Rwanda’s government imposes legal restrictions and informal controls on the media, and most outlets practice self-censorship.
The few journalists in the country who engage in independent reporting are subject to criminal charges and intimidation, says NGO Freedom House
Many Rwandan journalists have fled the country and work in exile.
The BBC can be heard on FM in Kigali (93.9), Karongi (93.3) and Butare (106.1). The Voice of America and Deutsche Welle broadcast on FM in Kigali.
There were 5.9 million internet users by December 2021, comprising 45% of the population (Internetworldstats.com). Facebook is the leading social media platform.
The government has increasingly blocked access to news websites based abroad, says Freedom House. It says this is partly because many journalists have fled the country and now work in exile and online.
- Radio Rwanda – state-owned, broadcasts in English, French, Kinyarwanda and Swahili
- Radio 10 – private
- Flash FM – private
- Contact FM – private
- City Radio – private
- Radio Izuba – private
- Radio Maria – Catholic
