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President Kagame receives AFRICOM Commander |
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Kigali, 23 January 2012
President Kagame today received the Commander of the United States African Command, General Carter F. Ham who called on him at Urugwiro Village.
Speaking to the press at the end of the meeting, General Ham said:
“This is my second visit here as Commander of the United States Africa Command and this time I am here to attend a conference focused on youth programs bringing together 11 countries. The other aim of my visit is to meet with the President and senior military and civilian advisors to talk about partnership that exists between the militaries of our two countries. Rwanda and the US enjoy close Military to military relationship.”
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There is nobody between us and God; we are as good as anyone else |
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Kigali, 15 January 2012
President Kagame has asked Rwandans in particular and Africans in general, to take charge of their own destiny and stop feeling inferior. President Kagame was speaking today at Serena Hotel during the National Leaders Prayer Breakfast organized annually by the Rwanda Leaders’ Fellowship.
“We, Africans should refuse to be defined by outsiders. We should do good because of our conviction that it’s the right thing to do and not because someone from somewhere else has told us to do so. You all heard recently that a French Judge released a report on the truth about who shot Habyarimana’s plane and many Rwandans were excited. It is a good thing that this report brought forth the truth but I don’t think we should wait for people from outside to tell us the truth about ourselves.”
On the frequent question concerning whether he would hand over power in 2017, President Kagame said:
“People keep asking me whether I would quit at the end of my mandate and I keep wondering why they think they are the only ones who should know that it is not a good idea to overstay in power. Actually, what many use as a pretext to stay in power id the very reason that should make me leave. I would consider it a failure on my part if I find that at the end of my tenure there is no one to take over from me.”
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President Kagame receives Li Yuanchao |
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Kigali, 10 January 2012
President Kagame today received Li Yuanchao, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Head of its Organization Department. Li Yuanchao is leading a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) made of 22 members, including 3 Vice Ministers.
Speaking after the meeting, Li Yuanchao told the press:
“We are here to promote the existing friendship between Rwanda and China. The President mentioned that China and Rwanda are true friends, but I would like to add that China and Rwanda are true friends forever. We admire the achievements made under the RPF and we have no doubt that this country has a great future under the RPF in terms of economic stability, unity and reconciliation and social stability. Our relationship will grow stronger and stronger.”
The Secretary General of the RPF, Francois Ngarambe said:
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President Kagame attends 100th Anniversary of the ANC |
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Bloemfontein, 8 January 2012
President Kagame was in South Africa this Sunday where he took part in celebrations to mark the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress (ANC).
Along with other high profile dignitaries invited to the celebrations, President Kagame attended a Dinner for Heads of State as well as a national event that took place Sunday at Bloemfontein Stadium.
Rwanda and South Africa have enjoyed warm relations from the time ANC took power in 1994. The ANC was founded as the South African Native National Congress on 8 January 1912 in Bloemfontein with tha aim of fighting for the rights of balck South Africans. It was renamed ANC in 1923.
The Centenary is a milestone achievement for the ANC as a liberation movement. It seeks to celebrate the organisation's proud traditions, values and principles that earned the movement an indelible place among the people of South Africa and many others in liberation movements around the world.
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This is what regional integration is all about; shared commitment to our countries’ development |
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Katuna, 23 December 2011
President Kagame has said that the reconstruction of the Mbarara-Kigali road shows shared commitment to development of regional countries and what can be achieved when leaders, neighbours, and development partners work in tandem and in concert to further the interest of their peoples. President Kagame was speaking in Katuna, Uganda, during the ceremony to officially launch the reconstruction of the Mbarara-Kigali road, funded by a grant from the European Union. President Kagame and President Museveni of the Republic of Uganda officially launched the cross-border project.
“Let me remind all of us that this corridor has always existed and been significant in the lives of our people. Nationals of our countries have travelled this road for ages, owing to the natural social and economic ties between them – long before there was a road of this type. Even at that time they understood the necessity for greater communication and trade. Today our economies are larger and highly integrated, requiring a modern highway that effectively links the EAC together, and to the wider world market. This project will no doubt contribute to our people’s wellbeing and overall economic growth. In Rwanda’s case it also fits well in the priorities identified in the context of our Economic and Poverty Reduction Strategy.”
President Kagame noted that once completed, the road would not only ease communication and trade between people in the region, but also reduce delays and overall transportation costs, thereby attracting more investors, tourists and other visitors to the region.
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