Rwanda National Identification Agency begins digital ID enrollment

Some Rwandans have begun registration ahead of the rollout of the country’s new national digital ID billed for 2026. The National Identification Agency (NIDA) launched nationwide registration on August 7, but biometric capture is expected to kick...

Joint Statement on inaugural meeting of Joint Security Coordination Mechanism (JSCM) for Peace Agreement between DRC and Rwanda

Addis Ababa: The governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of Qatar, the African Union Commission, and the Republic of Togo (represented by the African Union High...

Bayern ends Rwanda tourism sponsorship after criticism

Bayern Munich will end a sponsorship promoting tourism in Rwanda after controversy relating to the ongoing conflict in the region. Bayern on Friday announced its partnership with the African nation, initially signed in 2023 and set to run until...

Rwanda agrees to accept US deportees under new third-country resettlement deal

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Bayern Munich football club withdraws sponsorship deal with Rwanda

The deal, which had drawn scrutiny in both Germany and Rwanda, has now been restructured. According to a statement on FC Bayern Munich’s official website, the club and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) have agreed to a new three-year arrangement...

Bayern Munich End Rwanda Tourism Deal

Bayern Munich have announced they will end their tourism sponsorship deal with Rwanda following mounting criticism over the country’s alleged involvement in the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The partnership, which...

PM Nsengiyumva tours Rwanda’s multi-billion agric project

Fog disrupts flights at Kigali International Airport

Rwandan genocide suspect extradited from Norway

KIGALI, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Norway on Friday extradited to Rwanda a suspect in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, which claimed the lives of more than 1 million people, the majority of them ethnic Tutsi. Francois Gasana, also known as Franky...

Rwanda launches digital ID system to streamline services

KIGALI, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda has launched a new national identification (ID) system to provide every citizen with a single, unified digital identity. The new electronic ID, which incorporates biometric data such as iris scans and...

Rwanda international leaves Luton Town to join Eagles on loan

Town youngster moves to Bedford Town The 19-year-old, who can play in both midfield and defence, made his international debut for the Wasps in the summer, when he played in the 2-0 friendly defeat against Algeria, shortly after signing a contract...

Rwandan man accused in 1994 genocide repatriated from Norway

KIGALI (Reuters) -A Rwandan man, who was arrested in Norway for crimes he allegedly committed during the East African nation’s 1994 genocide, has been repatriated, a spokesperson for Rwanda’s prosecutor’s office said on Friday. François Gasana,...

Nigeria News11 seconds ago FG Rejects US Request To Accept Deportees The Federal Government has reaffirmed its refusal to accept deportees from the United States, distancing itself from recent decisions by Rwanda, Eswatini and South Sudan to...

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its refusal to accept deportees from the United States, distancing itself from recent decisions by Rwanda, Eswatini and South Sudan to take in foreign nationals expelled under Washington’s controversial...

Youths Urged to Emulate Uganda Martyrs, Rwandan Visionary Students, and DR Congo’s Bwana Chui in Witnessing to Faith

On 25 November 2024, the late Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of Bwana Chui and authorized the Vatican Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to publish the decree announcing his beatification. The young Martyr was beatified on June 15 in Rome...

Bundesliga Holders Bayern Munich End 'Visit Rwanda' Sponsorship Deal Amid Conflict

Last Updated:August 09, 2025, 08:06 IST The partnership, initially penned in the year 2023 and set to run until 2028, would shift to focus on a youth academy, the Bavarian heavyweights said on Friday. Bayern Munich. (AP Photo) Bundesliga champions...

Bayern Munich ends Rwanda tourism deal amid conflict criticism

BAYERN MUNICH will terminate its tourism sponsorship deal with Rwanda following criticism linked to the ongoing conflict in the region. The German football club announced the partnership, signed in 2023 and originally set to run until 2028, will...

Bayern Munich to move away from its ‘Visit Rwanda’ sponsorship this season after criticism from fans

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FC Bayern Expands Rwanda Deal to Talent Development

1 After the sponsorship deal, the next phase of Rwandan partnership focuses on talent development German football powerhouse FC Bayern Munich has renewed and reshaped its partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), moving from a...

Denmark Upgrades Kigali Office to Full Embassy

Peter Eilschow Olesen (R) has been the Head of the Kigali Diplomatic Office KIGALI – The Kingdom of Denmark has officially elevated its diplomatic presence in Rwanda, transforming its Kigali-based Project Office into a full-fledged Embassy in a...

Brown Joeys, not so simple, and the ‘cultural Christian’ counterculture

Pillar paid subscribers can listen to Ed read this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DR Happy Friday friends, And a happy feast of St. Dominic to everyone. But a special festive greeting to all our friends and readers — in this case the overlap here...