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Amina Khubieva, Chief Advisor for African Countries at the World Youth Festival Directorate, poses for a photo with participants from a previous International Festival of Youth edition in Russia. Photo - courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwandan youth urged to seize global opportunities at Youth Festival

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Participants at the 13th edition of Igihango cy’Urungano at Intare Arena, in Kigali, on Saturday, May 30, 2026. The forum has served as a platform for youth to strengthen their commitment to preserving the country's history, protecting national achievements and ensuring that the genocide never happens again. PHOTO Craish Bahizi.
Kwibuka

PHOTOS: Igihango cy’Urungano: Honouring the past, safeguarding the future

Saturday, May 30, 2026
The new initiative aims to preserve and display the names of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in an interactive format accessible beyond physical memorial sites.
Kwibuka

New digital memorial to preserve names of Genocide victims

Friday, May 15, 2026
Officials pose for a group photo with student representatives during the launch of the fifth edition of the Ndi Umunyarwanda initiative in secondary schools at the Lycée de Kigali on March 10.

Why youth must resist the politics of identity

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Umuganda, a monthly community work exercise, brings citizens together to clean, build, repair, and engage in dialogue about their communities. File

Umuganda - the civic habit Africa needs

Monday, April 27, 2026
Mourners hold candles during a commemoration event dubbed "Our Past" at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Thursday, April 9. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Kwibuka

Rwandans reflect on commemoration and ways to confront genocide denial

Saturday, April 11, 2026
Some books that are used in teaching young children the history of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Prince
Kwibuka

How classrooms confront genocide history, ideology in Rwanda 

Thursday, April 09, 2026
As Rwanda enters the 100 days of commemoration, the nation’s airwaves shift from entertainment to remembrance, with music becoming a vessel for memory, mourning and unity.
Music

Kwibuka 32: How Rwandan music holds the nation’s grief

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Some of the artillery weapons seized by M23 at Goma International Airport in January 2025. Photo by James Munyaneza.

Why Rwanda cannot ignore the threat of genocide ideology next door

Sunday, April 05, 2026
Emmanuel Mugisha, Executive Secretary of the Rwanda Media Commission (RMC), during his presentation at the National Advocacy Dialogue held in Kigali on Thursday, March 26. Photos by Aurore Teta Ufitiwabo
Rwanda

Experts call for adoption of UPR recommendations on media

Friday, March 27, 2026
Rwesero Art Museum. Craish BAHIZI
Culture

Inside Rwanda’s 20 newly classified cultural heritage sites

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Rwanda

Why government wants to amend law on cemeteries 

Tuesday, March 10, 2026