30th annual commemoration of Rwandan genocide
Saturday 1 June 2024 by Sarah Onyango On June 1st, I attended the closing ceremony of the 30th annual commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Quite moving,…
Rwandans celebrate 61st independence day at NAC
National Arts Centre Friday July 7 2023 Rwandans in Ottawa gathered on Friday at the National Arts Centre with their guests to celebrate their country’s 61st Independence Day anniversary. Also…
Rwanda celebrates Independence, 1 July 2023
Thursday 29 June 2023 Rwanda celebrates Independence, 1 July 2023 By Joy Osiagwu Rwanda is one of the small countries in east-central Africa recovering from an ethnic war that climaxed…
Rwandans celebrate International Women’s Day
by Lyse-Pascale Inamuco Saturday 11 March 2023 On March 11, 2023, the High Commission of Rwanda in Canada organized the Celebration of International Women’s Day in partnership with the Rwandan…
France apologizes over Rwanda genocide
ByEditorial Staff Thursday, May 27, 2021 FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron, in a visit to Rwanda, has said France recognised its ‘responsibility’ in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, asking for forgiveness for…
Rwandan genocide remembered
Photo credit: Sarah Onyango Sunday 7 April, 2019 Memorial march marks 25 years since Rwandan genocide A memorial walk in Ottawa Sunday marked 25 years since the start of…
Rwanda genocide remembered
Parliament Hill ceremony commemorates 24 anniversary of Rwandan genocide Saturday 7 April by Sarah Onyango Honoured to have attended the 24th annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi…
Rwandans celebrate 2016 National Day in Ottawa
4 July 2016 In celebration of Rwanda’s Independence and Liberation Day, Charge D’Affaires Shakilla K. Umutoni hosted a reception for fellow diplomats and a select group of guests at the…
Rwanda Liberation Day celebrated in Ottawa
10 July 2015 by Sarah Onyango On July 10, 2015, Rwandan Chargée d’Affaires Shakilla K. Umutoni hosted an Independence and Liberation Day reception at the Chateau Laurier. Diplomats, community leaders,…
21st commemoration of the 1994 Rwandan genocide
by Sarah Onyango On April 7, 2015, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, the Humura Association and High Commission of Rwanda in Canada launched the against Rwandan Tutsis. Among the speakers…
