Rwanda Genocide
Liberal MP says Canada ‘not pulling its weight’ in peacekeeping as Mali mission draws to a close
While the Trudeau government insists it stands with the UN, Liberal backbencher Rob Oliphant told an all-party press conference that Canada is not pulling its weight. Continue reading
Calgary survivor recalls murder of his family as world marks 25th anniversary of Rwandan genocide
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
The barbaric images the Calgary man witnessed as a nine-year-old during the massacre’s start in 1994 still scar his memory. Continue reading
‘What happened here will never happen again’: Rwanda marks 25 years since genocide
Rwanda began a week of solemn ceremonies to honour those killed in the genocide, estimated at 800,000. Continue reading
Montrealers remember the Rwandan genocide, 25 years ago
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
Several Montrealers attended an event in Montreal to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the start of the genocide in Rwanda. Continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Revisiting the horrors of the Rwanda genocide, 25 years on
As many as 10,000 people were killed per day. Seventy percent of the Tutsi population was wiped out, and over 10 percent of the total Rwandan population. Continue reading
Q&A with Roméo Dallaire: Why good journalism is crucial in fragile states
Roméo Dallaire discusses why journalism is crucial in fragile states and how he believes journalists failed to warn the world about Rwanda’s impending genocide. Continue reading
2,000 bodies discovered in Rwandan mass graves more than 20 years after genocide
Mass graves that authorities say could contain more than 2,000 bodies have been discovered in Rwanda nearly a quarter-century after the country’s genocide. Continue reading
Rwandans mark 20 years since mass killings
Reconciliation is the story of Rwanda today, 20 years after its Hutu majority killed more than 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Continue reading
Shedding light on a lesser known chapter of the Rwanda genocide
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, Rwanda still harbours countless untold stories of loss, deprivation and inhumanity. Continue reading
US envoy to mark 20th anniversary of Rwanda genocide in Africa
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power is going to Africa to commemorate the Rwanda genocide and spotlight violence in the Central African Republic and Burundi. Continue reading