May 08
Rwanda: Indangamirwa Cultural Troupe to Honor Genocide Victims Killed and Thrown in Water
As Rwanda commemorates the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi for the 30th time, there's a poignant reminder of those who couldn't be laid to rest with dignity - the victims thrown… Read more »
May 02
Rwanda: May 2, 1994 - Tutsi Massacre Plot At Hôtel Des Mille Collines Thwarted By French Intervention
On May 2, 1994, amidst the ongoing Genocide against the Tutsi, the killers' government aimed to carry out a massacre of Tutsi sheltering at Hôtel des Mille Collines in… Read more »
May 01
Rwanda: Rwanda Receives First UK Migrant Under New Voluntary Scheme
The government has confirmed that the United Kingdom sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda on Monday, April 29 under a new voluntary program inked between both countries. Read more »
April 28
Rwanda: Kwibuka 30 - Crystal Ventures Honors Genocide Victims
Staff members of Crystal Ventures Ltd (CVL), alongside members of the Group's distinguished subsidiaries, on Friday, April 26, marked the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide… Read more »
April 24
Rwanda: Leaving a Legacy - Meet Offspring of Artistes Killed in Genocide
A list compiled by the Association of Rwandan Musicians (LIRAM) in 2013, shows that at least 14 prominent musicians were killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
Rwanda: April 25, 1994 - UN Avoids Labelling Tutsi Killings As Genocide
April 25, 1994 was the 19th day of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Killings of Tutsi had spread across the country. In the former Gitarama, Butare and Kibuye prefectures,… Read more »
April 26
Rwanda: Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Public Indecency Law
The Supreme Court on Friday, April 26 dismissed a petition brought by a feminist organisation challenging the country's public indecency laws. Read more »
Rwanda: No Genocide Happens Without a Plan, Preparation, State Involvement - Rwandan Envoy
No Genocide happens without a plan, preparation, and without state involvement, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to the UK, Johnston Busingye, noted on April 25 during an event… Read more »
April 24
Rwanda: Every Victim Has a Name, You Know
On April 21, more than 250,000 people were killed in the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. This is almost 25 percent of all the victims. As Rwanda remembered the fateful day this… Read more »
April 22
Rwanda: Genocide - AOS Pays Tribute to Victims, Emphasises Importance of Memorials
Based ICT service provider, AOS, has called on Rwandans and the rest of the world, especially the youth, to visit Genocide memorials in the country. Learning from Rwanda's history… Read more »
April 16
Rwanda: 39 Arrested for Genocide Ideology-Related Crimes in Commemoration Week
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) received a total of 52 cases of genocide ideology and associated crimes during the initial week - from April 7 to 13 - of commemoration of the… Read more »
April 15
Rwanda: UN Urged to Prevent Hatred Against Congolese Tutsi
As the Diaspora of the Midwest of America gathered to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Col Raoul Bazatoha, the Defense Attaché in Rwanda's embassy in… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Urges More Global Collaboration To Prosecute Genocide Suspects
John Bosco Siboyintore, Head of Rwanda's Genocide Fugitives Tracking Unit at the National Public Prosecution Authority (GFTU), has revealed the hurdles encountered in prosecuting… Read more »
April 11
Rwanda: BSC Pays Tribute to Victims of Genocide Against the Tutsi
Management and staff of Broadband Systems Corporation (BSC) paid homage to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in a commemoration event held at the Kigali Genocide… Read more »
April 08
Rwanda: A Look At Genocide in Rwandan Literature Over Past 30 Years
The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda stands as one of the darkest chapters in human history, claiming over a million innocent lives in just 100 days. Read more »
Rwanda: 30 Years On and the World Has Learnt No Lessons From the Genocide Against the Tutsi
On Sunday April 7, Rwandans and their friends around the world, and the international community commemorated the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Cannot Be Mentioned in Isolation, Without Adding the Targeted Group
On 7th April 2024, Rwandans and the whole world commemorated, for the 30th time, the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. On that day, the government of Rwanda received many solidarity… Read more »
Rwanda: We Will Not Tire Demanding Proper Recognition of Genocide Against the Tutsi
Thirty years after the Genocide against the Tutsi, a chilling silence hangs over a crucial aspect of this horrific event, considered among the worst atrocity to take place in… Read more »
Rwanda: Healing From Genocide Trauma - Understanding the Impact of Sports
The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi left many with lasting psychological wounds. Many Rwandans, mainly genocide survivors, have tried to go through the healing process in various… Read more »
Rwanda: When Habyarimana's Wife and Her 'Akazu' Orchestrated Genocide
Thirty years ago, on 7 April 1994 the day after two missiles brought down Juvenal Habyarimana's aircraft, killing him, Cyprien Ntaryamira the president of Burundi who had cadged a… Read more »
Rwanda: Kwibuka30 - Honouring Survivors for Choosing Forgiveness to Build a Stronger Rwanda
Three decades have passed since the Genocide against the Tutsi, a horrific stain on our nation's history that will live on for generations to come. Read more »
Rwanda: Photos - Inside Murambi Genocide Memorial, a New Unesco World Heritage Site
The memorial is divided into various sections, including mass graves where over 50,000 victims are laid to rest. Read more »
April 07
Africa: AU Vows to Protect Youth From Being Genocide Ideology Agents
The African Union (AU) Commission is committed to protecting the youth from being used as agents of the propagation of hate speech and genocide ideology, especially during the… Read more »
April 08
Rwanda: Genocide Survivor Nduwamungu Reflects On Overcoming 'Urge to Avenge Family'
Many people may not remember events when they were six years old, but experts suggest that adults can typically recall memories from around 3-4 years old. This applies more when… Read more »
March 28
Rwanda: Responsibility of the Rwandan Gendarmerie in the Preparation of the Genocide Committed Against the Tutsi in 1994
The Rwandan gendarmerie was mandated to ensure public security and conduct preliminary police investigations to identify "troublemakers" and refer them to the Prosecutor for legal… Read more »