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RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo with French ambassador to Rwanda Antoine Anfré (L) and Ambassador of Rwanda to France, François Nkulikiyimfura (R) with other delegates officially inaugurate the national carrier's flights to France on Tuesday, June 27.
Aviation

Photos: RwandAir starts direct flight to Paris

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr Vicent Biruta during a bilateral meeting in Kigali on March 18, 2023. Craish Bahizi

Migration and cultural diversity: the undaunted openness of Rwanda

Saturday, May 20, 2023
A pupil at Groupe Scolaire Remera Catholique in Kigali during a French lesson on February 23, 2021. File
Education

Rwanda reaffirms commitment to promoting French

Monday, March 20, 2023
Amb. Valentine Rugwabiza poses with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as she concluded her tour of duty as Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, February 23. Amb. Rugwabiza is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic. Photos: Courtesy.
Women

Women’s power, working rights skyrocketed in 2022

Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Louise Mushikiwabo the Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie delivers remarks during La Francophonie summit in Tunisia on Saturday, November 19. Mushikiwabo has been re-elected as the Secretary General of OIF. Courtesy
International

Mushikiwabo re-elected La Francophonie’s Secretary General

Saturday, November 19, 2022
Souad Houssein with Serge Noukoue Audiovisual Attaché for East Africa (France) and Sophie Tchatchoua, Managing Director of Canal+ Rwanda during a panel at Urusaro International Women's Festival
Cinema

Franco-Djiboutian cinema expert talks Rwanda’s progress, unveils project to promote African film industry

Saturday, October 15, 2022
The body of singer Yvan Buravan, who died on Wednesday, arrived in the country from India on the morning of Friday, August 19.

Yvan Buravan’s body arrives home, burial set for August 24

Saturday, August 20, 2022
Louise Mushikiwabo was named as secretary general of Lu2019Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) in 2018. Rwanda is in the unique position of having temporary stewardship of arguably both the most influential English and French speaking organisation in the world.

Rwanda’s multilingual status creates opportunity as business hub for Africa

Monday, July 18, 2022
Louise Mushikiwabo, the Secretary-General of La Francophonie delivers remarks during the La Francophonie Economic and Trade Mission in Kigali on July 12. / Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva

Mushikiwabo urges Rwandan businesses to explore Francophonie market

Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Parliamentarians from the Francophonie bloc during the 47th session of the grouping in Kigali on Wednesday, July 6.

Francophonie MPs push for action on sexual harassment against lawmakers

Thursday, July 07, 2022
Speaker Donatille Mukabalisa, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda addresses the media about the Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie in Kigali on July 5. / Courtesy

La Francophonie MPs to discuss ‘lasting peace’ at Kigali meet

Tuesday, July 05, 2022
Secretary General of OIF, Louise Mushikiwabo delivers remarks at the launch of a French teaching programme for Rwanda Defence Force peacekeepers deployed in French-speaking countries . The official launch took place at Rwanda Military Academy of Gako in Bugesera District on May 18. Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

La Francophonie to train Rwandan peacekeepers in French

Thursday, May 19, 2022