Perezida Kagame yasabye abasirikare bakuru gushakira ibisubizo ibibazo bitarakemuka
About Paul Kagame
In June 2026, Kagame presided over the 14th graduation ceremony of the senior command and staff course at the Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College. In his address, he told graduating officers that the RDF's standing "has been built over many years through dedicated service, discipline and professionalism." He urged them to cultivate courage, judgment, and purpose, stating that purpose "is anchored in protecting our people and sovereignty while advancing the continued transformation of our country." Earlier, in May, Kagame spoke at the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA) in Kigali, where he said Rwanda intends to have nuclear energy operational by the early 2030s and described small modular reactors as "the most practical way forward" for many African countries. He also participated in a fireside chat at the Basketball Africa League Investor Day, where he said that Africans "must be able to say no" to being exploited and that the continent's tragic history "woke us up" to the need for self-reliance. Kagame also marked 20 years of partnership with Oklahoma Christian University, noting that over 700 alumni of the program now serve in strategic leadership positions in Rwanda. He traveled to Botswana, where he and President Duma Boko witnessed the signing of six bilateral agreements, including a double taxation avoidance agreement. In a speech at the World Policy Conference, Kagame called attention to the war in the Middle East, saying the situation "is very bad and the big powers need to quickly find a solution." He also spoke at a genocide memorial event in Paris, where he stated that "the main responsibility for the genocide is located within our own society as Rwandans" and acknowledged that France "could have stopped the genocide, but did not."