My MISERABLE Country DRC

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[Amos Wekesa @wekesa_amos]

MY RWANDA EXPERIENCE

Zion Wekesa and I were running to the starting point of the RWENZORI MARATHON Rwanda version today morning.

The activation run started at the Uganda high commission here in Kigali Rwanda since we are hosting it together.

Influencers and media turned up and that’s the essence of the Activation.

We had 50 Rwanda runners last year and we expect over 200 runners this year and we are working out something with Nyugwe marathon.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇨🇳🇨🇩 Chinese-made drones used by the Congolese military have been linked to deadly strikes in M23-controlled territory.

The worst reported incident came on May 8, when a strike on Mushaki market killed up to 24 civilians.

In March, another strike hit a UNICEF residence in Goma, killing a French aid worker.

[My MISERABLE Country DRC @AndrewsJob2]

@ReachDrMuganga I humbly advise to get off the social media! Avoid media interviews. Go back to your job and keep quiet!

[Amos Wekesa @wekesa_amos]

MY RWANDA EXPERIENCE

My son and I enjoying the streets of Kigali Rwanda

[My MISERABLE Country DRC @AndrewsJob2]

You are misinformed and your decisions are misleading and sabotaging the ongoing peace process! You are only impressing Tshisekedi to make more mistakes and you have given him a leeway to remove term limits to run for another term so as to do business with him, nothing more!

[Tommy Pigott @statedeptspox]

Today, the United States is taking further action to address threats to stability and prosperity in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo by sanctioning senior commanders of two armed groups the United States previously designated, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda and the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement.

The Trump Administration is firmly committed to ensuring all parties uphold their commitments under the historic Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity and Doha Framework and will continue using all available tools to advance lasting stability in the region.

[My MISERABLE Country DRC @AndrewsJob2]

@statedeptspox You are misinformed and your decisions are misleading and sabotaging the ongoing peace process! You are only impressing Tshisekedi to make more mistakes and you have given him a leeway to remove term limits to run for another term so as to do business with him!

[Facts On Rwanda @FactsOnRwanda]

RWANDA

FROM SANCTIONS SHOCK TO Basketball Africa League GLORY: FROM APR’S BAN TO RSSB TIGERS’ HISTORIC CHAMPIONSHIP IN KIGALI
https://t.co/DSuaUy92GT

Rwanda, what a story. What a remarkable story.

When APR, Rwanda's army team and the country's qualified representative, was barred from taking part following U.S. sanctions on Rwanda's defence sector, many thought Rwanda's BAL dream had come to an abrupt end.

But history had other plans.

Into the void stepped RSSB Tigers. Formed to carry the nation's hopes when APR could not, they inherited not just a place in the competition, but the weight of expectation from an entire country.

And now, against all odds, they have done it.

The team created to replace the team that could not compete has gone all the way and delivered the ultimate prize. The BAL trophy stays in Kigali, the birthplace of the league, for the very first time.

From a geopolitical setback to a sporting triumph, Rwanda turned adversity into opportunity. A crisis became a comeback. A replacement became a champion.

This is not just a basketball story. It is a story of resilience, adaptation, and a nation refusing to let circumstances write its ending.

The world of basketball has just witnessed a very Rwandan story. 🇷🇼🏆🏀 #BALFinals #BAL2026 #theBAL #NBA #VisitRwanda #FactsOnRwanda

[Facts On Rwanda @FactsOnRwanda]

RWANDA 🇷🇼🇬🇧 UK

UK WINS COURT ROW WITH RWANDA OVER SCRAPED MIGRATION DEAL

Britain will not have to pay Rwanda tens of millions of ‌Pounds over a cancelled asylum deal, the Permanent Court of Arbitration has ruled.

The Hague-based body said it had rejected all financial claims made by Rwanda, which had argued Britain still needed to honour the terms of the deal which Prime Minister Keir Starmer cancelled in 2024. #FactsOnRwanda

[Facts On Rwanda @FactsOnRwanda]

RWANDA 🇷��🇬🇧 UK

THE HAGUE MAY HAVE HANDED BRITAIN A LEGAL VICTORY — BUT DID RWANDA WIN THE BIGGER GEOPOLITICAL GAME?

| OBSERVATION BY FACTS ON RWANDA |

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague rejected Rwanda’s claim for more than £100 million linked to the collapsed asylum partnership, concluding that diplomatic exchanges after the cancellation of the scheme amounted to Rwanda accepting that future payments would not be made. The tribunal therefore dismissed Kigali’s financial claims. Yet one judge dissented on a key issue, highlighting that the legal arguments were far from straightforward.

But among diplomats and geopolitical observers, a different debate is emerging.

WHAT IF RWANDA WAS NEVER PRIMARILY CHASING THE MONEY?

Viewed through that lens, the arbitration begins to look less like a failed compensation claim and more like a carefully timed geopolitical operation.

When Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped the Rwanda scheme shortly after entering office, Kigali found itself confronting not only the loss of a flagship partnership but also mounting Western pressure over the conflict in eastern DRC, where Rwanda’s posture is increasingly seen as conflicting with Western positions that have long struggled to stabilise the region and translate mineral wealth into benefits for local populations. Relations between London and Kigali deteriorated further as aid measures and sanctions discussions entered the political conversation.

