Africa-Press – Rwanda. President Paul Kagame and his visiting Senegalese counterpart, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Sunday, October 19, joined thousands of Kigali residents for the Car Free Day mass sports event.
The popular bimonthly event attracts people from all walks of life who take part in jogging, cycling, skating, and walking.
Over the years, Kigali’s Car-Free Zone has expanded beyond group calisthenics to include activities such as tennis, table tennis, children’s entertainment, and blood donation drives.
The initiative not only promotes fitness and social interaction but also contributes to reducing gas emissions and fostering a cleaner, greener city.
President Paul Kagame interacts with his Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Car Free Zone on Sunday, October 19.
Kagame and his counterpart greet participants during the event.
Car Free Day participants greet Kagame and Faye during the exercise.
Kagame greets Car Free Day participants on Sunday as he joins thousands of Kigali residents for the bimonthly exercise
Participants greet President Kagame and President Faye during the Car Free Day on Sunday, October 19.
The initiative not only promotes fitness and social interaction but also contributes to reducing gas emissions.
The popular bimonthly event attracts people from all walks of life.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who arrived in Rwanda on Friday, was in Kigali for a three-day visit.
Some participants take part in jogging, cycling, skating, and walking.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe (R) also attended the Car Free Day mass sports.
Kagame and Senegalese counterpart Faye join Car Free Day
President Paul Kagame interacts with his Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Car Free Zone on Sunday, October 19. President Faye was in Rwanda for a three-day official visit. All photos by Village Urugwiro
Victor Zinda (in a wheelchair) and other delegates who are attending a meeting to raise awareness about polio and disability rights.
Participants also attended a session raising awareness about polio.
Members of Rotary Club Rwanda, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, during the annual Rotary Walk against Polio 2025 on Sunday, October 19, during Car-Free Day in Kigali.
The initiative not only promotes fitness and social interaction but also contributes to reducing gas emissions and fostering a cleaner, greener city.
The event includes activities such as tennis, table tennis, children’s entertainment, and blood donation drives.
The initiative not only promotes fitness and social interaction but also contributes to reducing gas emissions and fostering a cleaner, greener city.
Kigali residents stretch their bodies in rhythm with the music during Car Free Day. The Sunday’s event aims to raise awareness about polio eradication.
Kigali residents turned up in large numbers for the bimonthly Car Free Day on Sunday.
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