{"id":15282,"date":"2020-04-07T22:28:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T22:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paulkagame.com\/?p=15282"},"modified":"2020-04-08T04:33:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T04:33:39","slug":"message-by-president-kagame-on-26th-commemoration-of-1994-genocide-against-tutsi-kwibuka26-kigali-7-april-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/?p=15282","title":{"rendered":"Message by President Kagame on 26th Commemoration of 1994 Genocide against Tutsi, Kwibuka26 | Kigali, 7 April 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Fellow Rwandans<\/li>\n<li>Friends of Rwanda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Let me begin by thanking Rwandans around the country, as well as our friends, who are following today\u2019s commemoration from their homes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">I also thank you for participating in these unusual measures that are necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic in Rwanda and around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">This year\u2019s commemoration is therefore especially challenging for survivors and families and for the country because we cannot be together physically to comfort one another. It is not an easy thing to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Rwandans are used to coming together with solidarity and collective strength. We do this through our national ceremonies, and activities such as Walk to Remember, Night Vigil, and group discussions in our communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">But the current unusual circumstances will not prevent us from fulfilling our obligation to commemorate this solemn anniversary, honour those we lost, and console survivors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Today, we pause to reflect on the tragedy we experienced and what we lost, both individually and as a nation. We will continue to educate new generations of Rwandans about what happened to our country, and what we learned from it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">We are putting those lessons into practice for the benefit of those who come after us. The lessons of our history have united us. They teach us the value of good leadership that cares for the well-being of all citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">We have learned the importance of working together to build a better future for all Rwandans. The resilience and collective compassion of Rwandans will continue to serve us well as a nation, as we navigate new challenges, including those we are experiencing today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Everyone who lives on this globe is interconnected. So we will continue to contribute to making our world a better place by sharing our story and our ideas for innovation, whenever it can be helpful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Doing so is an investment in hope which makes us better people, and reminds us that no one person is self-sufficient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Thank you and God bless you.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Banyarwanda mwese<\/li>\n<li>Nshuti z\u2019u Rwanda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Turi muri cya gihe buri mwaka aho bigorana kuvuga neza icyo umuntu atekereza n\u2019ikiri ku mutima. Dufatanije twese kwibuka ku nshuro ya 26, nk\u2019uko dusanzwe tubigenza, kandi bizahoraho.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Ndagira ngo mbanze nshimire Abanyarwanda aho bari hose mu Gihugu mu ngo zabo, n\u2019inshuti zacu, bakurikira uyu muhango wo kwibuka.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Ndabashimira kandi uruhare rwanyu mu gukurikiza ingamba zidasanzwe ariko ngombwa zo kurwanya icyorezo cya koronavirusi mu Rwanda no ku isi hose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Uburyo bwo Kwibuka k\u2019uyu mwaka rero biragoye ku barokotse n\u2019imiryango yabo no ku Gihugu, kuko tudashobora kuba hamwe ngo buri umwe ahumurize undi. Ntabwo byoroshye.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Abanyarwanda tumenyereye kuba turi hamwe mu bihe nk\u2019ibi, tugafatanya, tugahuza imbaraga zacu twese. Ibi tubikora mu mihango ku rwego rw\u2019Igihugu, no mu bindi bikorwa nk\u2019Urugendo rwo Kwibuka, n\u2019Ijoro ry\u2019Icyunamo, n\u2019ibiganiro aho dutuye.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Ariko ibi bihe turimo bidasanzwe ntibishobora kutubuza kuzuza inshingano yo kwibuka, no guha icyubahiro abo twabuze no gukomeza abarokotse. Hahindutse uburyo bwo kwibuka gusa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Uyu munsi turibuka amahano twanyuzemo, n\u2019ibyo twatakaje, umuntu ku giti cye, n\u2019Igihugu. Tuzakomeza kwigisha Abanyarwanda babyiruka ubu, n\u2019abazakurikiraho, ibyabaye ku Gihugu cyacu, n\u2019amasomo twabikuyemo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Ayo masomo turayashyira mu bikorwa kugira ngo azagirire akamaro abazadukomakaho. Ibyo byose twize mu mateka yacu ni ibikomeza ubumwe bwacu. Atwigisha agaciro k\u2019ubuyobozi bwiza, bwita ku mibereho y\u2019abenegihugu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Twamenye akamaro ko gukorera hamwe, tukubaka ejo hazaza habereye Abanyarwanda bose. Ubudatezuka n\u2019umutima w\u2019impuhwe biranga Abanyarwanda bizakomeza kudufasha mu kunyura mu bibazo bishya duhura nabyo, harimo n\u2019ibyo muri iyi minsi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Abatuye kuri iyi si twese duhuriye kuri byinshi ku buryo ubuzima bwacu ari urusobe. Tuzakomeza rero gutanga umusanzu wacu kugira ngo iyi si irusheho kuba nziza, dusangira amateka yacu n\u2019ibitekerezo bifasha guhanga ibishya dukura mu muco wacu, n\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">a<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">bo bishobora kugira akamaro bose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Kugira dutya ni ukongera ikizere gituma turushaho kuba abantu bazima, kandi kitwibutsa ko nta muntu umwe wenyine wigira.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Murakoze. Imana ibahe umugisha.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fellow Rwandans Friends of Rwanda 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 today\u2019s commemoration from their homes. I also thank you for participating in these unusual measures that are necessary to combat&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-speech","post-has-thumbnail"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15282"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15286,"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15282\/revisions\/15286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}