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The Ministry of Defence (MINADEF) has pledged to advocate for the expansion of the Musanze Genocide Memorial Site to enhance its capacity to preserve historical evidence and honour victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
April 16, 1994 marked the 10th day of the 100-day Genocide against the Tutsi, as killings intensified across Rwanda under a coordinated campaign to exterminate Tutsi.
The Prosecution in Rubavu has brought charges against five suspects, including a 43-year-old man accused of masterminding the killing of his 38-year-old wife.
A traffic accident described by witnesses as unusual occurred on Wednesday afternoon, April 15, 2026, in Kigali at Norvege, Ruliba, where a private vehicle carrying five people reportedly lost control, left the road, and ended up in a swamp while negotiating a bend.
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has reported an increase in the production of key food crops during the 2026 A agricultural season, with bananas, potatoes, and sweet potatoes all posting gains compared to the same season in 2025.
President Paul Kagame is set to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Denis Sassou Nguesso in Brazzaville, following his re-election in the Republic of Congo.
Arikiyepiskopi wa Kigali, Antoine Cardinal Kambanda, who is also the President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in Rwanda, has travelled to Cameroon to join local faithful in welcoming Pope Leo XIV on his pastoral visit to Africa.
Survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi continue to share powerful testimonies featuring the phrase “Ni uko Inkotanyi ziraza,” a Kinyarwanda expression meaning “that’s how the Inkotanyi arrived”, which has come to symbolize the moment of rescue, survival, and renewed hope when Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) forces intervened to stop the genocide.
Rwanda’s Minister of Interior, Vincent Biruta, held talks with Congo-Brazzaville’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.
Human Rights Watch has raised alarm over a deepening humanitarian crisis in Minembwe, citing blocked aid routes that have left thousands of civilians without access to essential supplies and services.