Rwanda marks 30th anniversary of genocide
STORY: Rwanda marks 30th anniversary of genocide
SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024
DATELINE: April 8, 2024
LENGTH: 0:02:43
LOCATION: Kigali
CATEGORY: POLITICS
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Rwanda on Sunday began a week of national mourning and 100 days of commemoration to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
President Paul Kagame and first lady Jeannette Kagame, alongside visiting foreign dignitaries including several heads of state and government laid wreaths at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where more than 250,000 victims are laid to rest.
Kagame along with the first lady then lit the "Flame of Remembrance" at the memorial, before making a speech at an arena in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
"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," Kagame said. "To the survivors among us, we are in your debt. We asked you to do the impossible by carrying the burden of
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