Documenting the Crisis
The Map of Rwanda's Crisis
Assassinations, enforced disappearances, imprisonments and armed conflict across Rwanda and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Every marker is a documented case. Explore the map to understand the true scope of the crisis.
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Rwanda (9)
Campaign: Recognise the Genocide Against the Hutu
Kibeho, Southern Rwanda, Rwanda
Site of the 1995 Kibeho massacre and a rallying point for our campaign for international recognition of atrocities committed against Hutu civilians during and after the 1994 genocide.
Assassination of Jean-Léonard Rugambage
Kigali, Rwanda
The deputy editor of Umuvugizi newspaper was shot dead outside his home hours after publishing an article linking Rwandan officials to the attempted murder of General Kayumba Nyamwasa in Johannesburg.
Murder of André Kagwa Rwisereka
Near Butare (Huye), Southern Rwanda, Rwanda
The deputy chairman of the Democratic Green Party was found murdered and partially beheaded weeks before the 2010 presidential elections. The official inquiry never saw the light of day.
Imprisonment of Victoire Ingabire
Kigali Central Prison, Mageragere, Rwanda
The president of the FDU-Inkingi opposition party was imprisoned for over six years on charges internationally condemned as political, after returning home to contest elections.
Enforced Disappearance of Illuminée Iragena
Kigali, Rwanda
The FDU-Inkingi opposition activist was last seen on 26 March 2016 and has never been found. Fellow activists fear she was forcibly disappeared.
Death of Jean Damascene Habarugira
Nyamata, Bugesera District, Rwanda
The FDU-Inkingi local representative disappeared after being summoned to a meeting with a local security officer. His family was later called to collect his body from Nyamata Hospital.
Death of Anselme Mutuyimana
Gishwati Forest, Northwestern Rwanda, Rwanda
The assistant to opposition leader Victoire Ingabire was found dead at the edge of the Gishwati forest showing signs of strangulation, shortly after his release from six years in prison for political activism.
Death of Kizito Mihigo in Custody
Remera Police Station, Kigali, Rwanda
The celebrated gospel singer and peace activist was found dead in a police cell hours after being arrested, weeks after criticising the government's reconciliation policies.
Death of John Williams Ntwali
Remera, Kigali, Rwanda
Investigative journalist John Williams Ntwali died after being hit by a car in Kigali in circumstances that are deeply suspicious. Fellow journalists and observers widely question the official account, and the authorities refuse an independent investigation.
Democratic Republic of Congo (5)
Ituri Ethnic Violence
Bunia, Ituri Province, DRC
Inter-communal violence in Ituri, aggravated by the presence of regional armed groups, has killed thousands and displaced over a million people.
North Kivu Conflict and Displacement
Goma, North Kivu, DRC
Goma and its surroundings have been at the centre of the M23 conflict and Rwandan involvement in eastern Congo, driving one of the world's largest displacement crises.
Masisi Displacement Crisis
Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DRC
Repeated offensives by armed groups, including M23, have displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians from Masisi's villages into camps around Goma and Sake.
South Kivu Conflict Zone
Bukavu, South Kivu, DRC
Bukavu and the surrounding highlands have seen fighting involving Rwandan-backed armed groups, leaving civilians displaced, killed and subjected to widespread abuse.
Campaign: End the War in Congo
Kinshasa, DRC, DRC
Our campaign to honour the Washington Accords and end the Rwanda-DRC war, stop the flow of Rwandan youth sent to die in Congo's conflict, and secure accountability for atrocities on both sides of the border.