Rwanda is a de facto one-party state[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] ruled by the Rwandan Patriotic Front and its leader Paul Kagame since the end of the 1994 genocide against members of the Tutsi ethnic group.

[8][9][10] Although Rwanda is nominally democratic, elections are manipulated in various ways, which include banning opposition parties, arresting or assassinating critics, and electoral fraud.

[13] After its military victory in July 1994, the Rwandese Patriotic Front organized a coalition government similar to that established by President Juvénal Habyarimana in 1992.

The biggest problems facing the government were the reintegration of more than 2 million refugees returning from as long ago as 1959; the end of the insurgency and counter-insurgency among ex-military and Interahamwe militia and the Rwandan Patriotic Army, which is concentrated in the north and south west; and the shift away from crisis to medium- and long-term development planning.

The government has passed laws prohibiting emphasis on Hutu or Tutsi identity in most types of political activity.

[14] As of 2014, Rwanda was still considered a low income country with $7.890 billion GDP, based on U.S. dollars, with a total population of 11.34 million people.

[14] As of 2015 Rwanda had made a shift towards economic improvement, centralizing its foreign exchange around coffee and tea production, "helping to reduce poverty and inequality".

[15] Kagame has reached out to large companies, such as Costco and Starbucks, who as of 2015 were the two largest buyers of Rwandan coffee beans.

The president has numerous powers that include creating policy in conjunction with the Cabinet, signing presidential orders, put into effect the prerogative of mercy, negotiating and passing treaties, commanding the armed forces, and declaring war or a state of crisis.

[18] Since taking office, Kagame has raised business, reduced crime and corruption, and has attracted the likes of many foreign investors.

[19] President Paul Kagame and his Rwandan Patriotic Front are the dominant political forces in Rwanda.

Opposition parties are allowed, and are represented in Parliament, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Sectors are responsible for implementing and developing programs which deliver services for the social welfare of the population and promote good governance.

The executive committee are elected members who provide services to the community, such as information and training, social welfare, and security.