Rwanda's Kagame first East African leader to take Covid-19 jab

Paul Kagame

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame receiving the first injection of the Covid-19 vaccine at King Faisal Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda. PHOTO | URUGWIRO VILLAGE via AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Rwanda, a country of 12 million, plans to inoculate 30 percent of its population this year, and 60 percent by the end of 2022.

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