Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr Jean Damascène Bizimana, has described individuals who rescued Tutsi during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi as a source of national pride, calling on Rwandans to uphold them as role models in promoting unity and rejecting genocide ideology.
April 11, 1994 remains one of the darkest and most defining days of the Genocide against the Tutsi, marked by the withdrawal of Belgian UN peacekeepers from ETO Kicukiro, where thousands of Tutsi had sought protection—an action that preceded one of the deadliest massacres in Kigali.
Tanzanian artist Alikiba has joined Rwandans in marking the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, expressing solidarity and honoring the victims.
Rwanda’s Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr. Jean Damascène Bizimana, has underscored the role played by sections of the media in the planning and execution of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Rwandan Broadcasting Agency (RBA) journalist Evelyn Umurerwa has shared an emotional tribute honoring her brother, who was killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
A commemoration event marking the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi was held on Friday at the Ggolo Memorial Site in Mpingi District, Uganda.
The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi left a devastating mark on Rwanda, claiming over one million lives, including some of the country’s most celebrated figures in arts, media, and sports.
Rwandans and friends of Rwanda in Uganda on Friday joined in commemorating victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi whose bodies were dumped in rivers and later carried into Lake Victoria.
On April 10, 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsi entered a more organised and widespread phase, as coordinated killings escalated across several former prefectures, including Kigali Ngari, Gikongoro, Gisenyi, Byumba, Kibungo and Cyangugu.
The City of Toronto in Canada has officially designated April 7, 2026, as the International Day of Commemoration for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, marking a significant step in global remembrance efforts.
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