Rwandans living in Copenhagen showcased Rwanda’s culture, tourism, coffee and locally made products at Gladsaxe Day 2026, a major community festival that brought together more than 10,000 people in the Municipality of Gladsaxe, Denmark, on Saturday, August 22.

Kigali City plans to progressively expand the Mpazi Model Village housing project in Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District, to about 4,106 housing units, the city spokesperson has said.

Rwanda and Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in higher education, research, technology, innovation, and skills and capacity development.

The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has acquired the remaining shares in Inyange Industries Ltd and Ruliba Clays Ltd previously held by Crystal Ventures Limited (CVL), bringing its ownership in both companies to 100%.

Rwanda is among seven African countries that France is seeking to engage under a new development assistance framework that would link aid to efforts to curb irregular migration to the French island of Mayotte.

President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, held separate meetings with three prominent African figures in Kigali, with discussions ranging from continental trade and youth empowerment to governance and Africa’s development agenda.

The Government of Rwanda has secured a new commercial loan comprising €82 million, equivalent to more than Rwf 140 billion, and ¥15 billion, worth more than Rwf 138 billion.

The long and troubled history between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been marked by several contentious issues, among them the presence of the FDLR, an armed group formed largely by former members of Rwanda’s defeated armed forces, the Ex-FAR, Interahamwe militia members, and individuals linked to the government of former President Juvénal Habyarimana who fled to what was then Zaire after committing the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

President Paul Kagame has urged young Africans to be deliberate about the causes they choose to fight for, drawing on his own journey from a childhood spent in exile to joining Rwanda's liberation struggle that culminated in the liberation of the country and the end of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have joined discussions in Baku, Azerbaijan, on how Belgium should address the legacy of its colonial rule in the Great Lakes region, including questions of historical responsibility, reparations and the restitution of cultural heritage.

More than 200 leaders from Brazil’s public and private sectors gathered in São Paulo for the Rwanda-Brazil Business Forum, where they explored trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.

For years, some FDLR fighters living in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been told that they would eventually cross into Rwanda and seize power.

For more than two decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has repeatedly told the international community that it is committed to dismantling the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and reintegrating its fighters into civilian life.

Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has strongly criticised Congolese opposition politician Martin Fayulu over remarks questioning the Congolese identity of the Banyamulenge community.

Rwandan diaspora remittances surged 27.3% in 2025 to a record $640 million, according to figures from the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), bringing the total close to twice the amount recorded five years earlier.

A well-manicured compound sits quietly on a Kigali hillside, its hedges trimmed into clean lines, while birdsong and the distant hum of the city below break the stillness. In the living room, the light is soft and unhurried.

Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has urged young people who completed the 16th edition of Itorero Indangamirwa (civic education training programme) to make wise choices as they pursue opportunities available to them, warning that they will also encounter distractions and temptations.

Rwanda’s inflation rose to 14.5% in July 2026, as higher transport, housing, food and energy costs continued to put pressure on consumers and businesses, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).

Veteran RPF-Inkotanyi official Tito Rutaremara has recounted a heated confrontation with Paul Dijoud, then a senior official at the French Foreign Ministry, saying he told the diplomat that the RPF had never sought France's permission to launch its liberation struggle and would decide for itself when to end the war.

Rwanda is among four countries in advanced talks to host a Formula 1 race from 2028, with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali saying negotiations are progressing well.