On 18 October, His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the more than one million victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Accompanied by his delegation, President Faye toured the memorial exhibits to learn more about the history of [...]
Yesterday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered a historic verdict, convicting Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman—widely known as Ali Kushayb—of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for atrocities perpetrated in Darfur in 2003–2004. This is the ICC’s first conviction relating to the Darfur conflict and a long-awaited measure of justice for survivors. As [...]
On a crisp autumn Sunday in Nottinghamshire, this past weekend Holocaust survivors, supporters, staff, volunteers and trustees gathered at the UK National Holocaust Museum to mark an extraordinary milestone: thirty years since the doors first opened in September 1995. For those of us at the Aegis Trust, this anniversary holds profound significance – Beth Shalom, [...]
At the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, Alice Wairimu Nderitu issued a bold new commitment on behalf of the Aegis Trust: to establish the Isōko Centre for Humanity in Rwanda by December 2028. This groundbreaking Centre will serve as a global hub for peace education, strategic advocacy, and the prevention of identity-based violence, rooted in [...]
On September 20th, 2025, the Kigali Peace Ambassadors' Network (PAN), in collaboration with Aegis Trust, celebrated the International Day of Peace through the Turi Umwe Peace Festival in Kigali. The event was a powerful reminder that peace is not passive; it requires deliberate action from every individual, community, and institution. This year's UN theme, "Act [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR91qytTJg4 In Bugesera, Rwanda, something extraordinary is taking shape. On the shores of Lake Rumira, the Aegis Trust is building the Isōko Centre for Humanity — a global hub where memory, education, and healing come together to prevent atrocities and build peace. And now, world-renowned architect Sir David Adjaye has joined the journey, bringing his unique vision [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoo2-PZ-ZK4 On 1 September 2025 the Kigali Genocide Memorial welcomed Michelle Yeoh, internationally renowned actress and Academy Award winner, together with her husband, Jean Todt, former President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). During their visit, they honoured the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and toured the Memorial’s exhibitions, reflecting [...]
On 27 August 2025 the Kigali Genocide Memorial received H.E. Daniel Chapo, President of Mozambique, who paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Accompanied by his delegation, President Chapo laid a wreath in memory of the more than one million lives lost. He then toured the memorial’s exhibitions, where he [...]
The Isōko Centre for Humanity and the Aegis Trust, through the Kigali Genocide Memorial, organized a historic and deeply reflective tour of Rwanda by six former African UN peacekeepers, veterans from Ghana and Senegal who remained in Rwanda during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi despite the withdrawal of most UN forces. From August 14–20, [...]
Aegis Trust Founder Dr James Smith took part in a week of events in Bosnia this month to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide. Here, he reflects on those events and their significance for Bosnia and the international community today. (12-minute read) I was privileged to participate in the 30th commemoration of the Srebrenica [...]
