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Paul Kagame

Also known as: President Paul Kagame · Rwandan President Paul Kagame · Rwanda President Paul Kagame

Rwandan President who attended the Lamu oil refinery groundbreaking and genocide memorial inauguration in Paris.

2026-05-082026-10-12
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  1. May 2026

  2. Capital News

    … We still have a situation on the ground.” At the Washington ceremony, which brought together leaders including US President Donald Trump, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, and DRC President Félix Tshisekedi, the agreement was hailed as a breakthrough in efforts to end decades of conflict in …

    Ruto says Kenya has ‘even bigger responsibility’ in DRC amid volatility

  3. The Standard

    … ing external borrowing. “The first thing to do is to unlock our own resources to finance our development,” he said. “We must take the lead as Africa, as policymakers and private sector leaders in taking charge of our own development.”The President echoed sentiments by Paul Kagame …

    Ruto, Macron push for African financial sovereignty ahead of G7 talks

  4. The Standard

    … Rwandan President Paul Kagame, whose country sponsors Arsenal through the "Visit Rwanda" campaign, posts about the club on X. …

    'They looked like me': Why Arsenal became Africa's club
World & Region

Uhuru leads AU peace mission to eastern DRC conflict

The News

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, as part of an African Union Panel of Facilitators, met Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali to advance AU-led diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The delegation, which includes former Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde and former Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, has held consultations with the AFC/M23 armed group and other stakeholders involved in the conflict.

8 October 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 8 October

  1. Uhuru leads AU peace mission to eastern DRC conflict

    Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, as part of an African Union Panel of Facilitators, met Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali to advance AU-led diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The delegation, which includes former Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde and former Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, has held consultations with the AFC/M23 armed group and other stakeholders involved in the conflict.

    8 October 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 7 October

  1. Formula 1 set to return to Africa with Rwanda race in 2030

    Formula 1 is set to return to Africa with a race in Rwanda in 2030, according to RacingNews365. An agreement has been reached and an official announcement could come later this year, with plans for a permanent racing facility to be built outside Kigali.

    7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 30 September

  1. Museveni, regional leaders back Dangote's Lamu refinery project

    Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and heads of state from Ethiopia, Togo and Benin attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ksh.2.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu County, voicing support for the project and calling on governments and investors to create a conducive environment for economic growth.

    30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Dangote East Africa oil refinery groundbreaking held in Lamu

    President William Ruto and billionaire Aliko Dangote led a groundbreaking ceremony for a 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Lamu, with several heads of state including Rwanda's Paul Kagame in attendance.

    30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Six African leaders to attend Lamu oil refinery groundbreaking

    President William Ruto and five other African heads of state—from Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Burundi—will attend the groundbreaking of the Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu, which is expected to cost over Ksh.2 trillion and take three years to complete. The refinery will supply refined petroleum products to Kenya and neighbouring countries including Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and the DRC.

    30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  4. Six heads of state to attend Lamu oil refinery groundbreaking

    Six heads of state, including President William Ruto and leaders from Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Burundi, will attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lamu Oil refinery, a Ksh.2 trillion project expected to take three years to complete and supply refined petroleum products to Kenya and neighbouring countries.

    30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  5. Six regional leaders to attend Lamu oil refinery groundbreaking ceremony

    President William Ruto will be joined by leaders from Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Benin, and Togo for the groundbreaking of the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu on September 30. The refinery will process up to 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily over three years and supply refined products to Kenya and neighbouring countries, though the event follows police dispersal of local residents protesting land rights and compensation.

    30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 24 September

  1. African leaders demand greater role in global AI governance

    Angola's President João Lourenço told the UN General Assembly that African voices must shape global rules for artificial intelligence, arguing the continent risks becoming a consumer of systems developed elsewhere. He called for African participation in AI governance, digital public infrastructure, and stronger cybersecurity aligned with the UN's 2024 Global Digital Compact.

    24 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Rwanda police crack down on women's dress deemed "indecent"

    Police in Rwanda have increased enforcement against what they describe as "indecent behaviour" in recent weeks, including a viral video of a woman being arrested for wearing a dress showing her legs, and turning away concertgoers from a Diamond Platnumz concert in Kigali for style grounds.

    9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Ruto sends condolence message to Tanzania's President Samia

    President William Ruto sent a message of condolence to Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho and Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi delivered the message during the funeral in Kizimkazi, South Unguja, on Monday.

    8 September 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 7 September

  1. African leaders express condolences over Tanzania president's husband's death

    Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, died on Monday while receiving treatment for a heart condition at a hospital in Zanzibar. African leaders from Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia and Zambia have expressed solidarity with President Samia and the Tanzanian people.

