The award was handed to Rwanda’s ambassador to Egypt, Sheikh Habimana Saleh during the closing ceremony of the International Festival for Drums & Traditional Arts on 27th April 2019.
The festival organized for the 7th time was held in different places including Saladin Citadel building in Cairo between 20-27th April 2019.
It attracted over 15,000 participants from different countries including Poland, Nigeria, Greece, Egypt, Mexico, Jordanie, Colombie, Armenia, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Burundi, India, Saudi Arabia, Guinée Conakry, Sénégal, China, Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sunda, Sri Lanka, Syria, and Palestine.
President Kagame was honored for his contribution to African Union Chairmanship in 2018.
During his President Kagame’s African Union chairmanship in 2018, the organization attained several achievements including the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) signed in Kigali in March 2018 that was ratified by 44 countries at the outset.
In November 2018, Kagame launched Africa Peace Fund with initial savings of USD $ 60 million and expected to reach $400 million by the year 2021, and possibly end decades of Africa’s dependence on external sources to maintain its own peace and security.
The award granted to president Kagame was signed by Egypt Sports Minister Dr. Enas Abdeldayem and artiste, Intesar Abdel-Fattah who launched the festival in 2012.
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