By the end of the year, President Kagame had made official visits to 17 countries across four continents, including nine in Africa and five in Asia.
The year's international engagements commenced on January 7, 2025, with a visit to Accra, Ghana, where he attended the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.
On January 13, President Kagame participated in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, a key conference focused on enhancing global cooperation to address climate change. Shortly after, on January 22, he and First Lady Jeannette Kagame embarked on a working visit to Turkey.
In February, President Kagame attended an extraordinary summit of heads of state from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on February 8. On February 12, he traveled to Doha, Qatar, for further engagements.
On February 14, the President participated in the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Then, on May 5, 2025, he attended the inauguration of Gabon's new president, Oligui Nguema.
President Kagame continued his diplomatic engagements on May 7, visiting Paris where he held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. On May 12, he attended the Africa CEO Forum in Côte d'Ivoire.
Later on May 27, President Kagame traveled to Kazakhstan to participate in the Astana International Forum, where he also held discussions with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
In June, President Kagame visited Algeria at the invitation of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. On August 31, he attended the African Food Security (AFS) Summit in Senegal, hosted by President Diomaye Faye.
President Kagame's travels continued in September with a three-day visit to Azerbaijan on the 19th. On September 23, he was in Egypt, where his visit culminated in the signing of several bilateral agreements, including one on land exchange.
On October 9, the President attended the EU-Africa Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, Belgium. Later that month, on October 27, he participated in the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On November 3 , President Kagame returned to Doha to attend the World Summit for Social Development. He later visited Guinea-Conakry on November 11, for a two-day working visit.
The final international trip of the year took place on December 2, when President Kagame arrived in Washington D.C. to attend a signing ceremony for Peace Accords between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This marked the conclusion of his official travels abroad for 2025.
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