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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.
AFC/M23 rebels and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the transfer of captured soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), in a move seen as a potential confidence-building step in the ongoing conflict.
Ambassador Shakilla Umutoni has formally presented copies of her letters of credence to Tunisia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Nafti, officially assuming her role as Rwanda’s ambassador to Tunisia.
A judicial clerk attached to the High Council Court of Huye has been found dead under unclear circumstances in Nyanza District, prompting an ongoing investigation by relevant authorities.
On April 15, 1994, some of the most brutal and coordinated massacres of the Genocide against the Tutsi unfolded across the country, with thousands of victims killed in places they had sought refuge, including churches, schools, and administrative centres.
Kigali is counting down to host the 2026 CAVB Men’s Club Championship, marking the first time Rwanda stages Africa’s premier men’s club volleyball tournament.
President Paul Kagame has granted presidential clemency to five individuals previously convicted of various offenses, according to an official gazette published on April 13, 2026.
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.