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After fleeing the Rwandan genocide, Ncuti Gatwa takes on the biggest acting job in UK TV as ‘Dr Who’

Ncuti Gatwa, 29, is a Rwandan-Scottish actor famous for his role in Netflix’s Sex Education series where he plays the role of Eric Effiong. Gatwa has now landed British television’s most iconic...

How one woman lied about her role in the Rwandan genocide to obtain American citizenship

“She has stolen the highly prized status of U.S. citizenship.” “The defendant was not a mere spectator; the defendant personally participated in the killing of men, women and children,...

Revealed: France’s role in the Rwandan genocide of 1994

A report compiled by a group of French historians commissioned by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has concluded that the country’s role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda was that it turned...

France now wants to examine its role in the Rwandan genocide after 25 years

At least 800,000 people – ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus – were killed in 100 days by Hutu militias during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. More than two million refugees fled Rwanda, generating...

Remains of more than 62,000 victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide to get decent burial

Remains of over 62,000 victims of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide recovered from areas around Kabuga, a town in the Eastern Province in 2018 will be laid to rest later this month at Nyanza Genocide Memorial....

This Rwandan genocide survivor is now the country’s first and only female neurosurgeon

Claire Karekezi fled the mass killings in Rwanda with her family at the age of 10. When she returns from Canada in July this year, she will become Rwanda’s first female neurosurgeon. “We grew...

Key events from the Rwandan genocide that shouldn’t be repeated

Today marks 24 years since the 1994 Rwanda Genocide. The United Nations set aside the day to not only commemorate the event but also honour the victims.  Referred to as the Day of Remembrance...

Mistaken Rwandan Genocide orphan reunites with father after 23 years

Described as one of the world’s deadliest mass killings in history, the 1994 Rwandan genocide left deep scars that are yet to fully heal more than two decades after it happened. Throughout the fighting,...

European Financial Giant BNP Paribas Under Scrutiny Over Involvement in Rwandan Genocide

More than two decades after Rwanda suffered one of the world’s deadliest genocides, questions about what really happened and who was responsible still abound. The Rwandan government has repeatedly...

Pope Francis Apologizes for Church’s Role in Rwandan Genocide

Pope Francis officially apologized for the role the Catholic Church played in the 1994 Rwandan genocide that left close to 1 million people dead. The Pope apologized to Rwandan President Paul...

Catholic Church Finally Apologizes for its Role in Rwandan Genocide

The Catholic Church has apologized for its role in the 1994 genocide that left more than 800,000 people dead in Rwanda. According to the AP, a statement by the Conference of Catholic Bishops...

French Soldiers Accused of Participating in Rwandan Genocide

The Rwandan government has accused 19 French senior military officers of taking part in the planning and execution of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, according to the Globe and Mail. In a statement released...

Why I Am No Longer a Rwandan Genocide Denier

As a former leader of Rwandan refugees living in Zambia, I recently took it upon myself to go and experience Rwanda for what it is, not what my community in Lusaka desires it to be. I cared less for my...

Two Rwandan Genocide Suspects Sentenced to Life in Prison

Two former Rwandan mayors were sentenced to life in prison last week after being found guilty for their role the horrific 1994 Rwandan genocide, News24 reports. The two – Mr. Octavien Ngenzi,...

Acclaimed Photographer Puts A New Face on the Rwandan Genocide

Two decades after experiencing one of world’s most horrific genocides, Rwanda has demonstrated great resolve in restoring peace and coexistence within her borders. In fact, many now regard her as...

Hutu Lawyer on Rwandan Genocide: Stop Using the Word ‘Genocide’ To Describe Events in Rwanda

Twenty-two-year-old Lionel Nishimwe (pictured) is a Rwandan-born lawyer who has contributed to Face2Face Africa as an advocate for his clan, the Hutu. While the Hutu are internationally known for being...

Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda Sentenced For Rwandan Genocide Role In 2004

Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda (pictured left), a Rwandan politician, was sentenced on this day in 2004 for his role in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Kamuhanda ordered the slaying of Tutsi tribe members, leading...

Human Rights Watch Charges France With Aiding Rwandan Genocide On This Day In 1995

The Rwandan Genocide of 1994, occurring within the time of the four-year Rwandan Civil War, was short-lived but its impact has lasted for the past 20 years. On this day in 1995, the Human Rights Watch...

Ex-Rwandan mayor Ladislas Ntaganzwa sentenced to life for role in 1994 genocide

A former Rwandan politician has been found guilty of masterminding the massacre of tens of thousands of Rwandans during the country’s ghastly 1994 genocide. The former mayor of Nyakizu in southern...

Rwandan man jailed for lying about genocide role to be granted asylum in the U.S.

A Rwandan man was on Monday sentenced to more than eight years in prison for lying about his involvement in the East African country’s 1994 genocide in order to gain asylum in the U.S. Jean Leonard...