1994 Genocide against the Tutsi Stories

US arrests Rwandan genocide fugitive Vincent Nzigiyimfura after years on the run
The New Times  |  Jun 15, 2025

If convicted, Nzigiyimfura faces up to 30 years in prison, with sentencing to be determined by a federal judge in accordance with U.S. Sentencing Guid...

Rwanda’s UN envoy makes case for registry on international criminal matters
New Times  |  Jun 13, 2025

Ngoga pointed to the recent discovery of Faustin Nsabumukunzi, an indicted genocide suspect found living as a beekeeper in New York.

Why genocide convict Twagirayezu will serve 20-year sentence in Denmark
New Times  |  Jun 13, 2025

The Rwandan Court of Appeal found him guilty on July 31, 2024, after overturning a previous acquittal by the High Council Chamber for International Cr...

Rwandan refugees return home as M23 offensive escalates in eastern Congo, says UNHCR
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 18, 2025

The three-year M23 insurgency in the eastern DRC intensified in January with the M23 rebels, largely made up of Tutsi fighters, seizing control of mor...

Congo government, M23 rebel delegations in Doha for talks, sources say
Reuters  |  Apr 10, 2025

Members of both delegations confirmed their presence in the Qatari capital and said there was a face-to-face meeting on Wednesday, but they were still...

Calls for proper recognition of Rwanda 1994 genocide against Tutsis made at Kwibuka forum
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 08, 2025

Nderitu stressed that the violence specifically targeted the Tutsi community, along with moderate Hutus and UN peacekeepers, highlighting the need for...

Arsenal joins Rwanda in marking 31st commemoration of the 1994 genocide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

Arsenal is among several top European football clubs, including France’s Paris Saint-Germain and Germany’s Bayern Munich, that have an ongoing partner...

UN Secretary General warns of rising hate speech as world marks 31st commemoration of Rwandan Genocide
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 07, 2025

Rwandan High Commissioner to Kenya Ambassador Martin Ngoga termed the day as a period of profound sorrow and deep reflection not just for Rwandans but...

Active-duty Romanian soldiers worked as mercenaries in DR Congo, probe reveals
Amina Wako  |  Apr 06, 2025

All seven active-duty personnel, including two non-commissioned officers and five professional soldiers, took parental leave between 2023 and 2025. Du...

DR Congo says it will join peace talks with M23 rebels in Angola on Tuesday
Reuters  |  Mar 16, 2025

President Felix Tshisekedi, who has long ruled out dialogue with M23, had been considering changing his position after a string of defeats.

EU to sanction nine people over Congo violence, diplomats say
Reuters  |  Mar 14, 2025

Rebels of the M23 group have seized east Congo's two biggest cities since January in an escalation of a long-running conflict rooted in the spillover...

Rwanda genocide survivors’ group warns of ethnic cleansing against Tutsi in eastern DRC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 04, 2025

Human rights organisations have reported increasing instances of hate speech and incitement against Tutsi communities, particularly in regions affecte...

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