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Youths light candles during the commemoration night dubbed, Our Past, at Kigali Genocide Memorial last year. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Genocide deniers are fighting a losing battle, the world will continue to mourn with us

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Mourners hold candles during a vigil in honour of Genocide victims in Kimihurura last year. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda honours Genocide victims

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
A volunteer helps a trauma victim during a past commemoration event at Murambi Genocide Memorial in Nyamagabe District. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Kwibuka26: Ibuka outlines trauma help guidelines

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Excavation works in the ongoing activities to exhume bodies of victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Ruramira water dam in Kayonza District. So far, 15 bodies have been exhumed. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Fifteen Genocide victims exhumed from Kayonza dam

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Cyprien Rugamba and his wife Daphrose. The late Rugamba was the leader of the legendary Amasimbi nu2019Amakombe. / Courtesy.
Rwanda

Remembering musicians killed during the Genocide

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Mizero (left) and some of the youth that benefit from the work of his organisazion celebrate one of the member's birthday party. / Courtesy.
Rwanda

Genocide: One man’s journey from bitterness to becoming champion of hope

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
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Rwanda

Kwibuka26: Diaspora prepares to commemorate

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Genocide suspect Leopold Munyakazi is taken into custody on his arrival at Kigali International Airport in 2016. He was extradited to Rwanda by the US government. More than half of the remaining fugitives are suspected to be on the Africa continent. / File.
Rwanda

26 years later, more than half of Genocide fugitives have found safe haven in Africa

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
A visitor looks at pictures of the victims of 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi archived inside Kigali Genocide Memorial. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Genocide against the Tutsi: A moral test everyone failed

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Some of the foodstuff that was donated to teen mothers in Musanze District by the young environmentalists. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Young environmentalists donate relief foodstuff to teen mothers

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
CHIC commercial building in Kigaliu2019s Central Business District before the lockdown. The great majority of businesses are already struggling to pay their rent bills, as a result of the current Novel Coronavirus lockdown. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Commercial tenants appeal for rent waiver

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
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Rwanda

Top government officials forfeit April salary to support vulnerable citizens

Monday, April 06, 2020
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Rwanda

COVID-19: Rwanda crosses the 100 mark, no patient in critical condition

Saturday, April 04, 2020
Some of the women who were released from Muhoza Police station follow Government directive to decongest cells from across the country in attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. / Courtesy
Rwanda

Dozens of detainees released from Police cell in Musanze

Saturday, April 04, 2020
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Rwanda

RDF condemns criminal misconduct of its personnel in Kangondo assault case

Saturday, April 04, 2020
Bank of Kigali Group has donated Rwf282m to coronavirus relief. A cash donation to support vulnerable community members that have been affected by the crisis. / File
Rwanda

FEATURED: BK donates Rwf282m to coronavirus relief, offers grace period on loans

Saturday, April 04, 2020
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Rwanda

COVID-19 cases rise to 89 in Rwanda

Saturday, April 04, 2020
Workers package green beans for export inside the NAEB warehouse in Kigali. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Govt to up private-sector support fund for COVID-19 recovery

Saturday, April 04, 2020
Inside Volkswagen Rwanda operations. Industry is one of the sectors set to suffer due to the coronavirus outbreak. IMF and the Government have downgraded Rwandau2019s economic growth prospects for 2020. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda’s economic growth projected at 5.1% for 2020

Saturday, April 04, 2020
A screenshot of Mimosa Munyangaju,the Sports Minister tweeter handle sharing her message to sports community to Stay Home. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

COVID-19: How Rwandans are using social media to raise awareness, enforce lockdown

Saturday, April 04, 2020