Edwin Ashimwe

2 weeks ago | newtimes.co.rw | Edwin Ashimwe

The Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), Veronica Nduva, lights a candle during the commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Arusha as they join Rwandans to remember the 1994 Genocide.

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Edwin Ashimwe

The international community's failure to stop the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi was disastrous, but its continued failure to confront a lingering threat of genocide denial and distortion is unacceptable, officials have said. The call was echoed on April 6, a day before Rwanda commences weeklong activities to mark the 31st commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, during which more than a million people were killed in a carefully planned massacre that lasted 100 days.

2 weeks ago | newtimes.co.rw | Edwin Ashimwe

Panelists engage in a discussion at the Kwibuka International Conference in Kigali, Sunday, April 6. All photos by Craish BAHIZI

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Edwin Ashimwe

President Paul Kagame on Thursday, April 3, issued a rallying call for African leaders to take daring actions in embracing artificial intelligence (AI), and ensure that the continent is not left behind in the technological revolution. Speaking at the Global AI Summit on Africa underway in Kigali, President Kagame argued that there is an urgent need for strategic investments in digital infrastructure, workforce development, and continental integration for Africa to secure its AI-driven future.

3 weeks ago | newtimes.co.rw | Edwin Ashimwe

President Paul Kagame addresses delegates at the opening of the Global AI Summit on Africa in Kigali on Thursday, April 3. All photos by DAN GATSINZI