Elise Milenge

[Sandrine Umutoni @XandrineUmutoni]

Dear Survivor,

Your testimony stays with us — the small, impossible choices you were forced to make as a child.

Giving away the little money you had, hoping it might save a sibling.
Wearing layers of clothing, prepared for nights in the cold.
Being told to run in different directions — trusting that, God willing, you would meet again.

We also remember those who, though not targeted, chose to risk everything to protect others — affirming, even in the darkest moments, the possibility of humanity.

These are not just memories. They are truths that shape our collective responsibility.

As President @PaulKagame reminded us on 7 April, your strength is a reservoir of humanity that continues to define who we are.

Your loved ones live on in our memory, and in every step this country takes forward.

May you find moments of peace, and the strength to continue, at your own pace.

#Kwibuka32

[Noel Kambanda @NoelKambanda]

1) Whenever I share the photo taken during the Genocide against the Tutsi, I receive feedback in my inbox about its details. However, I haven't received feedback about these children who were sharing a meal inside ETO Kicukiro before they were abandoned on this day in 1994by Belgian troops of UNAMIR to killers. This photo is symbolic and meaningful to all Tutsi refugees. The little food they had before being attacked was shared by the children. #Kwibuka30

[Sandrine Umutoni @XandrineUmutoni]

“Our deepest source of grief was always that we could not arrive earlier,” President Kagame said.

Let’s sit with what that grief means.

Inkotanyi did not arrive into victory. They arrived into evidence. Every kilometer they gained, they found more of what they had not been able to stop. More churches. More schools. More bodies. They advanced as fast as they could and still found silence where there should have been people.

That grief has no resolution.

It was carried into the rebuilding of this country, and it is in the foundation of everything standing today. »

#Kwibuka32

[Emma Claudine @EmmaClaudine]

I remember April 1994 as if it were yesterday.

This short testimony goes to the youth, but especially to those who dare to speak of a “double genocide.”

I was not hunted.
But I remember how Tutsis were hunted.

I remember conversations with my Tutsi peers.
Fear in their eyes.
Total despair.
Wondering where to hide.

I remember Tutsi neighbours trying to return to their places of origin, hoping to find safety, and never making it.
Some were killed on the way.
Others were killed when they arrived, in places they believed would protect them.

I remember churches becoming places of animosity.
Places of slaughter.

And I remember not understanding how people could suddenly become so cruel.

There was a roadblock near our home.

People were stopped and asked to present their IDs.
If your ID said Tutsi, you were to die.
If you had children, they were to die, no matter their age.
If you were pregnant, the unborn child was to die first.

The unspeakable had become normal.

There was a nearby forest.
Killers had given it a name, CND.

And we would hear them say they had taken people to CND.

That is how death was spoken about.
Casually. As if it meant nothing.

No one questioned it.
Those who could ask were the same ones killing or giving the orders.

At no point during the Genocide against the Tutsi did I hear of Hutus being hunted for being Hutu.
Tutsis were hunted. Systematically. Ruthlessly.

Yes, some Hutus were killed because they were mistaken for Tutsi.
Yes, some Hutus were killed because they refused to kill, or because they chose to hide and protect Tutsis.
Yes, many Hutus died on the way to exile, mostly from cholera.

But they were never hunted to death for being Hutu.

Let us not distort history.
Let us not equalise what was never equal.

To the youth, Rwanda was once dead.
What you see today did not exist.

And yet, we rose.
We rebuilt.
We chose unity over division.

Today, Rwanda stands strong, among the fast-developing nations, guided by visionary leadership under H.E. Paul Kagame.

Under Inkotanyi, who stopped the genocide when the international community failed to act.

Our dignity was restored.
Today, amahanga aratwubaha.

This is not something we can ever take for granted.

We must stand together to protect our country and our leadership.
We must stand together to fight any harm against Rwanda.

We must stand together against any form of genocide ideology.

We must stand together against denial, so that “Never Again” becomes a reality.
Today and forever.

As our President said, Rwanda cannot die twice.

#Kwibuka32

[Elise Milenge @Emilesk]

@Agnes_Kalibata @TEDTalks Thank you for making us re-think the value of smallholder farmers in Africa and on this planet. This episode of TED Talk is essential for our young African students, and the African youth in business. There is so much we can do to change the tide if we act now. 🙏

[Yolande Makolo 🇷🇼 @YolandeMakolo]

« Rwanda Classified » : une enquête à charge ?
Alors que 50 journalistes de 11 pays viennent de publier une série d’articles dépeignant le Rwanda en régime répressif mais extrêmement soucieux de son image, des universitaires, journalistes et défenseurs de la mémoire du génocide contre les Tutsi font entendre un autre son de cloche.

https://t.co/7fSQC2gYJD

[The Instigator @Am_Blujay]

South Africa's 🇿🇦Innocent Masuku left Judges in Awe During Britain’s Got Talent Audition

[Tansu Yegen @TansuYegen]

11-year-old Chloe Chua delivers a historic performance of Vivaldi's 'Winter.' Her rendition is poised to be cherished in the realm of classical music forever!

[Dr Allan T. Moore @AllanTMoore]

A thread on why acknowledgement of the genocide against the Tutsti is still vital when discussing Rwandan development and politics today.
1. More than once in different contexts I have encountered similar versions of the same question: 'Why should I acknowledge the Genocide...

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

"Rwandans will never understand why any country would remain intentionally vague about who was targeted in the genocide. Such ambiguity is, in fact, a form of denial, which is a crime in and of itself, and Rwanda will always challenge it." President Kagame | #Kwibuka30

[Galen @GalenWel]

Why is transport so expensive in East Africa? Flying an equivalent distance in Europe is >3X cheaper. Used cars are >3x the price. This must have an impact on local economies' ability to grow.

#kenya #uganda #Rwanda #TANZANIA #FLIGHT #flying #driving #economics #regulation #government

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

.@JeffBezos: Successful people surround themselves by supportive truth tellers

[Solid'Africa @SolidAfrica]

Huge day for us at @SolidAfrica , - our President and Founder @solidisa is officially a 2024 @ElevatePrize winner! Beyond the unrestricted funding provided by @ElevatePrize to Solid'Africa, she will be joining an incredible cohort of 10 changemakers who are on a mission to solve some of the world’s most critical challenges!

We're so honoured to be a part of the Elevate family and to join their mission to #MakeGoodFamous.

#elevateprizewinner
#solidafrica

[Elise Milenge @Emilesk]

@allinetweets @canva You look better in person 😎

[Elise Milenge @Emilesk]

@richardkabonero Congratulations to the family

[Elise Milenge @Emilesk]

@SherrieSilver @pepsi @sanbenito You go girl!

[Elise Milenge @Emilesk]

@GalenWel @jibukenya @jiburwanda 👌

[FangirlingWhileBlack @BlackFangirling]

We need a #LivingSingle reboot:
Media Mogul Khadijah James
U.S. Senator Maxine Shaw
Fashion Designer, Regine Hunter
Theater Star, Synclaire James
Venture Capitalist Kyle Barker
HGTV Star - Overton Wakefield Jones
Plus their respective relationship & family comedy/drama. 😅

[Lucky Mbabazi @LuckyMbabazi]

He is really spitting wisdom but we refuse to listen.😍👇

[𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝘂 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 🇷🇼 @tour_du_Rwanda]

#TdRwanda23

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