{"id":121785,"date":"2026-04-11T14:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/journalists-killed-during-genocide-against-the-tutsi"},"modified":"2026-04-11T15:13:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:13:38","slug":"journalists-killed-during-genocide-against-the-tutsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/journalists-killed-during-genocide-against-the-tutsi","title":{"rendered":"Journalists Killed During Genocide Against the Tutsi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Journalists were among more than one million people killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/p>\n<p>The dozens of men and women, who worked for various media outlets, were targeted and killed\u2014some for their profession, others simply for who they were.<\/p>\n<p>Their loss remains a profound reminder of how the Genocide affected every aspect of Rwandan society. The journalists were remembered on Friday, April 10 as part of 32nd commemoration of the Genocide that claimed more than one million.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a list of names of the slain journalists and media houses they worked for.<\/p>\n<p>ORINFOR<\/p>\n<p>At the public broadcaster ORINFOR, several journalists were killed: Tharcisse Rubwiriza, Me\u0301dard Mwumvaneza, Cyprien Gasana, Claver Karake, Gracien Karambizi, Viateur Karinda, Jean Baptiste Rudahangarwa, Andre\u0301 Sebanani, Callixte Kalisa, Emmanuel Nsabimana, Jean Bosco Bucyana, Felix Mbunda, Jean Claude Munyarigoga, and Eudes Nshimiyiryo.<\/p>\n<p>Le Partisan<\/p>\n<p>At Le Partisan newspaper, Aphrodice Habineza was killed.<\/p>\n<p>Le Tribune du peuple<\/p>\n<p>This publication lost Euge\u0300ne Mukama, Wilson Hategekimana, Euge\u0300ne Gakwaya, and Jean Claude Rugaju.<\/p>\n<p>Le Flambeau<\/p>\n<p>At Le Flambeau, Obed Bazimaziki, Charles Karinganire, and Gilbert Munana were killed.<\/p>\n<p>Rafiki<\/p>\n<p>Octave Kayihura and Alexis Ntaganzwa, working with Rafiki, were killed during the Genocide.<\/p>\n<p>Kinyamateka<\/p>\n<p>At Kinyamateka, the Genocide claimed the lives of Sylvestre Nkubiri, Clement Muganza, Beduwa Kayinamura, and Anastase Seruvumba.<\/p>\n<p>Le Soleil<\/p>\n<p>Marcelin Kayiranga, Jeanne d\u2019Arc Mukamusoni, and Prisca Burasa, who worked with Le Soleil, were also killed during the Genocide.<\/p>\n<p>Isibo<\/p>\n<p>Ne\u0301he\u0301mie Mureramanzi, who worked with Isibo, was killed during the Genocide.<\/p>\n<p>Kanyarwanda<\/p>\n<p>At Kanyarwanda, Joel Nkundimana and Donat Mutesa were killed.<\/p>\n<p>Kanguka<\/p>\n<p>At Kanguka, Vincent Rwabukwisi and Wellars Mbaraga were killed.<\/p>\n<p>Kiberinka<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Shabakaka, Aloys Nyimbuzi, and The\u0301otime Kamanayo, who worked with Kiberinka, were killed during the Genocide.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda Rushya<\/p>\n<p>Martin Kamurase, Joseph Mudatsikira, and Andre\u0301 Kameya, who worked for Rwanda Rushya, were killed.<\/p>\n<p>L\u2019Observateur<\/p>\n<p>Bernard Munyakazi, a journalist with L\u2019Observateur, was also killed.<\/p>\n<p>Freelancers<\/p>\n<p>Independent journalists were not spared. Those killed include Sixbert Mbuguje, Winifrid Mukamana, Emmanuel Rukundo, Emmanuel Rutsindura, Alphonse Rutsindura, Claude Rwemarika, and Felix Twagirumungu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Journalists were among more than one million people killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The dozens of men and women, who worked for various media outlets, were targeted and killed\u2014some for their profession, others simply for who they were. 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