{"id":2095,"date":"2026-05-20T07:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/?p=2095"},"modified":"2026-05-20T07:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:09:09","slug":"president-kagame-hails-arsenal-f-c-after-premier-league-title-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/?p=2095","title":{"rendered":"President Kagame Hails Arsenal F.C. After Premier League Title Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2277170122_qynx7b5x-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2277170122_qynx7b5x-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2277170122_qynx7b5x-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2277170122_qynx7b5x-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2277170122_qynx7b5x.jpg 1045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rwandan President Paul Kagame has congratulated Arsenal F.C., a partner of the Visit Rwanda campaign, after the club won the 2025\/2026 Premier League title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arsenal secured the title on 19 May 2026 after AFC Bournemouth drew 1-1 with Manchester City F.C. The draw left Manchester City on 78 points, four behind Arsenal, who finished on 82 points, with both teams still having one league match remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a message posted on X, President Kagame said: \u201cWe congratulate Arsenal F.C., our #VisitRwanda partner, for winning the Premier League title after a strong season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arsenal last won the title in the 2003\/2004 season, when they went unbeaten throughout the campaign, earning the nickname \u201cInvincibles\u201d. This is the club\u2019s fourth Premier League title, following victories in 1997\/98, 2001\/02, and 2003\/04. Overall, the English side has now won 14 league titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership between Arsenal F.C. and Rwanda through the Visit Rwanda campaign began in 2018. Through this cooperation, the club promotes Rwandan tourism via the \u201cVisit Rwanda\u201d branding on its players\u2019 shirts and at its Emirates Stadium, while its players have visited Rwanda on several occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the partnership is scheduled to conclude at the end of the 2025\/2026 season. Arsenal will finish their league campaign at home against Crystal Palace F.C. on Sunday at 17:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following their Premier League triumph, Arsenal still have a major objective in Europe, where they are set to face Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in the UEFA Champions League 2026 final on 30 May 2026 at the Pusk\u00e1s Ar\u00e9na in Budapest. A victory would make them the first English club to win the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-082838.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-082838.png 587w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-082838-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HHlk94cWAAUPvUO-1-860x720-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HHlk94cWAAUPvUO-1-860x720-1.jpg 860w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HHlk94cWAAUPvUO-1-860x720-1-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HHlk94cWAAUPvUO-1-860x720-1-768x643.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Arsenal-Visit-Rwanda-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Arsenal-Visit-Rwanda-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Arsenal-Visit-Rwanda-1-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Arsenal-Visit-Rwanda-1-768x461.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">visit Rwanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandan President Paul Kagame has congratulated Arsenal F.C., a partner of the Visit Rwanda campaign, after the club won the 2025\/2026 Premier League title. 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