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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.

June 5, 1994 marked the 61st day of the 100-day genocide against the Tutsi and the 156th day of the year. By this time, the genocidal regime continued to implement its coordinated plan to eliminate the Tutsi population across different parts of the country.
The Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), General Mubarakh Muganga, on June 4 received a delegation of students and instructors from the Indian Defence Services Staff College at RDF Headquarters.
The United States has imposed sanctions on Gustave Kubwayo, also known as “Colonel Sirkoof,” a senior intelligence commander in the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), as Washington intensifies pressure on armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has postponed the 2026 edition of Mobile World Congress (MWC) Kigali, one of Africa's premier telecommunications and technology events, less than two weeks before it was scheduled to take place in Rwanda.
Rwanda and France have signed two cooperation agreements, including one on migration management and another aimed at easing employment opportunities for family members of diplomatic staff posted in both countries.
The government has begun the process of reclaiming industrial park plots from investors who have failed to develop them within the legally required timeframe, in a move aimed at unlocking investment and accelerating Rwanda’s industrialisation agenda.
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned individuals suspected of involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who believe they have found safe haven in France that they will ultimately face justice.
The United States has announced plans to reduce the number of its embassies in Africa authorized to receive, process, and issue visa applications, in a move aimed at consolidating consular services across the continent.
Construction has started on a long-awaited tarmac road in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, fulfilling a pledge made by President Paul Kagame during his 2024 presidential campaign.
By June 2, 1994—the 58th day of the 100-day Genocide against the Tutsi—the interim government responsible for orchestrating the mass killings remained committed to its campaign of extermination, while the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) intensified efforts to save civilians under threat.