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Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean-Damascène Bizimana, speaks during the International Conference on Genocide Prevention. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Kwibuka

Rising genocide ideology in Great Lakes demands urgent action – experts

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Dr. Léon Mugesera delivers a hate speech at Kabaya in the former Gisenyi Prefecture on November 22, 1992, ahead of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. File
Kwibuka

How genocide ideology was built, spread and executed

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Rwandan author Antoine Mugesera speaks to The New Times in Kigali. Mugesera wrote about the events that marked the end of the colonial period and the turbulent aftermath of the country’s independence. Dushimimana
Kwibuka

Three decades of resilience: Mugesera on Ibuka, memory, and path to unity

Wednesday, April 08, 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
The New Times

Commemoration period is here, and genocide deniers ratchet up the noise

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Mourners observe a moment of silence during the 31st commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi at African Union Headquarters in Ethiopia, on April 7. 2025. File
Kwibuka

Kwibuka32: AU to unveil Human Rights Virtual Memorial 

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
The New Times
Kwibuka

Survivor-authors documenting truth for future generations

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
A decent burial of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza ya Kicukiro Genocide Memorial in 2019. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Editorial

As we mark Kwibuka 32, we must confront genocide ideology at all costs 

Sunday, April 05, 2026
The New Times

Rwanda’s commemorations in the shadow of indifference

Saturday, April 04, 2026
Members of the African Women Leaders Network-Rwanda Chapter and during at a summit at the Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura, Kigali, on March 26, 2026. Photo/Courtesy

Sustaining the momentum of women’s empowerment for a stronger Rwanda

Saturday, April 04, 2026
PAC Chairperson Valens Muhakwa (1st Right), highlights persistent weaknesses despite improvements brought by the 2022 law. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Law

Lawmakers demand swift overhaul of procurement rules

Thursday, April 02, 2026
From left to right: Desire Kachenje, Senior Principal, Investments - Co-Develop, Antoine Sebera, CEO, RISA, Nanjira Sambuli, Senior Advocacy Officer, Africa - Gates Foundation, Lee Naik, CEO & Regional President – TransUnion Africa, and Jean Bosco Iyacu, CEO, AFR on a panel during the 2026 Inclusive Fintech Forum in Kigali.
Featured

Beyond fintech: Why Rwanda is building digital public infrastructure 

Thursday, April 02, 2026