The United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for more than 7 decades passed away at 96 at Balmoral Castle, her home in Scotland on Thursday, September 8. The death of the Queen not only marks the end of an era…
Paris: condamnation de Bucyibaruta comme complice de génocide, une grosse déception pour les parties civiles
Aux alentours de 20 heures, heure de Paris, le tribunal a rendu son verdict dans le procès de Laurent Bucyibaruta, poursuivi pour génocide, complicité de génocide et crimes contre l’humanité. Il a été condamné à 20 ans de réclusion criminelle,…
Bucyibaruta Trial: Defense Denies Genocide Involvement, Shifts Blame to French Army
Laurent Bucyibaruta, on trial before the Paris Assize Court, has consistently denied any involvement in the genocide against the Tutsi, maintaining his stance until the very end. His defense team has entirely rejected the accusations, instead attributing responsibility to the…
Paris Court of Assize: Tutsi Wives, an Unsuccessful Defense for Genocide Suspects
Laurent Bucyibaruta, the former prefect of Gikongoro, is currently on trial before the Paris Court of Assize for his alleged involvement in genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, and other related crimes. Bucyibaruta has attempted to use his Tutsi wife as…
L’attaque du FPR utilisée comme justification des massacres de Tutsi, selon un témoin à la cour d’assises
Lors du procès de Laurent Bucyibaruta devant la cour d’assises de Paris, François Graner, chercheur, a affirmé que l’attaque du Front Patriotique Rwandais (FPR) avait été utilisée par le gouvernement comme justification des massacres de Tutsi, menant finalement au génocide…
Paris: Des tranchées transformées en fosses communes à Kaduha, évoquées dans le procès de Bucyibaruta
Lors du procès de Laurent Bucyibaruta devant la cour d’assises de Paris, un témoin a révélé que les autorités locales à Kaduha avaient manipulé les Tutsi pour creuser des tranchées sous prétexte d’hygiène. Ces tranchées ont ensuite été utilisées comme…
Génocide : Le recensement des réfugiés de Murambi, une tragédie déguisée en aide
Lors du procès de Laurent Bucyibaruta devant la cour d’assises de Paris, des témoins ont évoqué le recensement effectué par les autorités locales dans le camp de l’école technique de Murambi pendant le génocide contre les Tutsi en 1994. Ce…
Un verre de riz pour six, l’eau coupée : La vie à Murambi avant l’attentat du 21 avril 1994
Bien avant l’attentat du 21 avril 1994 à Murambi, pendant le génocide contre les Tutsi au Rwanda, les réfugiés qui avaient trouvé refuge à l’École Technique Officielle (ETO) de Murambi ont vécu une réalité bien différente de celle qui leur…
Bucyibaruta Trial: Authorities’ Presence at Killing Sites Encouraged Massacres
During the trial of Laurent Bucyibaruta, former prefect of Gikongoro, a witness testified that the presence of local authorities at the sites of killings during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi emboldened the population to participate in the massacres. Innocent…
Paris : Les témoins revivent leurs expériences atroces du génocide dans le procès Bucyibaruta
Lors des audiences dans le procès de Laurent Bucyibaruta qui fut le préfet de Gikongoro avant et pendant le génocide perpétré contre les tutsi au Rwanda en 1994, les témoins revivent les expériences atroces qu’ils ont vécu pendant le génocide…
ibeho: Witness Testifies Bucyibaruta Advised Residents to Claim Burned Houses Belonged to Fugitives
During the trial of Laurent Bucyibaruta at the Paris Assize Court, a witness testified that the former prefect of Gikongoro advised residents in Kibeho to claim that the owners of burned houses had fled. According to the witness, Bucyibaruta gave…
Paris court of assize: Bucyibaruta is perfectly normal, says the psychological expert
The medico-psychological expert, Jean Luc Ployé affirms during his hearing before the Paris Assize Court that the accused Laurent Bucyibaruta is completely normal and rooted in reality. This comes after that the request of the defense which had advanced the…
Nyamagabe: genocide survivors hope to get peace of mind from Bucyibaruta’s trial in France
Survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in the former Gikongoro Prefecture are hoping for justice and closure as the trial of Laurent Bucyibaruta begins on May 9, 2022, at the Paris Assize Court. Justice as a Path to…
