The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean Damascène Bizimana, has warned against the use of the term “attempted genocide,” emphasizing that genocide is a deliberate, long-term process that cannot be described as an attempt.
Authorities in Bugesera District have commemorated more than 3,000 Tutsi killed at Rebero Hill in Mayange Sector during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Jean Damascène Bizimana is a historian, legal scholar, and public servant whose career spans academia, research, and national leadership, where he currently serves as Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement.
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) reports that industrial production increased by 3.7% in February 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, signaling continued growth in the country’s industrial sector.
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has reported a 38.1% decrease in cases related to genocide ideology and associated offenses in 2026 compared to 2025.
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean Damascène Bizimana, has dismissed claims circulating online alleging that he was in France during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, describing them as false and part of a misinformation campaign.
The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has announced that Rwandan coffee ranked among the top five best-performing samples at a major international coffee exhibition held in the United States.
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean Damascène Bizimana, has highlighted that several Rwandan politicians had already warned against ethnic-based governance under former President Juvénal Habyarimana, cautioning that Rwanda would not accept leadership founded on division.
Residents, local leaders, and genocide survivors on Monday gathered in Kansi Sector of Gisagara District to commemorate victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, with particular focus on those killed and dumped in the Cyamwakizi pond.
