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A group of 50 journalists working in 17 media outlets in 11 countries, recently published series of stories to tarnish the image of Rwanda

An open letter to authors of 'Forbidden Stories': The dogs bark, but the Rwanda caravan passes

Thursday, June 27, 2024
Safi Mukundwa, the sole survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in her family during the interview. Mukundwa started the “Safi Life Organisation Centre” in Kigali in 2017, to empower teen mothers, in sewing skills and entrepreneurship mentorship. Photo: Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Women

PHOTOS: How Genocide survivor’s experience birthed passion to support teen mothers

Thursday, June 13, 2024
R-L Arthur Asiimwe, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Rwanda in Washington D.C.; Ms. Janice Zahn, Bellevue City Council Member; Mr. Thomas McLeod, Mayor of Tukwila, Washington; and James W. Lovell, SeaTac City, and other mourners observe a moment of silence in honour of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Six US states commemorate 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Mourners listen to Simon Mutangana's testimony, a genocide survivor during the commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Murambi Genocide Memorial. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Understanding the horrors of Genocide through survivors' testimonies

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Mulinga Narcisse, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi shares his story .
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Kwibuka 30: Commemorating across continents

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Genocide survivor Irma Ihumure has become increasingly open about her own story, providing a platform for women survivors to share their experiences in “Voices of Hope”, a 30-part series. Photos by Christianne Murengerantwari
Kwibuka

Genocide survivor Irma Ihumure on healing power of storytelling

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Students reading books in the Library at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

Writers weigh in on Rwanda’s reading culture

Monday, May 06, 2024
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on April 25 observed, for the first time, the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Courtesy
Kwibuka

MINUSCA commemorates 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi 

Sunday, May 05, 2024
Thousands of mourners during a solemn walk from IPRC-Kigali to Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro District as part of the 30th commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi on Thursday April 11. Dan Gatsinzi

The fight against genocide denial, revisionism must become a day-to-day reality

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Jason Havuga Nshimye with his wife Francoise Uwimana Nshimye and their four children. Courtesy photo.
Kwibuka

Diaspora couple on confronting genocide denial abroad, narrating their own story

Monday, April 29, 2024
Senior management of the Crystal Ventures Ltd and subsequent subsidiaries of the Group observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on Friday, April 26. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 30: Crystal Ventures honors genocide victims

Sunday, April 28, 2024
American actor Morgan Freeman during the filming of his documentary 'The Story Of Us'. Courtesy photo
Kwibuka

Morgan Freeman’s documentary features Rwanda’s reconciliation story

Friday, April 26, 2024