Rwanda has reaffirmed its commitment to tracking and prosecuting individuals suspected of taking part in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who continue to live freely in foreign countries.
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.
Youth from across Rwanda gathered at the Nyanza Genocide Memorial for the ‘Our Past’ dialogue, a platform aimed at deepening understanding of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and reinforcing the importance of national commemoration.
On Thursday morning, Rwanda’s Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr Jean Damascène Bizimana, received Senegalese national Gen. Babacar Faye, a former officer in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
The Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal in Paris has ruled that former Rwandan army officer Lt Col Cyprien Kayumba will stand trial in France over alleged involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Rwanda’s Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr. Jean Damascène Bizimana, has strongly condemned Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government, for publicly labeling Tutsis as “killers” and attempting to downplay his remarks afterward.
Rwandan ambassador to the United Kingdom Johnston Busingye has sharply criticized the UK for being the only Western country still harboring individuals suspected of participating in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, allowing them to live freely without facing justice.
A tragic accident in the central town of Nyanza District claimed the life of a motorcycle passenger after a hospital ambulance collided with their vehicle.
May 9, 1994, marked the third day of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a day when civilians were abandoned while French forces evacuated foreign nationals.
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