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Mourners read names of the victims at the closing of the National Mourning Week in an event at the Rebero Genocide Memorial on Monday, April 13. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Reclaiming the Narrative: A Call for Rwanda’s Youth to tell their Story

Monday, April 13, 2026
The New Times

Reclaiming the narrative: A call for Rwanda’s youth to tell their story

Monday, April 13, 2026
Red-Cross volunteers help a trauma victim during a Walk to Remember from ETO Kicukiro to Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Saturday, April 11. Photo by Craish BAHIZI. (1)
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 32: Why trauma cases persist despite improved support systems

Monday, April 13, 2026
Filmmakers have called for more intentional, bold, and locally grounded storytelling to preserve the truth about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy photo
Cinema

Cinema as a key tool in preserving Genocide memory

Monday, April 13, 2026
Staff of Reportage Properties Rwanda, observe a moment of silence to honour the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on on April 10. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
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Reportage Properties pays tribute to Genocide victims, roots for unity

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Red-Cross volunteers help a trauma victim during a Walk to Remember from ETO Kicukiro to Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Saturday, April 11. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Climbing memory and a living monument for remembrance in Kigali

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Rapper Ish Kevin (in black outfit) , poet Junior Rumaga and Ibyanzu perform "Ndacyababara" song during the 15th edition of “Our Past” event at Nyamara Memorial Garden on Thursday, April 9. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Music

32 years later, music still heals where it once harmed

Saturday, April 11, 2026
BK Group officials along with other participants at the Friday commemoration pay tribute to victims at Kigali Genocide Memorial, on April 10, 2026 (courtesy)
Kwibuka

Honouring staff slain in Genocide, BK Group calls on youth to safeguard Rwanda’s future

Saturday, April 11, 2026
A volunteer helps a trauma victim during a commemoration event at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Saturday, April 11. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Seeking mental health care is not a weakness

Saturday, April 11, 2026
Young people are taking on the responsibility of challenging genocide denial and misinformation so that the atrocities of the Genocide against the Tutsi never happen again. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Beyond borders: Diaspora youth preserve genocide memory and challenge misinformation

Saturday, April 11, 2026
Mourners hold candles during a commemoration event dubbed "Our Past" at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Thursday, April 9. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Kwibuka

Rwandans reflect on commemoration and ways to confront genocide denial

Saturday, April 11, 2026
Diane Uwadede Isimbi, the daughter of Vincent Shabakaka a journalist who established Kiberinka newspaper, shares her testimony during the commemoration of journalists killed in the Genocide. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Daughter of journalist slain during Genocide recalls his last days

Friday, April 10, 2026