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Zura Karuhimbi
Bornc. 1925
Gitarama, Rwanda-Burundi[1]
Died17 December 2018 (approximately aged 93)
Musamo, Ruhango District, Rwanda
NationalityRwandan
OccupationTraditional healer
Known forSafeguarding more than 100 refugees during the Rwandan genocide

Zura Karuhimbi (c. 1925 – 17 December 2018) was a Rwandan woman who saved more than 100 people from being killed by Hutu militias during the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda . A traditional healer, she hid the refugees in her house and deterred attackers by masquerading as a witch. Her role was recognized in 2006 by the award of the Campaign Against Genocide Medal by Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

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