{"id":112548,"date":"2025-10-09T15:39:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/marie-immaculee-ingabire-dies-at-age-63"},"modified":"2025-10-09T17:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T17:04:37","slug":"marie-immaculee-ingabire-dies-at-age-63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/marie-immaculee-ingabire-dies-at-age-63","title":{"rendered":"Marie-Immacul\u00e9e Ingabire Dies at Age 63"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Transparency International Rwanda (TI Rwanda) Chairperson, Marie-Immacule\u0301e Ingabire, has passed away at the age of 63, the organisation has announced.<\/p>\n

In a statement released on Thursday, October 9, TI Rwanda said Ingabire died this morning after a period of illness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply saddened to announce the passing of T.I Rwanda Chairperson, Ingabire Marie Immacule\u0301e, who passed away on the morning of 9th October 2025 after a period of illness,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

For over three decades, Ingabire was a leading advocate for human rights, particularly women\u2019s rights, and became a prominent voice in Rwanda\u2019s fight against corruption. She had served as the chairperson of Transparency International Rwanda since 2007.<\/p>\n

Born in Burundi, Ingabire studied journalism and communication and began her media career in 1994, after returning to Rwanda in the aftermath of the Genocide against the Tutsi. She worked at the then Office Rwandais d’Information (ORINFOR), now Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA), describing that period as one of the most challenging of her professional life.<\/p>\n

Beyond journalism, she also worked with several organisations championing women\u2019s and children\u2019s rights, including Re\u0301seau des Femmes Oeuvrant pour le De\u0301veloppement Rural (Re\u0301seau des Femmes), Haguruka, and Pro-Femmes Twese Hamwe, an umbrella body for women\u2019s rights organisations.<\/p>\n

Ingabire was also a founding member of the Association of Rwandan Female Journalists (ARFEM).<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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