Remembering Rwanda: The 25th Anniversary of the Genocide

Soldiers of the Rwandan Patriotic Front rebel group inspect the wreckage of the plane shot down on April 6, 1994, killing Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira. The attack on the plane sparked the genocide in Rwa
Soldiers of the Rwandan Patriotic Front rebel group inspect the wreckage of the plane shot down on April 6, 1994, killing Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira. The attack on the plane sparked the genocide in Rwanda in which more than half a million people were killed in just three months. © 1994 Corinne Dufka
One of many houses marked with the word “Tutsi” stands in a deserted village in eastern Rwanda, just a few kilometers from a church at Nyarubuye in which more than 1,000 people were massacred by Hutu militiamen.
One of many houses marked with the word “Tutsi” stands in a deserted village in eastern Rwanda, just a few kilometers from a church at Nyarubuye in which more than 1,000 people were massacred by Hutu militiamen. © 1994 Corinne Dufka
A crowd of mostly Tutsi civilians, seeking protection against Hutu militiamen, sit in the Sainte Famille Catholic church in the then-government controlled part of Kigali, listening to a member of the security services address them. Over several months, ma
A crowd of mostly Tutsi civilians, seeking protection against Hutu militiamen, sit in the Sainte Famille Catholic church in the then-government controlled part of Kigali, listening to a member of the security services address them. Over several months, many people were taken from Sainte Famille church and killed by Hutu militiamen, who maintained checkpoints around the church during the genocide. © 1994 Corinne Dufka
Civilians wounded during the genocide recover in a makeshift hospital in the Sainte Famille church, Kigali, Rwanda.
Civilians wounded during the genocide recover in a makeshift hospital in the Sainte Famille church, Kigali, Rwanda. © 1994 Corinne Dufka
Thousands of mostly Hutu refugees fled across the border to Congo (then Zaire) in the face of the advancing Rwandan Patriotic Front, in the last days of the genocide. Among them were Rwandan soldiers and militiamen who had taken part in the genocide.
Thousands of mostly Hutu refugees fled across the border to Congo (then Zaire) in the face of the advancing Rwandan Patriotic Front, in the last days of the genocide. Among them were Rwandan soldiers and militiamen who had taken part in the genocide. © 1994 Corinne Dufka
A Zairian soldier with a pile of weapons left by Rwandan soldiers and militiamen who had fled Rwanda to Congo (then Zaire), to escape the RPF advance.
A Zairian soldier with a pile of weapons left by Rwandan soldiers and militiamen who had fled Rwanda to Congo (then Zaire), to escape the RPF advance. © 1994 Corinne Dufka
A brother and sister find each other after a reunion of families separated during the genocide.
A brother and sister find each other after a reunion of families separated during the genocide. © 1994 Corinne Dufka
Relatives of victims of the genocide grieve during a memorial event.
Relatives of victims of the genocide grieve during a memorial event. © 1995 Corinne Dufka
Crosses mark the mass grave of an estimated 600 civilians killed nearby during the genocide.
Crosses mark the mass grave of an estimated 600 civilians killed nearby during the genocide. © 1996 Corinne Dufka
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