Rwanda commemorates 25th anniversary of deadly genocide

Rwanda Commemorates the 25th anniversary of Rwandan Genocide of 1994 that took approximately a million people.

Leaders and representatives of countries on Sunday morning joined President Paul Kagame and First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame in lighting the frame of remembrance in commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

The lighting of the flame and laying of a wreath at the Kigali Genocide Memorial where 250,000 victims were buried is one of the events of the 25th commemoration.

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The country will mourn for 100 days, the time it took in 1994 for 800,000 Rwandans to be massacred.

The remembrance is called Kwibuka which is celebrated every year.

Most were minority Tutsis, killed by ethnic Hutu extremists.

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Other leaders that were present include Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and First Lady Zinash Tayachew; Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel; President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou.

The neigbouring counterpart President of Congo, Brazzaville Denis Sassou N’gueso and President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh.

The leaders were joined by hundreds of Rwandans and friends of Rwanda at the Kigali Convention Centre for the commemoration ceremony.

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