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Rwanda positions itself as an African space pioneer

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What happened

Several African heads of state and leaders of national space agencies, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, attended the very first international space summit hosted in France on Thursday.

Key facts

  • Several African heads of state and leaders of national space agencies, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, attended the very first international space summit hosted in France on Thursday.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:20:04 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Macron calls for 'shared governance' of space at Paris summit

  2. REPLAY: Macron joins Sophie Adenot live from the ISS at Paris space summit

  3. REPLAY: French President Macron addresses International Space Summit

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  5. Rwanda positions itself as an African space pioneer

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Sources

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REPLAY: Macron joins Sophie Adenot live from the ISS at Paris space summit

Speaking at the two-day International Space Summit in Paris Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron called for "shared governance" of space in a speech urging European nations to work together to build up their joint sovereign space capabilities.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24