2025 in Rwanda
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Events in the year 2025 in Rwanda.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 15 January – The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board announces the discovery of 13 oil reservoirs in Lake Kivu.[1]
- 25 January – The Democratic Republic of the Congo cuts diplomatic relations with Rwanda and orders its diplomatic personnel to leave the country amid accusations by the DRC of Rwandan support for the M23 offensive.[2]
- 27 January – Five people are killed in Gisenyi following an unspecified incident related to the Battle of Goma in neighboring DRC.[3]
February
[edit]- 20 February – The United States imposes sanctions on minister for regional integration James Kabarebe for his role in the M23 offensive in the DRC.[4]
- 25 February – The UK announces a partial suspension of its bilateral aid to Rwanda and sanctions over the Congo conflict.[5]
March
[edit]- 4 March – Germany announces a suspension of new bilateral aid to Rwanda over its support for M23.[6]
- 17 March – Rwanda severs diplomatic relations with Belgium and orders the expulsion of the latter's diplomats from the country after accusing Brussels of attempting to "sustain its neo-colonial delusions" amid the conflict in the DRC.[7]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- 4-5 September – Aviation Africa 2025
- 21–28 September – 2025 UCI Road World Championships[8][9]
Ongoing
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Source:[10]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 January – New Year's Holiday
- 1 February – National Heroes' Day
- 3 February – National Heroes' Day Holiday
- 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 31 March – Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 7 April – Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 6 June – Eid al-Adha
- 1 July – Independence Day
- 4 July – Liberation Day
- 1 August – Umuganura
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Rwanda discovers oil in Lake Kivu". Africanews. 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands". AP News. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Fighting rages as rebels and army clash in DR Congo". BBC. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in eastern Congo". AP News. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ James, William (25 February 2025). "UK to suspend bilateral aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Germany suspends new financial aid to Rwanda over alleged support for M23 rebels in Congo". AP News. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over 'neo-colonial delusions'". BBC. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "L'UCI invite l'Afrique à organiser les Championnats du Monde Route UCI 2025" (in French). Union Cycliste Internationale. 2018-07-27.
- ^ "Le Mondial ira au Rwanda" (in French). DirectVelo. 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Rwanda Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 23 October 2024.