Rwanda: April 14-15, 1994, Kibungo's 'Darkest Days' During Genocide Against the Tutsi

Rwanda: April 14-15, 1994, Kibungo's 'Darkest Days' During Genocide Against the Tutsi

On New Year's Day in 1994, Simon Pierre Ndayisenga left his home in Rukumberi, Shore area, near Bugesera District, to go and live with his uncle in Kibungo town. His father sent him away after witnessing early signs of an impending genocide in their area.

April 16, 1994: Genocide massacres peak in Rukumberi

On April 16, 1994, massacres in Rukumberi, now part of Ngoma District, intensified, nearly wiping out the entire Tutsi community in the area. While killings had begun on April...