The other two presidential contenders, Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana, also continued their campaigns on Tuesday.
The campaigns will run until July 13, just one day before Rwandans in the diaspora vote for the head of state and 53 members of parliament. Rwandans in the country will cast their votes on July 15.
The Rwandan leader also appointed Yusuf Murangwa as the new Finance Minister, replacing Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana, who has held the position since April 2018.
Operating under the project title "Rwanda Classified," these journalists, predominantly from European media outlets, have begun publishing a series of stories critical of the Rwandan president.
President Ruto’s clear answer must have come as a jolt to President Felix Tshisekedi.
These remarks are likely to increase tensions between Nairobi and Kinshasa, following Nairobi's recent efforts to contain the situation.
The ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) nominated Kagame, 66, as its candidate during its congress in March, paving the way for his re-election bid.
The Rwandan leader noted the crucial need for global collaboration with Africa, citing its vital contributions to international relations.
Belgium's refusal to accredit Kagame-appointed envoy Vincent Karega technically means that Kigali is not diplomatically represented at the highest level in Brussels.
Belgian envoy Roxane de Bilderling says more should be done to hold Rwanda to account amid an escalating crisis in eastern DRC.
This year's commemoration theme is "Remember, Unite, Renew".
The international community's failure to intervene has been a cause of lingering shame, with French President Macron expected to release a message saying France and its Western and African allies "could have stopped" the bloodshed.
Intense fighting between the Congolese army and resurgent M23 rebels has displaced thousands in the North Kivu Province.
More than 800,000 people, mainly ethnic Tutsis but also moderate Hutus, were killed in the murderous onslaught described as one of the darkest episodes of the late 20th century.
The situation unfolded in October 2023, with reports suggesting that Burundi quietly dispatched 1,000 soldiers near Goma, eastern DRC, purportedly to aid Kinshasa in combating the M23 rebels.
The AUC chairperson position is set to become vacant next year, with the incumbent, Chad's Moussa Faki.
Rwanda will hold presidential and parliamentary polls on July 15 after the government decided last year to synchronise the dates for the votes.
The council discussed the military intervention being carried out by SADC forces, led by South Africa.
The Polish leader visited Rwanda for a state visit in early February where he declared that Warsaw would provide defence support to Kigali in the event of any attack.
Both the DRC and Burundi accuse Rwanda of supporting the M23 and Red Tabara rebels who have been wreaking havoc in the two countries.