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President Paul Kagame has arrived in Lomé, Togo, where he is attending the African Air Transport Convention and Expo (AATCE), a continental forum focused on strengthening Africa’s aviation sector and improving air connectivity across the continent.
A team of pediatric heart specialists from Israel has arrived in Kigali to provide life-saving treatment to dozens of Rwandan children suffering from heart diseases, marking another step in Rwanda’s efforts to expand access to specialized cardiac care.
More than 9,500 athletes from Rwanda and abroad participated in the Kigali International Peace Marathon held in Kigali over the weekend, according to the Minister of Sports.
June 15, 1994 marked the 71st day of the 100-day genocide against the Tutsi, as killings continued across Rwanda amid ongoing military advances by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi), which was progressively taking control of parts of the country and rescuing civilians in several areas.
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo and head of MONUSCO, James Swan, has reaffirmed the mission’s commitment to supporting ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability in eastern DRC.
On June 14, 1994, the genocidal regime continued its campaign targeting Tutsi civilians in hiding across the country, even as FPR-Inkotanyi forces advanced and liberated key areas, including Gitarama City, while rescuing survivors in different regions.
Rwanda has renewed its call for the United Nations Security Council to approve the relocation of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) archives to Kigali, arguing that preserving the documentation in the country where the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi occurred would strengthen historical justice, accessibility, and relevance to survivors.
Kenyan athletes delivered a dominant performance at the 21st Kigali International Peace Marathon, winning the men’s and women’s Full Marathon titles as well as the men’s Half Marathon. Rwandan runners, however, impressed in the women’s Half Marathon, sweeping the podium.
RSSB Tigers basketball team toured Kigali City on Saturday, June 13, 2026, parading their Basketball Africa League (BAL 2026) trophy in a vibrant celebration that culminated in a fan-filled concert at the Kigali Convention Centre.