“This has definitely changed my life”: NBA star reflects on Kigali Genocide Memorial
On 22 May 2025, renowned NBA shooting coach Christopher Matthews, known globally as ‘Lethal Shooter’, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial. In a moving reflection after his guided tour, he opened up about the emotional weight of the experience and the urgent relevance of its lessons for the world today. “Growing up in the States, they […]
Flame lighting marks start of Kwibuka 31
The start of Kwibuka 31 – the 31st anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda – was marked at the Kigali Genocide Memorial this morning as the President and First Lady of Rwanda lit the flame of remembrance which will burn for the next 100 days, recalling the 100 days in 1994 in […]
John Legend visits Kigali Genocide Memorial
On 22 February, renowned American artist and EGOT winner John Legend visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Laying a wreath at mass graves where 250,000 victims of the genocide have their final resting-place, Legend toured the memorial’s permanent exhibitions and met with the Aegis […]
Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla pays tribute at Kigali Genocide Memorial
On September 12th, Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda, where he paid tribute to the 250,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi laid to rest there. After laying a wreath at the mass graves, Bourla toured the memorial’s exhibits, which recount Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial […]
Art as a Vehicle for Peace: The ‘Cultivating Peace’ Exhibition at the Kigali Genocide Memorial
From 9th to 16th August 2024, the Kigali Genocide Memorial hosted the ‘Cultivating Peace’ exhibition, a poignant showcase of art dedicated to fostering reconciliation and unity in Rwanda. Featuring a diverse array of artworks narrating stories of loss, resilience and hope, the exhibition included work by nine Rwandan artists who are part of Modern Art […]
How Memory of Genocide Builds Peace
In this comment piece, Aegis Trust Founder and Deputy Chair Dr James Smith reflects on ways in which the memory of the Genocide against the Tutsi is helping to build peace through the Kigali Genocide Memorial and beyond. On 7 April 2024 – the 30th anniversary of the start of Rwanda’s Genocide against the Tutsi […]
Kwibuka 30 begins at Kigali Genocide Memorial
The start of Kwibuka 30 – the 30th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda – was marked at the Kigali Genocide Memorial this morning as the President and First Lady of Rwanda lit the flame of remembrance which will burn for the next 100 days, recalling the 100 days in 1994 in […]
UNESCO inaugurates Kigali Genocide Memorial as World Heritage Site
In a ceremony on 5 April, UNESCO formally inaugurated the Kigali Genocide Memorial as a World Heritage Site. Along with the genocide memorial sites at Bisesero, Nyamata and Murambi, the Kigali Genocide Memorial was inscribed on the World Heritage List on 20 September 2023. In ceremonies on 5 and 6 April, on the eve of […]
King of Jordan visits Kigali Genocide Memorial
On January 8th, His Majesty Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein, King of Jordan, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial and paid respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. After laying a wreath at the burial place where 250,000 victims killed during the genocide are laid to rest, the King observed a moment […]
Ursula von der Leyen pays tribute at Kigali Genocide Memorial
On December 18th, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial and paid her respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. After laying a wreath at mass graves where 250,000 victims of the genocide have their final resting-place, Von der Leyen and her delegation observed a moment […]