Quick facts – Rwanda remembers the 800,000 killed on 25th anniversary of genocide
Rwanda is marking the 25th anniversary of the genocide in which 800,000 people – one tenth of its population – were killed in 100 days of slaughter with a week of commemoration activities and 100 days of national mourning. Here are some facts about one of the darkest chapters in human history: Mass grave containing the […]
ESSAY: OH, MY RWANDA
With the 25th anniversary of the start of the Rwandan genocide being commemorated this week, Dr JOHN STEWARD, who worked as a peace and reconciliation consultant in the country in its aftermath, reflects on the progress made there since…
Pope Francis asks forgiveness for failings of Catholic Church during Rwandan genocide
Pope Francis has asked for forgiveness for the “sins and failings” of the Catholic Church during the 1994 Rwandan genocide in a meeting with the country’s President Paul Kagame. A statement from the Vatican said that during a meeting at the Holy See this week, the Pope “conveyed his profound sadness” for the genocide in […]