Rwandan President Kagame Meets German Minister of State Serap Güler in Kigali: Bilateral Ties and Great Lakes Peace on the Agenda
Kigali — Rwandan President Paul Kagame met German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Serap Güler at Urugwiro Village on October 20 for talks focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation between Rwanda and Germany. The Rwandan Presidency said the discussions centered on deepening ties between the two countries; no detailed account of specific outcomes had been released at the time of publication.
The meeting took place on the first day of Güler's October 20–21 visit to Rwanda, part of a wider regional tour that also includes Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Before the visit, Güler highlighted Germany's interest in peace, stability and progress across the Great Lakes region, pointing to continuing challenges including the return of Ebola, the prolonged conflict in eastern DRC and humanitarian needs, while also noting opportunities in agriculture, sustainable energy, critical raw materials, industry and digital technology.
Güler's programme in Rwanda includes political discussions with government officials, meetings with representatives of German and European companies operating in the country, engagements with civil society and German cultural organizations, a visit to a women's cooperative working on economic empowerment and efforts to combat gender-based violence, and a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
Germany is one of Rwanda's key European partners, with cooperation spanning development, vocational education and private-sector investment. The visit comes as the security situation in the Great Lakes region draws heightened international attention, with Berlin placing peace and stability at the top of the trip's agenda.
Source: Compiled from Top Africa News reporting from Kigali, October 20, 2026.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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