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Visitors during a guided tour of the memorial in Nyamagabe. Today, more than 50,000 victims are buried at the memorial, which preserves evidence of the killings and offers a space for remembrance and education. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Kwibuka

Murambi: From a site of horror to global beacon of remembrance

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
The New Times
Kwibuka

Survivor-authors documenting truth for future generations

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Youth volunteers assist mourners in lighting candles during a commemoration event at Kicukiro Genocide Memorial in 2025. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.

Kwibuka: The flame that endures

Sunday, April 05, 2026
Mourners listen to Simon Mutangana's testimony, a genocide survivor at Murambi during a commemoration event at Murambi Genocide Memorial in Nyamagabe District. Sam Ngendahimana

Echoes of remembrance: Nurturing mental wellness during Kwibuka

Friday, April 03, 2026
Mourners listen to Susan Nyiranyamibwa's song titled "Ayii Ngire nte?" during a commemoration event at Murambi Genocide Memorial in Nyamagabe District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

April still speaks—are we listening?

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Aloys Kayiranga, one of the survivors of Nyange shares the testmony during the 29th commemoration. He was 19 when the attacker stormed Ecole Secondaire de Nyange in Ngororero District.
Rwanda

Former Nyange student recalls gruesome attack of March 18, 1997

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Officials pose for a photo at the official launch of the Women in Diplomacy Rwanda Network in Kigali in line to celebrate the International Women's Day, on Tuesday, March 10. PHOTOS BY Kellya Keza
Women

PHOTOS: New platform seeks to amplify women voices in diplomacy

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Jean-Luc Habyarimana, son of former President Juvénal Habyarimana. INTERNET PHOTO

Jean‑Luc Habyarimana and the Genocidal nostalgia

Saturday, January 17, 2026
The Battle of Bisesero
Cinema

Upcoming film revisits Bisesero resistance during 1994 Genocide

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Rwandan filmmaker Zion Sulaiman Mukasa Matovu's film has been selected for distribution by GOOD DOCS. Courtesy
Cinema

Rwandan documentary joins global academic film platform

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The New Times
People

New year, big dreams: Celebrities set sights on growth, impact in 2026

Saturday, January 10, 2026
Willy Mugenzi, the former journalist, the author of Cow for Peace, speaks to The New Times in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Culture

Ex-journalist shines a light on role of cows in promoting reconciliation in new book

Friday, January 02, 2026