Kwibuka30 | Address by President Kagame
Today, our hearts are filled with grief and gratitude in equal measure. We remember our dead, and are also grateful for what Rwanda has become. To the survivors among us, we are in your debt. We asked you to do the impossible by carrying the burden of reconciliation on your shoulders. And you continue to […]
Kwibuka30 International Conference | Address by Minister Jean Damascène Bizimana
Excellency the First Lady of Rwanda, Jeannette Kagame;Ladies and Gentlemen;Dear participants; At the opening of this conference dedicated to retrospective reflection on a genocide that thirty years ago saw more than a million men, women, children, and babies brutally exterminated simply for being born Tutsi, I extend my sincere thanks to each participant for responding […]
Kwibuka29 | Remarks by President Kagame
First of all, it is very difficult to find what to say after the testimony we heard from Eric because what he told us says it all, following what Minister Bizimana told us in terms of the facts of history and what Eric told in his personal experiences on that, makes it hard. But, let […]
Kwibuka28 | Remarks by President Kagame
First of all, on a day like this one — the hour, the day, the week, the year — now we are in the 28th year, remembering. It is a moment when people are speechless. Not lacking freedom to speak, as some people would want to refer to us, as a country that has no […]
Kwibuka27 | Remarks by President Paul Kagame
What Jean-Damascène Bizimana has just told us, those are facts. Facts of our history, facts about what happened, and the responsibilities thereof. For those deniers, if they have no shame, why should I have fear? Today, as every year, we gather together to remember the Genocide against the Tutsi. I thank you all for taking […]
Kwibuka26 | Remarks by President Paul Kagame
We are at the familiar time of year when expressing what is in our hearts and minds is very difficult. We join together to remember for the 26th time, as we always have and will continue to do. Let me begin by thanking Rwandans around the country, as well as our friends, who are following […]
Kwibuka25 | Remarks by President Kagame
I begin by thanking you. On a day like this, when language fails, the first words that come, are words of gratitude. To you, the friends by our side on this heavy day, including the different leaders present, we say thank you. Many of you have been with us all along, and we cherish you […]