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Parimehutu members during a celebration of the so called 'Rwanda's Independence' following the atrocities of 1959. Courtesy

They exiled us - not our identity

Sunday, April 12, 2026
A photograph of a list of leading contributors to RTLM, preserved in the archives at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. In 1994, the big powers that had the means to jam or disrupt broadcasts of the hate radio, RTLM, that fanned hate, spread genocide ideology and directed the killers, refused to do so on the grounds that it would be a violation of Rwanda’s sovereignty. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

When sovereignty is excuse for inaction

Friday, April 10, 2026
A convoy of the United Nations at Kisimenti in Kigali in 1994 after the Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy

Why core reasons for not stopping 1994 Genocide also explain today’s sanctions

Friday, April 10, 2026
Ben’Imana makes history as first Rwandan-Directed film in Cannes official selection. COURTESY.
Cinema

Rwanda’s Ben’Imana breaks new ground with Cannes 2026 selection

Friday, April 10, 2026
Cécile Mukagasana, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, tends to her cows in Mbyo village, where she has rebuilt her life through a long journey of healing and reconciliation. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Kwibuka

PHOTOS: Inside Mbyo village, where survivors, perpetrators chose to live together again

Thursday, April 09, 2026
Rwandans and friends of Rwanda across the globe joined in remembrance, honouring the more than one million lives lost in the Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy
Kwibuka

PHOTOS: How Rwandan communities abroad marked Kwibuka 32

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
The New Times
Kwibuka

How Rwandan peacekeepers marked Kwibuka 32

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
The New Times

Naming the genocide: Why terminology still shapes justice

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Members of the diplomatic community, Rwandans and friends of Rwanda attend a commemoration event at the UN headquarters. Photo by Rwanda's permanent mission to the UN.
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 32: Nations mark Genocide in show of solidarity with Rwanda

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has joined Rwandans and the international community in commemorating the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Kwibuka

South Africa's EFF urges unity, vigilance as Rwanda remembers Genocide against the Tutsi

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, lays a wreath to pay tribute to the victims at the African Union headquarters.
Kwibuka

Kwibuka32: AU chief calls for action against hate, division

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Youth who spoke to The New Times about the 32nd commemoration
Kwibuka

How youth can lead fight against genocide ideology on social media

Tuesday, April 07, 2026