Alert: Additional Areas of Rwanda Locked Down from July 28 – August 10, 2021
On July 26, 2021, the Government of Rwanda announced localized lockdowns for additional areas of Rwanda from July 28 – August 10, 2021. The localized…
COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information Last updated: 07/27/2021 ***The State Department’s Travel Advisory level for Rwanda is Level 4: Do Not Travel . Consular services during this period…
Alert: Extension of Lockdown of the City of Kigali and Other Districts Across Rwanda through July 31
On July 25, 2021, the Government of Rwanda announced the extension of the following COVID-19 prevention measures through Saturday, July 31. Lockdown of the City…
U.S. DONATES ADDITIONAL X-RAY MACHINES TO STRENGTHEN RWANDA’S COVID RESPONSE
KIGALI (July 23, 2021) — The United States of America delivered five new mobile X-ray machines to Rwanda Biomedical Centre today as part of the long-standing U.S. commitment to improving health…
United States and Rwanda Host Peacekeeping Ministerial Preparatory Meeting
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson JULY 22, 2021 The United States and the Government of Rwanda virtually hosted on July 21-22 members of the…
Rwanda Travel Advisory – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel to Rwanda due to COVID-19. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page…
U.S. Embassy Kigali Celebrates the Fourth of July
Happy Fourth of July 2021! The Fourth of July is a special day to the people of the United States of America, just like it…
Secretary Blinken’s Statement on Rwandan Independence Day and Liberation Day
Rwanda National Day Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State July 1, 2021 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America,…
USAID Celebrates Support for Children to Read
On June 25, 2021, the Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education, and the Acting USAID Mission Director in Rwanda presided over a ceremony…
Notice of Funding Opportunity: Advocacy on Expropriation Compensation in Rwanda
The U.S. Embassy in Kigali announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to improve expropriation and compensation processes…
USA Donates Video Laryngoscopes, Pulse Oximeters Worth 172 Million RWF
KIGALI (June 22, 2021) — The Government of the United States of America delivered to the Ministry of Health today new medical supplies worth 172…
Notice of Funding Opportunity: Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund
The U.S. Embassy in Kigali of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program…
10th Anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State June 16, 2021- Today marks the tenth anniversary of the unanimous endorsement by the UN Human Rights…
U.S. Ambassador Spotlights Advocacy for Persons with Albinism
KIGALI (Sunday, June 13, 2021) — U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda Peter H. Vrooman recognized International Albinism Awareness Day today with a series of events this weekend…
Notice of Funding Opportunity: Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund
The U.S. Embassy in Kigali of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to improve fiscal transparency of…
2022-2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
2022-2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program The U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This one-year,…
Security Alert #4: Volcanic Eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, Increase in Intensity and Frequency of Seismic...
Security Alert #4 – Volcanic Eruption of Mount Nyiragongo – Increase in Intensity and Frequency of Seismic Activity Location: Western Rwanda, specifically Rubavu District in the Western…
U.S. Donates X-RAY Machine to Strengthen Kibuye’s COVID Response
U.S. DONATES X-RAY MACHINE TO STRENGTHEN KIBUYE’S COVID RESPONSE KIBUYE (May 21, 2021) — As part of U.S. commitment to improving health in Rwanda, the…
