to host Formula 1 to wait and see what the country has planned, arguing that the African Grand Prix is part of a broader ambition to create opportunities for Rwanda and the continent.