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Minister of youth and arts Dr. Abdallah Utumatwishima speaks at Mutobo Demobilisation Centre in Musanze District, on June 12. 2026. The minister urged youths undergoing a reintegration programme to remain vigilant against genocide ideology, warning that Rwanda’s achievements must not lead to complacency.
Rwanda

From DR Congo’s jungles to Rwanda’s future: Youth urged to safeguard unity, reject genocide ideology

Saturday, June 13, 2026
Officials and staff of Rwanda Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) and former rebels during a guided tour of the memorial. Courtesy
Rwanda

Former FDLR fighters reflect on lessons learnt at Kigali Genocide Memorial

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
A cattle herder climbs a hill in Nturo village, in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, eastern DR Congo. Photo by Teddy Mazina

In conversation: Moïse Nyarugabo on genocide ideology in DR Congo and its regional implications

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
PHOTO BY GERMAIN NSANZIMANA
Rwanda

Nearly 8,000 Rwandans returned from DR Congo since 2025

Friday, April 24, 2026
Ephrem Nkundanyirazo and his wife Consolee Mukanyiligira in an old photo. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 32: He saved lives until his was taken

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Rwandans who returned from DR Congo crossing the Grande Barriere border post in Rubavu District on Thursday April 16. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.
Rwanda

Returnees from DR Congo praise Rwanda’s safety

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Jean Damascene Niyonzima, a former preacher, shares his testimony during an event at the Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre. Courtesy
Security

Former preacher lifts lid on FDLR’s use of religion to spread hate

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Sports has been a powerful tool to reunite and reconcile Rwandans after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. File photo
Other Sports

From division to unity: Sports at the heart of Rwanda’s reconciliation

Thursday, April 09, 2026
A total of 133 returnees who crossed into Rwanda through the Grande Barrière border post in Rubavu District on on Thursday, April 2.Photos By Germain Nsanzimana.
Security

Rubavu mayor urges returnees from DR Congo to shun genocide ideology

Thursday, April 02, 2026
‘Corporal’ Bimenyimana Nzayisenga is among the 214 former members of armed groups, including some from FDLR and its splinter factions, who were discharged on Tuesday, March 31. Courtesy
Rwanda

Former FDLR combatants on how they plan to rebuild lives in Rwanda

Thursday, April 02, 2026
Thousands of mourners during a night of vigil at Amahoro National Stadium, after a Walk to Remember on April 7, 2017. File

From fragments to a shared future: Rethinking Rwanda’s national story

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
At just 15 years and 223 days, Utagushimaninde became not only the youngest woman to score a T20I century, but also the first woman in cricket history to score a hundred on debut in the format.
Cricket

A teenage century, a nation rising: What’s next for Rwanda’s women cricketers?

Friday, March 27, 2026