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Rwanda ratifies air services agreements with nine countries

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Rwanda ratifies air services agreements with nine countries

Rwanda has ratified air services agreements with the United Kingdom and eight other countries, covering scheduled passenger and cargo flights. Approved by Parliament and then ratified by President Paul Kagame, the agreements formalise the framework for routes already operating between Kigali and London, according to Ktpress.

Rwanda has ratified air services agreements with the United Kingdom and eight other countries, allowing the airlines concerned to operate scheduled flights under agreed conditions. The agreements were published in Rwanda’s official gazettes in October 2026, reports Ktpress.

The agreement with the United Kingdom was signed on 10 November 2025 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, by Rwanda’s ambassador Prosper Higiro and Mark Bosly, the British chief negotiator for air services. Rwanda’s Parliament had approved the agreement before its ratification.

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