The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
RwandaLimited data
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Rwanda’s news is Migration and borders (4.7%, 5.7× the world). The news sounds darker than usual.
Rwanda’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
What each theme makes the news feel
Mostly anger, 2.5× the average
- Anxiety1.1×
- Fear1.3×
- Anger2.5×
- Sadness1.1×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.8×
- Fear1.0×
- Anger0.8×
- Sadness1.0×
Mostly anxiety, 1.4× the average
- Anxiety1.4×
- Fear1.2×
- Anger1.2×
- Sadness0.8×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
Darker than usual
Tone −0.89 · usual −0.26
- Anxiety1.0× usual
- Fear0.7× usual
- Anger0.9× usual
- Sadness1.0× usual
Rwanda · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna in the southeast. The largest and most notable lakes are mainly in the western and northern regions of the country, and several volcanoes that form part of the Virunga volcanic chain are primarily in the northwest. The climate is considered tropical highland, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. Its capital and largest city is Kigali, located at the centre of the country, at 1,567 metres above sea level.
- Rwanda receives genocide suspect deported from U.S.bignewsnetwork.com · 2 outlets
- 13 Girls Rescued From Suspected Human Trafficking Attempt at Uganda-Rwanda Borderchimpreports.com · 2 outlets
- Rwanda: PM Nsengiyumva in Türkiye for UN Climate Summitallafrica.com
- WHO, African Medicines Agency Advance Regulatory Cooperation in Kigalimiragenews.com
- UN Human Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Austria, Cameroon, Jamaica And Rwandascoop.co.nz
- Nile Queens a win away from Continental ticket after Rwanda victorykawowo.com
Pictures
Giraffe in Akagera National ParkAbhishek Singh from Pune, India · CC BY-SA 2.0 ![Coffee is Rwanda's largest cash crop due to profitability, although far exceeded in banana production[209]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/09ba121ea807de335b322486.jpg)
Coffee is Rwanda's largest cash crop due to profitability, although far exceeded in banana production[209]KingVik Planet · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Rural childrenCredit: by Sarel Kromer. · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Children in a Rwandan primary school, using laptops supplied by the One Laptop Per Child programmeRudolfSimon · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Butaro Hospital at Burera, Northern ProvinceFrançois Terrier · CC BY 2.0 
Catholic shrine of Our Lady of KibehoBintu utuje · CC BY-SA 4.0
![Coffee is Rwanda's largest cash crop due to profitability, although far exceeded in banana production[209]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coffee_Drink.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- Can Rwanda cash in on F1 bet?Global South World
- Rwanda’s Formula One Deal: Africa's Historic Comeback or Sportswashing? | The Palki Sharma ShowIndia Global Review
- AMAKURU ARAMBUYE || TARIKI 11.11.2026RwandaTV
Rwanda · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
6.7× last week
New
New
Organizations
Rwanda
Discussion
Rwanda · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
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2Achoo HTML Viewer & Inspector
Breakout
ByaduniaEspoir, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Top today
1Achoo HTML Viewer & Inspector
Breakout
2RBA
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ByaduniaEspoir, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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6L2B
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Capital FM Kenya, CC BY 3.0 Rising
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Mensah Memories, CC BY 3.0 10Asake
Everyday apps here: WhatsApp · Threema for iOS · BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · Google Chrome · Gmail. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,248 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Democracy and elections More than usual
- Immigration More than usual
- Alles deutet auf europäische Abschiebezentren in Ruanda hin (derstandard.at)
- ЗМІ: ЄС планує оголосити угоду з Руандою про депортацію мігрантів, яким відмовили у притулку (eurointegration.com.ua)
- Climate More than usual
- Rwanda : l'inflation atteint 19,5 % sur un an en octobre 2026 (lesafriques.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.9positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.3The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual2.5 words per 1,000usually 2.6The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.9The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.9 words per 1,000usually 6.9The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.0 words per 1,000usually 5.8The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.1× usual6.3 words per 1,000usually 5.6The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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By category
Business & economy
2Voice Recorder - Audio Record
Everyday app
Everyday app
Books, arts & history
1Kinyarwanda Bible. Biblia Yera
Everyday app
Everyday app
3Kinyarwanda Bible Pro(Revised)
Everyday app
Education & careers
2eGuide to Birds of East Africa
Everyday app
3e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Everyday app
Everyday app
Food & drink
Everyday app
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Health & wellness
1AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
Everyday app
2HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
2Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet
Everyday app
3Bank of Kigali Mobile Banking
Everyday app
Movies & TV
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Music
ByaduniaEspoir, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Society & beliefs
1RBA
Back
Travel & places
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Industries here
Music 46Tech & software 13Media & entertainment 7Advertising & marketing 7Telecom & internet 5Travel & tourism 2Retail & e-commerce 2Fashion & beauty 2Sports & fitness 2Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Health & pharma 1Education 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation3.4%Jan 2021 · −0.5 pts since Dec 2020World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment11.4%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth9.4%2025 · +2.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Education
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
Mensah Memories, CC BY 3.0 1Asake
2Blaqbonez
5Rema
6DJ Maphorisa
Rising
7Wizkid
9ELEMENT EleéeH
Falling
10Burna Boy
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1WhatsApp
Breakout
2ChatGPT
Falling
3Google Chrome
Rising
4WhatsApp Business
5Gmail
Rising
6Tiktok
Falling
7Snapchat
8Facebook app
Falling
9Instagram
10Claude by Anthropic
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Threema for iOS
Rising
2Achoo HTML Viewer & Inspector
Breakout
3Chromagraph Camera
Falling
4Shadowrocket
Falling
5Voice Recorder - Audio Record
6Fongo World Edition
7WiFi Password Finder & Viewer
8UAE Numbers أرقام الإمارات
9Fliqlo
10Money Manager (Remove Ads)
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.