Elias Hakizimana

Elias Hakizimana

Rwanda has been recognized as one of the world’s strongest performers in human capital development, according to the World Bank Group, which highlights the country’s sustained investment in education, health, and employment as key drivers of long-term economic growth.
On April 18, 1994, one of the deadliest episodes of the Genocide against the Tutsi unfolded as more than 40,000 people were massacred at Simbi Parish in Huye, in what is widely documented as a coordinated and systematic attack.
An 11-year-old boy who had been staying at his grandmother’s home was found dead after a suspected attack by unidentified assailants in Nyanza District.
Police in Huye District are investigating a case in which a man identified as Aloys Karamira, also known as Gasongo, was killed after being attacked at his home in Kigarama Village, Cyarwa Cell, Tumba Sector.
The United States has warned it could impose sanctions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo if it fails to take decisive action against the FDLR, a militia widely blamed for instability in eastern Congo.
Genocide suspect Jean Paul Micomyiza has asked the court to dismiss a translated case file, arguing it is unreliable and fails to meet judicial standards.
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi, has assured the public that essential goods will remain available on the Rwandan market, including petroleum products, despite ongoing global price increases.
The Ministry of Infrastructure has assured the public that the recent increase in fuel prices will not lead to higher fares for public transport users.
Rwanda generated more than Frw 11.2 billion from agricultural and livestock exports over a five-day period between April 6 and April 10, 2026, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB).
The Ministry of Infrastructure has urged the public to gradually embrace electric vehicles as a long-term solution to the continued rise in fuel prices.