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The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Charge of Regional Cooperation, Gen (Rtd) James Kabarebe has urged Rwandan parents living abroad to teach their children Kinyarwanda and consider bringing them to visit their motherland. Speaking at a hybrid event celebrating International Mother Language Day for Rwandans in the diaspora on March 2, he emphasised that the connection would help them appreciate the country, its beauty, and its people, and understand true values compared to their current places of residence. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Charge of…

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The Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo, has responded to the accusations by France that Rwanda supports M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo. In a post on social media platform X, Makolo said on Tuesday, February 20, the French government was in position to know that a solution to the conflict in eastern DR Congo would be found if the root causes were addressed. “No one knows more about the root causes and history of the conflict in eastern DRC than France,” Makolo said. The Congolese government accuses Rwanda of supporting…

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President Paul Kagame has arrived in Addis Ababa where he joins other Heads of State and Government from across the continent for the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. President Kagame will present a progress report on African Union reforms as the leader of the AU Institutional Reforms mandated by the Heads of State and Government of the Union. In the eight years since the start of the reforms, the revamped Peace Fund now stands close to $400 million…

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By Diane NKUSI NIKUZE The Rwanda Development Board and Zipline collaborate to enhance tourist experiences through the delivery of ‘Made in Rwanda’ products, while simultaneously strengthening conservation efforts. A pioneering partnership takes flight, promising to revolutionize the intersection of tourism, conservation, and technology. As the dawn breaks over the majestic Volcanoes National Park, the hum of drones fills the air, heralding a new era of sustainable progress. Zipline, a trailblazer in autonomous drone delivery, unveils an unprecedented collaboration with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). Together, they embark on a mission…

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Rwanda has made progress in advancing the participation of women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, particularly within primary and secondary education. However, officials and experts say that further efforts are necessary to bridge the gender gap in tertiary education and research. Data from the Ministry of Education’s Statistical Yearbook for the academic year 2021/2022 indicates that the percentage of female students enrolled in STEM fields is 57.4 per cent of the total student population, while their male counterparts account for 42.5 per cent of students.…

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President Paul Kagame has extended condolences to former First Lady Monica Geingos and Namibia for the passing of President Hage Geingob. He died in the wee hours of Sunday, February 4, at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the country’s capital, Windhoek, where he was receiving cancer treatment. Kagame eulogised the fallen 82-year-old politician as a champion of Pan-Africanism whose work would be remembered for generations to come. Geingob had led the thinly populated and mostly arid southern African country since 2015, the year he announced he had survived prostate cancer. “My…

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