Tinubu, Kagame hold private meeting in Paris
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Rwandan counterpart, President Paul Kagame have held a private meeting in Paris, France on Sunday.
Both leaders were said to have discussed world affairs and strategies for advancing Africa’s specific interests.
The meeting was disclosed by the Presidency, through the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga.
The Presidency also shared the pictures of the meeting between the two African leaders.
Onanuga wrote, “President Bola Tinubu at a private lunch in Paris with the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, discussing world affairs and advancing Africa. Sunday, January 4, 2026”
On December, 28, President Bola Tinubu departed Lagos for Europe, to continue his end-of-year break.
Onanuga, in a statement, said the President’s departure to Europe was ahead of an official engagement at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit scheduled for early January 2026.
According to the Presidency, the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, invited Tinubu to participate in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit, a weeklong event that mobilises leaders from government, business, and society to chart the next era of sustainable development.
