Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and Rwanda National Police have been commended for extending their role beyond safeguarding peace and national sovereignty to implementing community development projects that are improving livelihoods across the country.
It has been 32 years since the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) Inkotanyi ended the liberation war that began in October 1990 and concluded in July 1994, a conflict marked by both armed struggle and negotiations aimed at ending the crisis.
Prime Minister Dr Justin Nsengiyumva has commended residents of Nyabihu District for their active participation in Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and Rwanda National Police (RNP) community initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods and supporting national development.
President Paul Kagame has said that Rwanda’s security and survival are not dependent on external approval, stressing that safeguarding the country remains a core national responsibility rooted in the legacy of the liberation struggle.
More than three decades after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda has rebuilt itself from a country devastated by conflict into one widely regarded as a fast-growing and reform-driven economy in Africa.
Residents of Ruyenzi Sector in Kamonyi District have expressed concern over the construction of a fuel station being developed on a steep, artificially created hillside overlooking residential homes along the Kigali–Muhanga highway.
Rwanda will source about 40% of the fertilizer required for the 2027A agricultural season from domestic production, as the country accelerates efforts to reduce dependence on imports and stabilize farm input prices.
Rwanda’s education system has undergone one of the most significant transformations in the country’s post-Liberation history, expanding from a heavily damaged system after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi to near-universal access at primary level and major gains across all education stages.
Only 5% of women in Rwanda own houses registered in their names, while 35% co-own property with their husbands, according to the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS).
HIV prevalence in Rwanda has declined to 2.2% among people aged 15–49, down from 2.7% in 2019–2020, according to the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) 2025.
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