{"id":2000114286,"date":"2026-06-03T12:13:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000114286"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:14:23","slug":"macron-hosts-president-kagame-and-first-lady-jeannette-kagame-at-elysee-dinner-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/macron-hosts-president-kagame-and-first-lady-jeannette-kagame-at-elysee-dinner-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Macron hosts President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame at \u00c9lys\u00e9e dinner (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dinner followed the inauguration of the memorial dedicated to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, known as \u201cLes Archives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event forms part of President Macron\u2019s broader efforts since taking office to rebuild and strengthen bilateral relations between Rwanda and France. In 2021, he visited Rwanda, where he joined Rwandans in commemorating the Genocide against the Tutsi and acknowledged France\u2019s role in the events that led to the genocide, issuing an apology for the country\u2019s past failures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dinner was attended by several high-profile figures, including Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Also present was Yonathan Arfi, President of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hj3u9trwoaaqt7-0d3c3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114299\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The dinner followed the inauguration of the memorial dedicated to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, known as \u201cLes Archives.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278803005-2048x2048-09d1b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114298\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278781330-2048x2048-fa4be.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114297\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>President Kagame as he was received by his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278776970-2048x2048-34d45.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114296\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278781396-2048x2048_1_-ec81b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114295\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The dinner was attended by several high-profile figures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278793636-2048x2048-930d0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114293\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF, attended the dinner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278790932-2048x2048-81a34.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114292\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Yonathan Arfi, President of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France, as he arrived at the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace to attend the ceremony.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278791089-2048x2048-60f07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114291\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278791200-2048x2048-ea42b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114290\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hj3u9trxqaerrl1-76df6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000114289\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame were on Tuesday evening hosted at the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace for a dinner by French President Emmanuel Macron, attended by several dignitaries, including former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has been involved in efforts to strengthen relations between Rwanda and France.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000114299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000114286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics-48","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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