Rwandans in the country and abroad on Wednesday, April 7, kicked off the 27th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. For the next 100 days, Rwandans will be joined by friends of Rwanda to mourn the more than a million lives that were lost during the genocide. This is how the first day of commemoration was marked in pictures, both at home and abroad. President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame light the Flame of Remembrance in honour of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi yesterday. Executive Secretary of the National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG), Jean Damascène Bizimana, delivers his speech, which largely dwelt on the genocide history. Mourners, including senior government officials and diplomats, listen to President Kagame’s speech. (Courtesy) President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame led the official commemoration ceremony at Kigali Arena. Amb. Marie Chantal Rwakizima, Rwanda’s envoy to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the UN office and other International Organizations in Geneva, delivers her remarks at the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The ceremony was held at the UN Office at Geneva on Wednesday. Photo: Courtesy. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, pays tribute to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi during a virtual commemoration event on April 7. Photo: Courtesy. Amb. Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye (left), Rwanda’s envoy to Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia, during a virtual commemoration event. Photo: Courtesy. The Regional Commissioner of Arusha, Hassan Iddi Kimanta, pays tribute to the victims at East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha Tanzania. Photo: Courtesy. Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo with other officials pay tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at a memorial site in France on April 7. Photo: Courtesy. Delegates observe a moment of silence in honour of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 7. Photo: Courtesy.
