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