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7Sep

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RDF Mourns Lt Gen Innocent Kabandana

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has announced with deep sorrow the passing of Lieutenant General Innocent Kabandana. According to a statement from the RDF, Lt Gen Kabandana died on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at the Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital after succumbing to natural causes. The RDF described him as a dedicated officer who served the nation with honour, patriotism, and valour throughout his military career. “The Rwanda Defence Force extends its condolences and joins the family in mourning during this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace,” the statement read. Lt Gen Kabandana’s death marks a significant loss to the Rwandan military fraternity, where he was widely respected for his leadership and service to the country.

Momentum builds for long-acting HIV solutions as IAS 2025 spotlights scientific progress, funding challenges and leaders’ calls to action

14Jul

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Momentum builds for long-acting HIV solutions as IAS 2025 spotlights scientific progress, funding challenges and leaders’ calls to action

New WHO guidelines endorse long-acting injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention, Medicines Patent Pool expands licence for long-acting injectable cabotegravir for treatment, and Merck’s once-monthly oral pill MK-8527 advances to Phase 3 trials in Africa. 14 July 2025 (Kigali, Rwanda) – IAS 2025, the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science, opened today with a call to accelerate access to long-acting HIV prevention and treatment innovations amid growing global funding challenges. Four thousand participants are attending IAS 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda, and virtually. The IAS Conference on HIV Science is the world’s most influential meeting on HIV research and its applications. Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health of Rwanda, delivered welcoming remarks at a press ...

Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over ‘neo-colonial delusions’

18Mar

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Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over ‘neo-colonial delusions’

Rwanda President Paul Kagame previously vowed to "stand up" to Belgium Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying it has been "consistently undermined" by the European nation during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brussels has been leading calls for European nations to sanction Rwanda over its support for the M23, a rebel group at the centre of DR Congo's crisis. The authorities in Kigali, Rwanda's capital, have given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country. Belgium, which is the former colonial power, has said it will respond to these measures and labelled Rwanda's decision "disproportionate". Despite assertions from the UN and US, Rwanda has denied backing the M23. In its statement on Monday, Kigali accused Brussels of at...

4th Global Forum on noncommunicable diseases to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, Feb 13-15

20Jan

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4th Global Forum on noncommunicable diseases to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, Feb 13-15

Some 700 delegates from 66 countries working in noncommunicable disease prevention and care will attend the 4th Global NCD Alliance Forum (The Forum) to be held in Kigali, Rwanda February 13-15. This is the first edition of the event to be held on the African continent. The Forum (in-person only) is co-hosted by the NCD Alliance and Rwanda NCD Alliance, in collaboration with the Rwanda Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre. The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust serves as a strategic partner for the event. The Forum´s theme is Leadership on NCDs towards 2025 & beyond and anticipates the Fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs on 24 September. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Or...