Cuban Vice President visits Kigali Genocide Memorial
On 20 November, H.E. Salvador Antonio Valdés Mesa, the Vice President of Cuba visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial and honoured the victims of the 1994 [...]
Yahaya Nsengiyumva – a hero who risked his life to save others during Genocide against the Tutsi
The whole team at the Aegis Trust has been greatly saddened by the passing of Yahaya Nsengiyumva, a father, friend and beacon of hope who [...]
Supporting Rwanda’s journey from reconciliation to resilience
Carrying the theme ‘Exploring Rwanda’s Journey from Reconciliation to Resilience’, the National Research Based Dialogue event organised by the Aegis Trust in the Kigali Community [...]
Breaking mental health stigma: ‘Safe Mind’ Youth Conference
On 26 October, the Aegis Trust partnered in convening the 'Safe Mind' Youth Conference at the African Leadership University (ALU) with Solid Minds, the Rwanda [...]
Teachers take part in Peace Ambassadors workshop at Kigali Genocide Memorial
Over 30 teachers from schools around Kigali gathered on 18-19 October at the Kigali Genocide Memorial’s Community Peace Centre in a Peace Ambassadors follow-up workshop [...]
Humanity Needed to Defeat Terror in Gaza
In this post (also published in the Jewish News), Aegis Trust Founder and UK National Holocaust Centre President Dr James Smith unpacks the genocidal nature [...]
What is it like to be a peace educator? Appolon Gahongayire reflects for World Teachers Day 2023
What is it like to be a peace educator? For World Teachers Day 2023, we sat down with Appolon Gahongayire, Education Manager at the Aegis Trust in [...]
URI and Aegis Trust sign partnership agreement to work together to prevent genocides and mass atrocities
The United Religions Initiative (URI) and Aegis Trust (Aegis) are deeply concerned about recent developments in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and several other places where urgent action [...]
Empowering Educators: Promoting Peace and Values Education for In-Service Teachers
In an inspiring Aegis Trust training workshop 11-13 September, 32 dedicated in-service teachers hailing from different schools in Kigali and its vicinity gathered in the [...]