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Rwanda also said that the Congo had fired rockets into Western Rwanda from the direction of Bunagana. [31] [32] The UN called for a ceasefire between the two countries, [33] but on 12 June, the DRC alleged that Rwanda intended to occupy the city of Bunagana, [9] which M23 forces would then capture one day later. The arrival of the M23 forced ...
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The current President of Rwanda is Paul Kagame, born in 1957. He is the 6th President of Rwanda [17] and was elected in 2003. In 2007, the former president, Pasteur Bizimungu, was released from prison on a presidential pardon. Kagame was reelected in 2010, receiving 93.1 percent of the votes cast. [18]
The U.S. embassy in Rwanda issued an alert on the matter on 29 September 2024 [25] and advised staff to work remotely. [26] Contact tracing was started, and as of 3 October, 3,000 people were being monitored because they came in contact with the infected individuals. [19] The WHO advised against travel and for trade restrictions with Rwanda.
On live TV, the transport minister commented that in Rwanda what the president said was "the law". Kenyan minister Kipchumba Murkomen sparks concern with 'Rwanda-is-autocracy' remark Skip to main ...
On 24 January a Congolese Su-25 was damaged by ground fire from Rwanda after Rwanda said it violated its airspace. [124] On 27 January M23 captured the city of Kitshanga causing people to flee and take refuge in the nearby UN base. [125] Kitshanga's capture cut off the road linking Butembo, North Kivu's second largest city, to Goma. [126]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Rwanda in March 2020. Rwanda's response to the pandemic has received international praise for its effectiveness.
The 2023 Rwanda floods occurred in April and May 2023. Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in north-western Rwanda. Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in north-western Rwanda. In late April and early May, the Rwanda Metrology Agency predicted rainfall between 50mm and 200mm across the country within the first 10 days of May.