#Security: #Rwanda and the DR Congo has signed a peace agreement after a long period of negotiations. The accord is signed by Presidents Kagame and Tshisekedi on Thursday, December 4, in Washington D.C.

#Agripreneurship; Nadege Uwamahoro, founder and CEO of Braimpire Ltd, has been named among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes for her contribution to agriculture and rural dev't, having supported more than 15,000 farmers to access markets and expand their businesses.

#Deeplomacy: President Kagame met with German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, Serap Güler, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between #Rwanda and #Germany.

#Security: Dr. @CoulibalyBojana has challenged #WesternJournalists covering eastern #DRC, questioning whether they are more interested in graphic killings and bloody scenes than uncovering the roots of the decades-long conflict. She told #DOSSIER ✍️

#Finance: The @RwandaGov has secured an additional $80 million (about Rwf118 billion) from the @WB_Rwanda to help businesses access affordable loans, cover operating costs and expand.

#DRC: The Congolese army (FARDC) is said to be backed by at least 300 foreign military contractors linked to #VectusGlobal, a private security firm founded by #ErikPrince, in its fight against FRN fighters in eastern #DRCongo.

#Energy: Potential investors are being sought to develop a 200-megawatt floating solar power plant with battery storage on Lake Sake in @NgomaDistrict, aimed at boosting electricity supply and improving grid stability.

#Sports: @SGCommonwealth congratulated Pres Paul Kagame and the people of #Rwanda on the country’s 10-year agreement to host a @F1 Grand Prix, noting that it would mark the sport’s return to #Africa after #SouthAfrica last hosted the race at #Kyalami in 1993.

#Business: @business reports that #Rwanda’s financial centre has attracted over $600 million in assets and aims to double this amount within 5 years, seeking to compete with #Mauritius as an #African investment hub, despite a shortage of skilled professionals.

#Social: Kabuga’s properties could be used to compensate Genocide against the #Tutsi survivors, as a civil case over his estate is set to be heard by #GasaboIntermediateCourt in November. The case, initiated before his death, will now involve his family.

#Security: #Rwandan peacekeepers have extended their humanitarian support in #SouthSudan, providing free medical consultations, treatment & medicines to 946 residents of #JubaCounty through a two-day medical outreach aimed at improving access to healthcare in underserved areas.

#Health: Rwanda’s veteran singer Suzanne Nyiranyamibwa has passed away. She is remembered for using her music to inspire fighters during Rwanda’s liberation struggle, comfort survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, and mentor generations of Rwandan artists.

#Leadership; Rwanda’s Ambassador to the @RwandaInUSA, @AmbMukantabana , has been named among Silke Endress International’s 25 Influential Women of 2026, in recognition of her diplomatic leadership, excellence and global impact. @RwandaMFA @Suwimbabazi_M

#Diplomacy: @CyrilRamaphosa congratulated #Rwanda on securing a 10-year deal to host the @F1 African Grand Prix after beating #SouthAfrica in the race to host the event, saying his country is ready to support #Rwanda in bringing #Formula1 back to #Africa from the early 2030s.

#Security: US Ambassador Jeffrey @ Bartos has once again issued a strong message to the #DRC, demanding an immediate end to all cooperation with the #FDLR and its swift dismantling in line with the Washington peace agreements.

#Security: A money-laundering investigation has prompted #Belgian authorities to search properties linked to #DRCongo President Félix Tshisekedi and his family following complaints filed by NGOs in July 2025.

#Sports: @fia President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has announced that @F1 is set to return to #Africa, with #Rwanda expected to host a #GrandPrix for 10 years starting in 2030. He said the move would open “a new chapter in the history of Formula 1.”

#Sports: #Rwanda beats South Africa with 10-year deal to host a F1 race in Africa - a first in the continent since 1993. @visitrwanda_now @Rwanda_Sports @F1 @LewisHamilton

#Sports: Kigali is expected to host the PFL Africa Championship Finals in #Rwanda, featuring three title fights and $100,000 at stake, following the successful #PFLAfrica event in #Casablanca, #Morocco.

#Politics: Former #DRCongo President Joseph Kabila has established a new coalition, the Front pour la refondation de la Nation (Front for the Refoundation of the Nation), appointing leaders including Sultani Makenga and Corneille Nangaa to key positions.

#Minerals: Researcher Frédéric Hatert of the University of Liège has led the discovery of a previously unknown mineral, yttrotungstite-(Nd), at Rwanda’s Nyakabingo tungsten mine near #Kigali, adding a new species to the mineralogical record.