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.

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.

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.

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.

On April 8, 1994, just one day after the Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi began, violence intensified nationwide. Every Tutsi became a target, hunted by soldiers, gendarmes, and Interahamwe militias determined to exterminate them.

President Paul Kagame has commended the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) for its decisive role in ending the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, emphasizing that no sanctions or external pressures can diminish the integrity, credibility, and professionalism of Rwanda’s security forces.

President Paul Kagame has issued a strong warning that Rwanda will not tolerate any threat to its people or a return to the violence of its past, reaffirming that the country’s history cannot be altered or distorted.