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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
University of Rwanda and Swedish researchers pose for a group photo with Genocide survivors and perpetrators who live peacefully in the same village
in Mayange Sector, Bugesera District, on Monday, April 22. Photo: Emmanuel Dushimimana.
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FEATURED - Bugesera: UR, Swedish researchers visit reconciliation village
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Kwibuka
Ruhango: Over 1,000 houses for vulnerable Genocide survivors need renovation
AOS management and staff lay wreaths to pay tribute to victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at  Kigali Genocide Memorial on Friday, April 19, 2024. Courtesy
Kwibuka
Genocide: AOS pays tribute to victims, emphasises importance of memorials
The governor said that illegal mines are in different districts of the province but most of them are located in Muhanga and Kamonyi districts. File
Rwanda
Southern Province officials want illegal mining sites put to good use
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Politics
Huye, Rusizi, Gatsibo by-elections set for May 8
Judith Uwizeye, Minister in the Office of the President, addresses MPs during a parliamentary session on April 18. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwanda wants 80% of NGOs’ budget to ‘directly’ reach vulnerable people
Mourners during a Walk to Remember as CIMERWA held a commemoration event to honour the 58 lives lost in CIMERWA on April 16. Courtesy
Kwibuka
CIMERWA honours employees killed during Genocide against Tutsi
Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja speaking during a commemoration event at Harvard University, on Tuesday, April 16. The private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 16, held a commemoration event to honor the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Kwibuka
Kwibuka 30: Harvard University holds Genocide commemoration event
Rwamagana Solar Power Station , an 8.5MW solar power plant is  the fourth-largest economy in the East African Community. File
Energy
Renewable energy’s share in Rwanda reaches 52%
Dubai International Airport has announced that it is temporarily diverting all arriving flights as flooding batters the UAE.
Environment
Flooding: UAE faces flight disruptions to and from Dubai
People exhuming remains of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi dicovered in Ngoma Sector in Huye. The Genocide victims’ bodies will get a decent burial on April 30 in Ngoma Genocide memorial. File
Kwibuka
Over 2,000 Genocide victims' bodies discovered in Huye to get decent burial
A volunteer comforts a victim during a past commemoration event at Murambi Genocide Memorial in Nyamagabe District. The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi caused severe psychological and emotional wounds, leading to depression, anxiety, and social phobia, among survivors. File photo
Kwibuka
Kwibuka: Coping with mental effects as a Genocide survivor
Rwandan exhibitors showcasing flowers from Rwanda at the Commonwealth Fair 2023 in November 2023. Unlimited quantities of flowers from East Africa can now be exported to the UK at zero per cent tariff. File
Economy
Rwanda to export flowers to UK at zero tariff
Alcohol and tobacco and their associated risk factors have profound consequences on individuals and Rwandan society at large. File
Health
30% of Rwandans exposed to tobacco smoke at home — study
The book, “Le Génocide perpétré contre les Tutsi du Rwanda expliqué à ses Enfants”, was launched by Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB), Aegis Trust, and its author Jean-Marie Vianney Rurangwa on April 11.
Kwibuka
Govt to distribute new book on Genocide history for children, youth
Jean-Nepo Sibomana, a Genocide survivor, gives his testimony during the commemoration event at Kigali Genocide Memorial on April 7, 2022. Photo: Courtesy
Kwibuka
Genocide survivor on fostering unity, steering path to community progress
The Dubai Ports World Rwanda will extend its operational hours to 24 throughout the week. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business
DP World customs office to operate 24/7
Ju-young Lee, the Special Envoy of the Republic of Korea who participated in the 30th commemoration, during an interview on Monday, April 8. Emmanuel Dushimamana
Africa
Republic of Korea's envoy commends Rwanda’s reconciliation journey, deliberates on Korea-Africa summit

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