The council of Rusizi District has appointed a new mayor following the resignation of the previous mayor, Kibiriga.
The Advisory Council of Rusizi District in Rwanda’s Western Province has appointed Alfred Habimana as the interim mayor after the resignation of Anicet Kibiriga on November 23, 2023, due to personal reasons. Habimana previously served as vice-mayor for economic development since May. Kibiriga, who had been in office since November 2021, resigned alongside Anne Marie Dukuzumuremyi (vice-mayor for social affairs) and Jeanne d’Arc Niyonsaba (district council member and head of the National Women’s Council).