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.@visitrwanda_now partners with @atletienglish to position Rwanda as a premier global hub for investment, tourism, and sports development. 🇪🇸🇷🇼
🔗 Read the full announcement: https://t.co/5VKCiHhNzM
@visitrwanda_now expands its global footprint with a landmark partnership with Atlético de Madrid. This reflects Rwanda’s ambition to become a premier global hub for investment, tourism, and sports. Atlético’s values of resilience, discipline, and excellence align with Rwanda’s national ethos and transformation journey. Together, we will showcase Rwanda as a destination for investors, a unique experience for travelers, and a platform to nurture young African talent through sport.
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@visitrwanda_now expands its global footprint with a landmark partnership with Atlético de Madrid. This reflects Rwanda’s ambition to become a premier global hub for investment, tourism, and sports. Atlético’s values of resilience, discipline, and excellence align with Rwanda’s national ethos and transformation journey. Together, we will showcase Rwanda as a destination for investors, a unique experience for travelers, and a platform to nurture young African talent through sport.
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At #Kwibuka31 in UAE, H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State @mofauae shared a message of solidarity with Rwanda. "We are with survivors who continue to carry the weight of unspeakable trauma. We stand with them in remembrance, sympathy and solidarity."
On the eve of the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, we solemnly prepare to honour the memory of over a million lives killed. United, we renew our commitment to keeping their legacy alive through our remembrance and actions. #Kwibuka31
Mémoire, habileté et qualité de service ☕️😌
Nos Parisiens au service de nos supporters pour servir le café Rwandais distribué en exclusivité au Parc des Princes ❤️💙
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Rwanda breaking diplomatic ties with Belgium is a strong message to the former colonial masters that not all African states will surrender their sovereignty and dignity for crumbs of economic aid.
Today, I attended, together with the Minister of Defense, a joint EAC-SADC ministerial meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, on the security situation in eastern DRC. The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Ministers of Zimbabwe and Kenya, in their respective capacities as SADC and EAC chairs.
The attendance at a ministerial level was high, which is a demonstration of the commitment of member States of both regional economic communities to the resolution of the conflict in eastern DRC.
From the fourteen (14) countries that were invited (6 from SADC, 6 from EAC and 2 from both communities - DRC and Tanzania), eleven (11) ministers attended the meeting, including ten (10) Foreign Ministers (Angola, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, DRC, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya and Burundi) and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of EAC Affairs of Uganda.
The meeting was also attended by other ministers, including five (5) Defense Ministers (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe) and two (2) Ministers of EAC/Regional Integration (Kenya and DRC).
The joint EAC-SADC ministerial meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere and a positive attitude, thanks to a focused and efficient co-chairmanship. All delegations were solution-oriented, leading us to a quick and important outcome.
Indeed, the joint EAC-SADC ministerial meeting adopted a roadmap detailing immediate, medium-term and long-term implementation measures for a resolution of the conflict in eastern DRC, which will be submitted to a joint EAC-SADC summit for adoption.
The outcome reached by ministers in Harare was a demonstration that "African solutions to African problems" is more than a slogan and can be a reality, provided that political will prevails and that African leaders and officials take their responsibility, away from the noise blowing from overseas.
🚨🇷🇼 PRESIDENT KAGAME: THE UN KNEW ABOUT THE GENOCIDE YEARS BEFORE
“We used to meet with the UN, we used to discuss this, we used to share information on what was being prepared—way back, as far as 1991, 1992.
At the height of the killings, the UN had between 5,000 and 6,000 troops here.
They pulled out almost all of them, leaving just 250.
Why? Because they were not able—or not willing—to stop the genocide.”
Source: @PaulKagame
🚨🇷🇼EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: PRESIDENT KAGAME — WHO REALLY CONTROLS CONGO’S BILLIONS?
You keep seeing the news about massacres and rape, as well as alleged genocides and even cannibalism in Congo.
But did you know Africa’s second biggest country is also the richest in mineral reserves?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo sits on trillions in copper, cobalt, gold and diamonds, yet remains one of the poorest nations on Earth.
Why?
President Kagame breaks his silence on the power struggles keeping Congo in chaos, the Western-backed warlords looting its wealth, and why Rwanda is blamed—despite ranking "100th" in Congo’s resource grab.
From genocide, foreign interference, and corruption to @PaulKagame’s brutal take on President Felix ("I wish he wasn't president of that good country"), this no-holds-barred interview offers an interesting perspective into the real players behind Africa’s deadliest and most complex war.
Next week we will publish the second part of our interview where the President discusses the Rwandan genocide, with over a million deaths in 100 days, how he ended it, eventually becoming President.
02:41 – Kagame on rebuilding Rwanda from total devastation: "This was almost an impossible task."
05:45 – Refugees or prisoners? How genocidal forces fled with their captives.
08:55 – "Foreign aid is a trap." Kagame on how "help" keeps Africa permanently weak.
11:19 – "Aid is politically weaponized." It’s never just generosity—it’s control.
12:49 – How Rwanda went from 90% aid-dependent to self-sufficient.
13:50 – "Whoever gives you aid controls your life." The truth about Africa’s dependency crisis.
18:59 – Rwanda’s demand: "Audit us to ensure the aid wasn't stolen."
21:07 – Kagame on USAID’s failure: "They fed us instead of freeing us." Could @elonmusk’s DOGE step in?
24:26 – The Textile War: How the US forced African nations to abandon their industries.
29:06 – Rwanda was kicked out of the African Growth Opportunity Act—for refusing to submit.
30:06 – "We don't want to be dependent forever." Kagame’s definition of true dignity.
31:36 – How Rwanda banned begging and built 70% employment through education.
