Roméo Dallaire – UN Force Commander during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi – returned to the Kigali Genocide Memorial on 11th August during his latest visit to the country. Accompanied by his wife Marie-Claude Michaud, Dallaire once again toured the Memorial’s exhibitions and paid respects to the victims of the genocide at mass graves [...]
On 11th August, the Rwanda Peace Partnership – Aegis Trust, Interpeace and Never Again Rwanda –staged Rwanda Youth Talks at the Kigali Genocide Memorial’s Amphitheatre, addressing this year’s International Youth Day theme ‘Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World.’ The 21st edition of Youth Talks for Peace, and the 1st edition of Rwanda Youth [...]
On 21st July, the Aegis Trust welcomed President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo to the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and learn more about the history of Genocide. In honour of all victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, [...]
On 19th July, American comedian and actor Kevin Hart visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay his respects to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Hart laid a wreath at the burial place where 250,000 victims of the genocide are laid to rest. He was guided through the memorial’s exhibitions by manager Dieudonné [...]
On 18th July, Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of Uganda, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi and learn more about the history of the Genocide. Hon. Nabbanja began her visit by laying a wreath at the burial place where 250,000 victims of the Genocide [...]
From 14th to 16th July, the Kigali Genocide Memorial hosted the 9th edition of the Ubumuntu Arts Festival under the theme ‘Believe: Faith over Fear’. Ubumuntu, meaning ‘Humanity’ in Kinyarwanda, embodies the essence of the festival. Through specially curated theatre, music and contemporary dance performances, artists from over 18 countries gathered at the Memorial Amphitheatre [...]
On 16th July, Hungary’s President Katalin Novák visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The tour began with a laying of wreaths on the burial place where 250,000 victims of the genocide are laid to rest. President Novák was then guided through the museum, [...]
On 15th July, the Aegis Trust hosted education activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Starting her visit with a short film detailing the Memorial’s history and its significance to survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Malala then laid a wreath at the burial place where 250,000 [...]
A conference organized by Kent University and the University of Rwanda in partnership with the Aegis Trust, Peace Education in an Era of Crisis: State of the Art, Issues, Strategies, and Perspectives was held in Kigali from 11th to 13th July. The conference brought researchers and practitioners together to engage in mutual discussion, learning and reflection [...]
This week representatives of Civil Society Organizations in Rwanda are being trained by the Aegis Trust on how to influence their core mission, vision and activities to positively encourage men and boys to enhance gender equality. Promoting positive forms of masculinity is an important contribution to a stable and peaceful future for Rwanda, helping to [...]