    7 September 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Rwanda condemns General Muhoozi ethnic references in social media posts

    The Rwandan government has condemned ethnic references used by Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba in posts about businessman Odrek Rwabwogo and President Paul Kagame, with Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo saying Kigali does not agree with the "ethnic extremism" expressed and noting that Rwanda has spent 32 years rebuilding unity after the 1994 Genocide.

    1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 29 August

  1. Rwanda confirms European delegation visit on migrant deportations

    Rwanda's government confirmed that representatives from several European countries visited this week to discuss making Rwanda a transit point for deported migrants and rejected asylum seekers. Germany, Austria, Denmark, Greece and the Netherlands are seeking to establish "hubs" outside the European Union by year-end, following European Parliament legislation passed in June.

    29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 27 August

  1. Africa's progress hindered by mental barriers, not just infrastructure

    Kenya's Principal Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr Korir Sing'oei told the Africa Mindset Reset Conference in Rwanda that Africa's development is constrained by "mental barriers" that shape how Africans view one another, beyond inadequate infrastructure, limited capital and weak policies.

    27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Former Rwanda security chief dies in prison

    Colonel Tom Byabagamba, a former head of Rwanda's presidential guard and close associate of President Paul Kagame, has died in prison. He was arrested in 2014 and sentenced to 21 years (later reduced to 15) for incitement to insurrection and criticising the government to military officers.

    25 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 25 July

  1. Gor Mahia opens CECAFA Kagame Cup with 5-0 rout of APR

    Gor Mahia defeated hosts APR FC 5-0 in their opening Group A match of the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup on Friday at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, with goals from Michael Kibwage, Patrick Essombe, Paul Okoth Odhiambo, Lesley Otieno Owino, and Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom.

    25 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 2 July

  1. DRC crisis rooted in internal conflict, not Rwanda tensions

    An opinion piece argues that mediators have wrongly framed the DRC crisis as an interstate dispute between the DRC and Rwanda, when the real driver of regional instability is the inter-Congolese conflict itself. The author contends that unrest within Congo provokes interstate tensions rather than the reverse, and that Rwanda and the DRC were previously cooperating on economic matters including gold processing.

    2 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 4 June

  1. Macron, Kagame inaugurate Rwanda genocide memorial in Paris

    French President Macron and Rwandan President Kagame inaugurated a memorial in Paris on Tuesday honouring victims of Rwanda's 1994 genocide against the Tutsis. Macron said the memorial placed the genocide "at the heart of our capital and our history" and was "the culmination of a long and painstaking quest for the truth"; in May 2021 he recognised France's responsibility and sought forgiveness, though did not issue a formal apology.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Macron unveils Rwanda genocide memorial as France acknowledges responsibility

    President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a monument to victims of the Rwanda genocide on the banks of the Seine in Paris in the presence of Rwandan leader Paul Kagame, marking France's acknowledgment of its role in the 1994 atrocity that killed an estimated 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis. Macron has recognised France's "responsibility" but stopped short of issuing a formal apology.

    2 June 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 17 May

  1. Security lapses and scuffles mar Kenya's Africa Forward Summit

    Kenya hosted the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on May 11–12, with President Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron in attendance. The event, originally planned for a new Bomas International Convention Complex (incomplete as of April 2026), was moved to KICC and Kasarani Stadium but was marred by security lapses and scuffles.

    17 May 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Ruto says Kenya has bigger DRC stabilisation responsibility

    President Ruto said Kenya and other East African nations carry an "even bigger responsibility" in stabilising the Democratic Republic of Congo, warning that the security situation in the east remains volatile despite the withdrawal of regional troops following Kinshasa's demand. He noted that despite Kenya's military engagement and resources, and the departure of the East African Community Regional Force, instability persists in eastern DRC with ongoing fighting, displacement, and humanitarian suffering.

    13 May 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Ruto and Macron champion African financial independence at summit

    President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron have called for a new global partnership framework placing Africa at the center of decisions on development financing, trade, energy transition, and global governance. Speaking at the Africa Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi, Ruto said African leaders were determined to end decades of dependency and externally driven development models by mobilizing the continent's own resources to finance growth and industrialization, arguing that African pension funds, insurance firms, and reinsurance institutions collectively hold more than $4 trillion in savings that remain underutilized.

    12 May 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 8 May

  1. Arsenal's African appeal rooted in diverse squad representation

    Kenyan influencer Nana Owiti and other African fans explain their long-standing passion for Arsenal, tracing it to September 2002 when the club became the first in the Premier League to name nine black players in a starting XI. Arsenal's recent Champions League success has sparked jubilation among Kenyan supporters.

    8 May 2026 · The Standard →

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