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Z listens intently as the trial judges find him guilty of genocide and extermination, ICTR, 18 December 2008. courtesy of UNICTR
Crime

Protais Zigiranyirazo: The rise and fall of ‘Monsieur Z’ - a cautionary tale of greed and power

Friday, June 26, 2026
Léon Mugesera addresses a gathering in Kabaya in November 1992. His speech is considered among the most notorious examples of pre-genocide hate rhetoric. Courtesy

Weaponising fear and resentment to commit genocide against the Tutsi

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
A staff member reviews Gacaca court records at the National Archives facility in Kacyiru, Kigali. (File photo)

The homecoming of genocide convicts and the strength of Rwanda’s reconciliation

Monday, June 22, 2026
Members of the Muslim community in Rwanda joined by other officials during the commemoration event. Courtesy.
Kwibuka

Mufti urges Muslims to reject genocide ideology, uphold unity

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Eugène Rwamucyo with his lawyers during his trial in France in October 2024. Rwamucyo played a central role in the atrocities committed in Butare during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

From Rwanda 1994 to DR Congo Today: How Rwamucyo’s trial exposes the genocidal network behind DR Congo’s 30‑year war

Saturday, June 20, 2026
A view of Minembwe, South Kivu, where violence has intensified over recent years.
Africa

DR Congo: Lawyers prepare ICC cases over atrocities in Minembwe

Friday, June 19, 2026
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Eric Mahoro speaks at at the event to mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech at Kigali Genocide Memorial on June 18. Courtesy
Law

Five-year plan proposed to combat hate speech

Friday, June 19, 2026
Some of the 644 inmates convicted for their role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have completed a specialised reintegration programme in Nyamasheke District on June 14. Courtesy
Rwanda

Over 600 Genocide convicts complete reintegration programme ahead of release

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
15 November 2022: Kabuga listens intently to the prosecution case, The Hague. Source: UNIRMCT
Crime

Félicien Kabuga: A life of greed, genocide and impunity

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Mourners attend a night vigil at Kinazi Genocide Memorial in Ruhango District during the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Located in the former Amayaga region, according to Genocide survivors, Kinazi was among the areas where many Tutsi were killed by some Burundian Hutu refugees during the Genocide. Phot by Sam Ngendahimana

1994 Genocide against the Tutsi found favourable ground in the Burundian crisis

Monday, June 15, 2026
A courtroom sketch of Hategekimana during one of the previous hearings of his case in France.
Crime

French court upholds life sentence for Phillippe Hategekimana

Saturday, June 13, 2026
Clockwise Celestin Mutabaruka, Dr Vincent Bajinya, Emmanuel Nteziryayo, Celestin Ugirashebuja, Charles Munyaneza are Genocide fugitives who live in the UK. File

Genocide fugitives in the UK: PM Starmer's time to choose leadership

Thursday, June 11, 2026