For a country with limited economic leverage compared with Britain, the options for response were narrow.

THE ARBITRATION CHANGED THAT.

According to various observations, officially Rwanda sought compensation. Unofficially, it compelled Britain, international lawyers, and The Hague itself to answer an uncomfortable question: what happens when a major power abandons a highly publicised international agreement after a change of government?

Critics of the ruling argue that the tribunal relied heavily on diplomatic notes exchanged after the original agreement rather than focusing primarily on the procedures normally associated with modifying or terminating binding international commitments. They point to the dissenting opinion as evidence that the legal foundation was more contested than the headline result suggests.

Whether those criticisms are justified remains disputed.

Yet politically, Rwanda may have achieved something important.

Instead of standing in the dock over disagreements concerning eastern Congo, Kigali succeeded in placing Britain and the international arbitration system under scrutiny. The conversation shifted from Rwanda’s conduct to broader questions of fairness, consistency, and power in international dispute resolution.

THIS IS WHERE THE CASE BECOMES LARGER THAN EITHER COUNTRY.

Across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, governments are watching how international institutions handle disputes between major powers and smaller states. The concern for some is not that Rwanda lost, but how it lost. If legal outcomes appear to depend heavily on political realities and diplomatic influence, confidence in international arbitration may gradually weaken.

Ironically, by rejecting Rwanda’s claim, the tribunal may have amplified the very questions Kigali wanted the world to ask.

Britain avoided a £100 million bill.

The Hague closed the case.

But Rwanda succeeded in forcing a global conversation about trust, power, and whether the rules-based international order applies equally to everyone.

In modern geopolitics, that may prove to be the more consequential outcome.

#OBSERVATION #FactsOnRwanda

[City of Kigali @CityofKigali]

Kigali, are you ready?

Registration for the #KigaliPeaceMarathon is still open! Join thousands of runners from Rwanda and around the world for this exciting event taking place from 13–14 June 2026 on the clean and scenic streets of #KigaliYacu.

Secure your spot today by registering at https://t.co/oCGrSYndya.

#KIPM2026
#IRun4Peace

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Kigali muriteguye?

Isiganwa rya #KigaliPeaceMarathon ryagarutse.

Ni tariki 13 na 14 Kamena 2026 mu mihanda myiza ya #KigaliYacu.

Umunsi wa mbere, tuzaba dufite abirukanka byo kwishimisha naho umunsi wa kabiri, uharirwe ababigize umwuga.

Niba utariyandikisha, bikore hakiri kare unyuze hano: https://t.co/oCGrSYndya

#KIPM2026
#Irun4Peace

[Facts On Rwanda @FactsOnRwanda]

RWANDA 🇷🇼🇫🇷 FRANCE
https://t.co/7tYk98JGla

President Emmanuel Macron welcomes President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame to the inauguration of “L’Archive”, a permanent memorial on the banks of the Seine honouring victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. A historic act of remembrance and recognition, marking continued Rwanda–France rapprochement. #Kwibuka32 #FactsOnRwanda

[Facts On Rwanda @FactsOnRwanda]

RWANDA

Russian state nuclear corporation ROSATOM has agreed to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) with Rwanda, CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Thursday. #FactsOnRwanda

[Gordon Byaruhanga @GByaruhanga01]

Sanctioned terrorism financier and notorious genocide denier Christine Uwizera @RevColeman latest anti-Rwanda campaign completely fell flat, drawing a mere eight attendees after the U.S.-based Rwandan diaspora soundly rejected her rhetoric and her poisonous utterances.

The so-called #NCDR is another genocide deniers' outfit aimed at destabilizing Rwanda and taint her leadership' image on the global arena, however it's doomed to collapse.

@batten_von @charleskambanda @SecRubio @StateDept

[Adele Kibasumba @AKibasumba]

A Humanitarian, thinker, Father, husband and friend to many.

In solidarity with my brother @benbabunga.

[Steve Wembi @wembi_steve]

#RDC: Le général Nyantura Mutayomba, présenté comme un allié des FDLR, a été tué lors de la récente offensive menée par l’AFC/M23 dans le territoire de Masisi, au Nord-Kivu. Les circonstances exactes de sa mort n’ont pas encore été officiellement détaillées.

[Mamy Kazadi 🇨�� @MamyKazadi]

Maire de la ville de New York @ZohranKMamdani en mode #VisitRwanda 🤔, c'est quoi le message?

[Robert Cyubahiro McKenna @RobCyubahiro]

Give it to Ugandans currently in Kigali — ninjas are hosting us and teaching us how to party 😂🔥

At this point, it feels like @mkainerugaba deployed all Ugandans to Kigali 🤣🙌🏾

@forever_etania @djspinnyug you guys are on fire 🔥🙌🏾

#Uganda #Rwanda

[Marie Kresbach Kabera ✝️🇷🇼🇩🇪🇮🇱🙌🏽 @MarieKresbach]

Today I texted Ngoga privately because I was a bit worried, asked how he was doing, and thanked him for his courage. His reply: The truth hurts but it must be said to avoid conflicts"
You're really doing a great job my friend . We can truly talk about peace when we're able to address such uncomfortable topics👏