Rwf130 million pledged to preserve Ntarama genocide history

By The Inspirer.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has pledged Rwf130 million to support the preservation of Rwanda’s genocide history, including the development of educational exhibitions at the Ntarama Genocide Memorial in Bugesera District.

The funding is being channelled through Imbuto Foundation under a partnership involving the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE). It will support efforts to document the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and ensure that its history is passed on to younger generations.

The Ntarama memorial is among Rwanda’s genocide memorials inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It commemorates Tutsi who were killed in the area during the genocide.

The site bears particular significance because some children were killed by being smashed against walls. The walls have been preserved as evidence of the atrocities committed against the victims.

A dedicated exhibition room at the memorial documents how the genocide was planned and carried out, the brutality inflicted on victims and efforts to resist the extermination of the Tutsi in Bugesera and surrounding areas.

The initiative is part of broader efforts to preserve historical evidence, promote dialogue between generations and strengthen public understanding of the genocide.

MINUBUMWE said the partnership would also benefit other memorial sites, including the Nyange Genocide Memorial in Ngororero District, which stands at the former Nyange Catholic Parish.

More than 2,000 Tutsi had sought refuge in the church during the genocide. The site is associated with former parish priest Athanase Seromba, who was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for his role in the deliberate destruction of the church using a bulldozer while refugees were inside. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Preserving evidence for future generations

Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement Dr Jean Damascène Bizimana thanked Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Imbuto Foundation for supporting the initiative, emphasising the importance of preserving genocide history and confronting denial and distortion, particularly on social media.

The exhibition rooms are intended to preserve survivors’ testimonies, written records and other evidence documenting how the genocide was planned and executed. The materials will help ensure that future generations have access to reliable historical accounts.

MINUBUMWE is responsible for preserving the history of the genocide, protecting evidence and testimonies, and promoting national unity, reconciliation and resilience.

In late May 2026, a museum at the Ntarama Genocide Memorial was officially inaugurated to strengthen efforts to preserve and share the history of the genocide against the Tutsi in Bugesera.

The latest initiative reinforces efforts to ensure that the atrocities are not forgotten, genocide denial is challenged and younger generations understand the events of 1994 and the importance of preventing such crimes from happening again.