German Embassy Kigali

🌍 Every day, thousands of UN 🇺🇳 peacekeepers stand on the frontlines of peace, protecting communities, supporting stability, and helping create the conditions for a safer future.

Today, more than 60,000 military, police, and civilian personnel serve in UN peace operations worldwide, working alongside regional partners, including the African Union , to address some of the world's most complex challenges.

On , we honour their courage, professionalism, and dedication. Germany 🇩🇪 remains one of the largest supporters of UN peacekeeping globally, contributing more than 6% of the UN peacekeeping budget and supporting international efforts through training, expertise, and personnel deployments.

Peace is built through partnership, commitment, and collective action.

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It's a celebration. Happy Africa Day 🌍!

From the founding of the Organisation of African Unity to the African Union we know today, Africa’s journey has been one of unity, resilience, and ambition.

Today, we celebrate a continent that is not only reflecting on its past but actively shaping its future through leadership, innovation, and global partnerships.

Africa’s story is still being written—and its impact is felt far beyond the continent.

💬 What does mean to you?

On Wednesday, students from different schools gathered for the finals of the Igisoro competition organized by Partnership "Jumelage" Rhineland-Palatinate / Rwanda and Inteko y'Umuco Rwanda in celebration of . More than a game, Igisoro keeps Rwanda’s stories, strategy, and cultural identity alive.

H.E. Ambassador Igor César, Rwandan Ambassador to Germany and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in Berlin during the celebration at the Federal Foreign Office. Rwanda Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Botschaft der Republik Ruanda in Deutschland

German Foreign Minister Wadephul celebrating 2026 with African Ambassadors in Berlin 🇩🇪🫱🏻‍🫲🏿🌍

We are delighted to welcome artist and photographer Erick Murinzi for his exhibition opening of Beyond the Broom. The exhibition brings into focus Rwanda’s women street cleaners, whose daily work quietly shapes the life of the city. Through portraiture and storytelling, it honors their dignity, strength, and presence.

Launched in 2019 as Bonds & Brooms, the project began as a personal initiative and grew into a long-term engagement with women who sweep Rwanda’s streets—many of them single mothers and primary providers. Their contributions are essential to the city, and this exhibition invites us to see them not just for the work they do, but for who they are.

We look forward seeing you there!

🗓️ May 11th, 2026, 6pm
📍 Goethe-Institut Rwanda, 13 KN 27 St

© Erick Murinzi

Do you remember the good old days when people listened to music on CDs or even cassette tapes? Probably only if you were born before 1995.
Because what would music be today without the MP3 format made in Germany!
The German engineer Karlheinz Brandenburg developed the format in the 1990s with his team, forever changing the way we experience music.

Suddenly, an entire music collection could fit in your pocket a huge leap for music fans worldwide!
Originally, MP3 was meant to transmit music quickly over telephone lines its inventor didn’t even expect it to become the next big thing.

Today, MP3 is built into billions of devices: phones, MP3 players, iTunes, and more.

How did you first listen to digital music?

Yesterday, the German Ambassador visited the Rwanda Art Museum in Kanombe, located in the former Presidential Palace. The museum showcases a significant collection of contemporary Rwandan and international works. Inteko y'Umuco Rwanda

The German Ambassador and the Mayor of Bugesera District inaugurated a smart IT classroom at GS Katarara. Supported by the 🇩🇪 Embassy, the project was implemented by Sustainable Village Foundation.

In , the Ambassador also visited an agricultural aggregation center and cold storage facility operated by Sustainable Village Foundation and Caritas Rwanda and engaged with model farmers and women’s savings groups.