The President of the Senate, Dr. Kalinda François-Xavier, and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Kazarwa Gertrude, on Monday unveiled a genocide memorial symbol at the Parliament of Rwanda in honour of staff members of the former National Development Council (CND) who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
In Rwanda, abortion remains a criminal offence under Article 123 of Law Nº68/2018 of August 30, 2018 on offences and penalties in general, although the law provides narrowly defined exceptions under which a pregnancy may be lawfully terminated by a qualified medical doctor.
Residents of Gasabo and Rulindo districts have welcomed the ongoing construction of the Nyacyonga–Mukoto road, a project first pledged by President Paul Kagame in 2014, saying it is set to transform mobility and boost economic activity between the two districts.
Vincent and Prince in the men’s category, alongside Uwase and Ingabire in the women’s category, were crowned winners of the second leg of the Rwanda Beach Volleyball National Championship (FRVB Beach Volleyball National Tour II), which concluded after three days of competition in Rwamagana.
APR HC kept their title hopes alive after edging Police HC 27–24 in Game Four of the Rwanda Handball League playoff final on Sunday, June 28, 2026, leveling the series at 2–2.
June 29, 1994 marked the 84th day of the 100-day Genocide against the Tutsi, as thousands of survivors remained in hiding while the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) continued advancing across the country, liberating territories and rescuing civilians from ongoing massacres.
Rayon Sports have strengthened their midfield after completing the signing of 19-year-old Ibrahim Djingarey from Nigerien top-flight side US Gendarmerie.
Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Gen Mubarakh Muganga, has marked his 59th birthday, reflecting a military career that spans over three decades and includes Rwanda’s liberation struggle, the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, and post-war national reconstruction.
Niyonkuru Samuel of Team Amani has won the 2026 National Cycling Road Race title in the men’s elite and under-23 category, while Valentine Nzayisenga claimed victory in the women’s elite race as the national championships concluded on Sunday.
Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement Dr Jean-Damascène Bizimana has said that 53,426 individuals convicted of genocide-related crimes were initially eligible for the death penalty before Rwanda abolished capital punishment, a decision he attributed to the country’s broader reconciliation and unity agenda.
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