34:33 – Why is Africa’s ‘tomorrow’ always coming but never here? Kagame blames bad leadership, not bad people.
35:23 – "Congo should never have to beg." With some of the world’s richest mineral deposits, why is DRC still poor?
37:32 – M23 rebellion: Kagame says Congo is expelling its own citizens.
44:33 – Who really profits from Congo’s chaos? "Rwanda takes all the blame, but the real players are hidden."
46:32 – "We still have genocidal forces on our border." Why Rwanda will never trust Congo’s leadership.
48:32 – Kagame on President Felix: "He has a genocidal ideology."
49:21 – $40 billion wasted. Why has the UN ‘peacekeeping’ mission failed for 24 years?
55:02 – Kagame on Rwanda’s role in Congo: "They want a soundbite, not the truth."
57:43 – Can Congo’s war actually be solved? Kagame lays out the 3-step path to peace.
1:00:45 – A Trump-style deal for Africa? "Peace in exchange for mining rights." Would Kagame support it?
🚨🇷🇼EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: PRESIDENT KAGAME — WHO REALLY CONTROLS CONGO’S BILLIONS?
You keep seeing the news about massacres and rape, as well as alleged genocides and even cannibalism in Congo.
But did you know Africa’s second biggest country is also the richest in mineral reserves?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo sits on trillions in copper, cobalt, gold and diamonds, yet remains one of the poorest nations on Earth.
Why?
President Kagame breaks his silence on the power struggles keeping Congo in chaos, the Western-backed warlords looting its wealth, and why Rwanda is blamed—despite ranking "100th" in Congo’s resource grab.
From genocide, foreign interference, and corruption to @PaulKagame’s brutal take on President Felix ("I wish he wasn't president of that good country"), this no-holds-barred interview offers an interesting perspective into the real players behind Africa’s deadliest and most complex war.
Next week we will publish the second part of our interview where the President discusses the Rwandan genocide, with over a million deaths in 100 days, how he ended it, eventually becoming President.
02:41 – Kagame on rebuilding Rwanda from total devastation: "This was almost an impossible task."
05:45 – Refugees or prisoners? How genocidal forces fled with their captives.
08:55 – "Foreign aid is a trap." Kagame on how "help" keeps Africa permanently weak.
11:19 – "Aid is politically weaponized." It’s never just generosity—it’s control.
12:49 – How Rwanda went from 90% aid-dependent to self-sufficient.
13:50 – "Whoever gives you aid controls your life." The truth about Africa’s dependency crisis.
18:59 – Rwanda’s demand: "Audit us to ensure the aid wasn't stolen."
21:07 – Kagame on USAID’s failure: "They fed us instead of freeing us." Could @elonmusk’s DOGE step in?
24:26 – The Textile War: How the US forced African nations to abandon their industries.
29:06 – Rwanda was kicked out of the African Growth Opportunity Act—for refusing to submit.
30:06 – "We don't want to be dependent forever." Kagame’s definition of true dignity.
31:36 – How Rwanda banned begging and built 70% employment through education.
34:33 – Why is Africa’s ‘tomorrow’ always coming but never here? Kagame blames bad leadership, not bad people.
35:23 – "Congo should never have to beg." With some of the world’s richest mineral deposits, why is DRC still poor?
37:32 – M23 rebellion: Kagame says Congo is expelling its own citizens.
44:33 – Who really profits from Congo’s chaos? "Rwanda takes all the blame, but the real players are hidden."
46:32 – "We still have genocidal forces on our border." Why Rwanda will never trust Congo’s leadership.
48:32 – Kagame on President Felix: "He has a genocidal ideology."
49:21 – $40 billion wasted. Why has the UN ‘peacekeeping’ mission failed for 24 years?
55:02 – Kagame on Rwanda’s role in Congo: "They want a soundbite, not the truth."
57:43 – Can Congo’s war actually be solved? Kagame lays out the 3-step path to peace.
1:00:45 – A Trump-style deal for Africa? "Peace in exchange for mining rights." Would Kagame support it?
🇷🇼 69 𝕏 MINUTES | RWANDA'S PRESIDENT: THEY SPLIT A COUNTRY IN TWO AND SEPARATED FAMILIES
President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame:
"They drew a line, left one on this side, and the other side, it was called Congo.
But this line divided the families.
You can talk about others who migrated and went to Congo from Rwanda or vice versa, whatever it is.
But there are those who are indigenous to that place.
These are the ones who are fighting, whom the government is uprooting and saying, 'You go back to Rwanda.'"
🇷🇼 69 𝕏 MINUTES | RWANDA'S PRESIDENT: WHAT ARE THE UN PEACEKEEPERS DOING IN CONGO?
President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame:
"The UN has been there now for about 24 years.
They have had about 17 to 18 thousand peacekeepers, so-called, in that place from different countries.
If you calculate the amount of money spent over that period of twenty-four years, it's close to $40B.
Now the question number 1 is, what did they actually come to do?
To keep peace? Which peace is there?"
'I don't believe that we should punish people of Rwanda when we disagree with their leaders' - Grammy award winning musician John Legend has defended his performance in Kigali despite calls for him to call it off due to the DRC conflict.
Imagine thinking you can tweet & @ me with rubbish & hate about My Dad, My Dad, My Dad…& this is me‼️❤️👊🏾 #NiWowe
Headliner appreciation post 😍 What an incredible performance by @johnlegend tonight at #MoveAfrika: Kigali! We couldn’t have asked for a better way to close out a one-of-a-kind night.
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President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame attend the second edition of Move Afrika Concert.
📸 @johnlegend fans arrive for the @GlblCtzn #MoveAfrika: Kigali experience at the @bkarenarw!
Let the unforgettable night begin! 🎶
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