The United States imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and several other individuals and entities on Thursday to ramp up pressure on the island country.

Rwanda and France have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at streamlining migration management and easing employment restrictions for families of diplomatic staff serving in both nations.

The Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC Group) has said it is implementing a range of ongoing projects aimed at resolving water rationing in the City of Kigali, as demand continues to outstrip supply by an estimated 65,000 cubic metres per day.

The number of suspected Ebola cases still under investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has dropped sharply to 116, the country's health ministry said Tuesday.

The United States has imposed sanctions on Gustave Kubwayo, commonly known as Colonel Sirkoof, a senior commander in the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), citing his leadership role within the militia group's intelligence and special operations structures.

President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame are in Paris, France, where they will join French President Emmanuel Macron for the unveiling of a monument honouring the victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi.

The Mozambican government has confirmed that it will secure the necessary funding to ensure the continued deployment of Rwandan security forces in Cabo Delgado, reinforcing a security partnership that has played a key role in combating insurgency in the country's northern region.

France's actions in detaining the Russian vessel Tagor violate international law, and Moscow demands that Paris provide full information about its move, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.

Rwanda has acknowledged an international arbitration ruling that rejected its claims against the United Kingdom over their abandoned asylum partnership, while emphasising that a dissenting opinion from one of the tribunal's arbitrators demonstrates that Kigali's position rested on credible legal foundations.

A senior commander of the FDLR militia group, identified as Mutayomba, has been severely wounded during recent fighting with AFC/M23 rebels in Masisi Territory, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to reports on Sunday, May 31.

Members of the Indian Association of Rwanda (INAR) on Sunday visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi, where they honoured the memory of more than 250,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi laid to rest at the site.

French police have arrested more than 400 people following violent scenes that erupted during celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory over Arsenal, with seven officers injured and multiple incidents of vandalism reported across the country.

President Paul Kagame has commissioned 436 newly trained officers into the Rwanda National Police and formally conferred upon them the rank of Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP).

Samuel Baker Byansi, a former Rwandan media figure, is among the individuals who have taken a path of criticising Rwanda’s government and its leaders, something many observers believe is driven by personal interests and gain. He is now facing serious allegations from his sister regarding his background, education, and past conduct.

Rwanda’s Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA) has dismissed claims that recently amended legal instruments introduce salary increases for public servants, clarifying that the reforms are intended to preserve employees’ net earnings following pension contribution changes.

The Nyarugenge High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Eric Semuhungu and upheld a decision by the Kicukiro Primary Court ordering his 30-day provisional detention.

Félicien Kabuga, widely regarded as one of the chief financiers and architects of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, is remembered by many who knew him as a central figure in the planning and execution of the atrocities. He died on May 16, 2026, in a hospital in The Hague, Netherlands, while in United Nations custody before the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) could deliver a final verdict in his genocide case.

A gunman was fatally shot by Secret Service agents after opening fire near a White House security checkpoint on Saturday evening, in an incident that prompted a lockdown and a large emergency response in the US capital.

Uganda on Thursday announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease that has killed dozens of people.

Rwanda’s Ronald Rwivanga has officially assumed office as Director of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF), replacing Uganda’s Brig Gen (Rtd) Paul Kahuria Njema, who completed a three-year term.