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.
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.
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).
On April 17, 1994, the genocide against the Tutsi escalated sharply, with coordinated killings carried out across the country as authorities intensified efforts to exterminate Tutsi populations.
Rwanda’s petrol price has sharply increased to Frw 2,938 per litre, up from Frw 2,303, marking a significant rise of Frw 635, while diesel remains unchanged at Frw 2,205 per litre.
Rwanda registered a 2.6% increase in birth registration in 2025, with coverage reaching 92.9%, up from 90.3% in 2024, according to the latest Rwanda Vital Statistics report by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
The United States has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to urgently dismantle the FDLR armed group, in line with commitments under the Washington agreement signed between Rwanda and the DRC in late 2025.
The Ministry of Defence (MINADEF) has pledged to advocate for the expansion of the Musanze Genocide Memorial Site to enhance its capacity to preserve historical evidence and honour victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
April 16, 1994 marked the 10th day of the 100-day Genocide against the Tutsi, as killings intensified across Rwanda under a coordinated campaign to exterminate Tutsi.
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