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Youth from across Rwanda gathered at the Nyanza Genocide Memorial for the ‘Our Past’ dialogue, a platform aimed at deepening understanding of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and reinforcing the importance of national commemoration.
On Thursday morning, Rwanda’s Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr Jean Damascène Bizimana, received Senegalese national Gen. Babacar Faye, a former officer in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
The Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal in Paris has ruled that former Rwandan army officer Lt Col Cyprien Kayumba will stand trial in France over alleged involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
May 9, 1994, marked the third day of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a day when civilians were abandoned while French forces evacuated foreign nationals.
The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi claimed over one million lives, including many talented artists who shaped Rwanda’s cultural heritage. Among them was Karemera Rodrigue, a gifted singer, composer, and instrumentalist whose music continues to inspire Rwandans decades later.
The President of IBUKA, Dr. Philbert Gakwenzire, has highlighted the organization’s pivotal role in supporting survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and contributing to Rwanda’s recovery over the past three decades.
Madamu Jeannette Kagame emphasized that remembering the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda is not only an act of commemoration but also a commitment to live fully for oneself and for those who perished.
As Rwanda and the world mark the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, prominent East African artists are showing solidarity with the country.
A former United Nations peacekeeper, Gen. Aboubacar Faye, has detailed how early warnings of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi were dismissed, despite clear evidence that mass killings were being planned.
The Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, Soraya Hakuziyaremye, has extended condolences to families of former staff killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, noting that the pain of their loss remains deeply felt decades later.