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Niyigena Radjabu

Niyigena Radjabu is a professional Rwandan journalist with three years of experience in the media industry, specializing in investigative reporting on public affairs and Rwanda-related topics. He currently works as a journalist for Umunota.com, one of Rwanda’s leading digital news platforms.

Nearly half of married Rwandan women aged 15 to 49 do not want to have more children or have chosen permanent contraception, according to the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS).
Akagera National Park generated more than US$1 million (over Rwf1.4 billion) in revenue during the second quarter of 2026, driven by increased tourist arrivals and improved financial performance, according to the park’s latest quarterly report.
Rwanda's Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) says it has resolved appeals from about 340,000 households challenging the income categories assigned to them under the country's revised community-based health insurance (Mutuelle de Santé) contribution system.
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) has rejected applications for early release submitted by Jean Kambanda and Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda, ruling that neither has met the eligibility requirements for consideration under the tribunal's legal framework.
First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Friday inaugurated the Imbuto Hub in Bugesera District, marking the launch of a community centre designed to expand access to skills training, health services and innovation opportunities for young people and families.
Rwanda's ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) has adopted a set of resolutions aimed at strengthening resilience, promoting self-reliance and accelerating innovation, following a meeting of its Political Bureau chaired by President Paul Kagame.
On July 5, 1973, Defence Minister Juvénal Habyarimana seized power in a military coup that removed President Grégoire Kayibanda, bringing an end to Rwanda’s First Republic and beginning more than two decades of rule under his leadership.
First Lady Jeannette Kagame has urged researchers, health leaders, policymakers and development partners to move beyond generating knowledge and focus on transforming health research and innovations into practical solutions that can save the lives of mothers and children.
US President Donald Trump has nominated former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer Nicholas "Nick" Checker to serve as the next United States ambassador to Rwanda, pending confirmation by the US Senate.
Nearly seven in 10 Catholic men in Rwanda aged 15 to 49 have been circumcised, according to the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS), which highlights religion, education, wealth and location as factors associated with circumcision rates.