Rwanda-Germany relations thaw 

Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa (right) and the German Ambassador to Rwanda, Heike Uta Dettmann, during the signing of a development aid deal between Germany and Rwanda to implement a pending funding arrangement.

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Germany has signed a development aid deal with Rwanda to implement a pending funding arrangement, after months of suspension due to the conflict in eastern Congo.

On October 6, Berlin and Kigali inked a grant agreement worth €18 million ($21 million, Rwf30.5 billion) to support programmes aimed at promoting inclusive social welfare and development.