Community Health Workers Aiding the Fight against Drug Resistant TB
Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is among the biggest challenges facing tuberculosis (TB) treatment in Rwanda and other African countries. MDR-TB occurs when TB causing organism resists treatment. This resistance is often as a consequence of either improper treatment plans such as…
From Traditional Healers to Doctors, Community Health Workers Improve TB Treatment in Rwanda
According to the World Health Organization, there were 7841 cases of tuberculosis in Rwanda in 2008. This has gradually reduced to about 5800 cases in 2020, thanks to the contributions of the Community Health Workers (CHWs). Since its inception in…
Climate change traumatizes locals and hinders development
Eastern Province is not normally impossible area to live in: the region is home to many places that are among the best in the country in terms of production and stable weather. Yet certain areas of the province, such as…
Medical oxygen produced inside the hospitals ended its insufficiency during the covid-19
It was not frequent in Rwanda to admit patients under oxygen in hospitals before covid-19, except for special cases; medical oxygen was kind of expensive, and not all health facilities had the required infrastructures. Most health facilities used oxygen cylinders…
Ways to get rid of smelly fart
Different people get bothered by smelly fart either from others or themselves. Some condemn the person who fart in public but don’t really understand what causes smelly fart or ways to get rid of it. Scientists say that smelly fart…
Cannabis in Rwanda was confined only for ‘Batwa’ minority group
The cannabis that was recently accepted in Rwanda for medical use, was once confined for the minority group of ‘Batwa’ and was totally illegal and banned in the whole country until last year of 2020. According to Wikipedia, a 1959–1960…
If covid-19 vaccine is people’s rights, why not the choice of the right one?
Different people keep complaining about not being able to get the vaccine of their choice even if they have been allowed to have one; some countries decided to suspend the vaccination using certain sort of jab while other countries mostly…
Covid-19 vaccine; pregnant women are to choose to be vaccinated
As many countries are vaccinating their people in big number, for pregnant and breast-feeding women it’s still not confirmed either they may get vaccinated or not. One of the reason they give is that the vaccine was not tested on…
Royal tombs, Rwandan history subjects to be treasured but less known about
Rwandan royal tombs hold fascinating stories of history and tradition yet remain lesser-known treasures. In ancient Rwanda, kings, queens, and queen mothers were laid to rest in designated royal tombs, though some kings were buried elsewhere due to circumstances like…
Coronavirus’s era is expected to increase the obesity rate
Coronavirus pandemic is expected to contribute greatly to the increasing of obesity and overweight in the world; as the current crisis and the need to self-isolation is prompting many to rely on processed food with longer shelf life and canned…
The Monument at Winteko Links Tabaro and the ‘Abakurankota’ to Genocide Atrocities
The symbolic monument at the former Winteko sector, now part of Rusizi District, commemorates the atrocities of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and highlights the role of Theodore Rukeratabaro, commonly known as Tabaro, from the family of Abakurankota. The…
Imyaka 25 irenga nyuma ya jenoside abafatiwe ku ngufu muri ‘burende’ baracyahungabana
Abagore n’abakobwa bafatiwe ku ngufu mu cyitwaga ‘burende’ ahahoze segiteri Winteko ubu akaba ari mu karere ka Rusizi, nyuma y’imyaka irenga 25 jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu Rwanda ibaye, baracyahungabanywa n’ibikomere bahavanye; bakaba basaba ko bagenerwa ubujyanama bw’ihungabana buhoraho, atari ubugaragara…
Rusizi; abasigiwe indwara zidakira no gufatwa ku ngufu muri jenoside barasaba kwitabwaho
Nyuma y’imyaka 25 jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu Rwanda ibaye, abagore n’abakobwa bafashwe ku ngufu bikabaviramo kwandura indwara zidakira barasaba kwitabwaho by’umwihariko, ngo kuko umubiri wabo umaze kugira intege nke, bakaba batakibashije gukora nka mbere ngo bashobore guhangana n’imibereho. Mariyana Murorunkwere…