“Kwibuka carries profound meaning for our nation. It is how we confront and overcome the divisions that nearly destroyed us. This day empowers us all.
We draw on the strength of survivors, who provide the reservoir of humanity that feeds our nation’s soul. To all survivors, know that you are not alone. We stand with you always.
Everything we have achieved, was only possible, because all Rwandans decided to join hands in common purpose. We honour the role played by every Rwandan, in our country’s rebirth.” President Kagame | #Kwibuka32
Aujourd’hui, le Rwanda et le reste du monde commémorent pour la 32ème fois le Génocide perpétré contre les Tutsi en 1994, marquant ainsi le début de la semaine du deuil national.
Se souvenir, bâtir, ensemble
#Kwibuka32
Meet Elvis Rutagengwa Rebero | @elvisrebero, our new intern, supporting the Article 6 Readiness and Carbon Market Framework Operationalization Project.
Embedded at @REMA_Rwanda, Elvis will support the successful delivery of the project, which aims to strengthen Rwanda's readiness to participate in carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
A recent Environmental Engineering graduate, Elvis is passionate about driving environmental sustainability across Rwanda and Africa. With experience in environmental monitoring and regulatory compliance, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by curiosity, collaboration, and a drive to contribute to greener growth.
Outside of work, Elvis enjoys writing, particularly poetry, as a creative outlet for reflection and expression.
Fun fact: Elvis is a coffee enthusiast☕ and holds a Certificate in Coffee Value Chain Management, with training in washing station operations, green coffee analysis, cupping, roasting, and export.
Welcome aboard, Elvis, to @GGGI_Rwanda!
#GreenGrowth #GreenRwanda
For years, many Rwandans had to seek orthopaedic treatment abroad. In this interview, Dr. Emmanuel Bukara reflects on his journey, the gaps he witnessed in care, and his resolve to help build orthopaedic services at home.
Read the full story: https://t.co/JjBHjLUA9T
I held two conversations this week with President Ramaphosa on the situation in Eastern DRC, including earlier today. What has been said about these conversations in the media by South African officials and President Ramaphosa himself contains a lot of distortion, deliberate attacks, and even lies. If words can change so much from a conversation to a public statement, it says a lot about how these very important issues are being managed.
A few important clarifications for the record:
1. The Rwanda Defence Force is an army, not a militia.
2. SAMIDRC is not a peacekeeping force, and it has no place in this situation. It was authorized by SADC as a belligerent force engaging in offensive combat operations to help the DRC Government fight against its own people, working alongside genocidal armed groups like FDLR which target Rwanda, while also threatening to take the war to Rwanda itself.
3. SAMIDRC displaced a true peacekeeping force, the East African Community Regional Force, and this contributed to the failure of the negotiation processes.
4. President Ramaphosa has never given a "warning" of any kind, unless it was delivered in his local language which I do not understand. He did ask for support to ensure the South African force has adequate electricity, food and water, which we shall help communicate.
5. President Ramaphosa confirmed to me that M23 did not kill the soldiers from South Africa, FARDC did.
6. If South Africa wants to contribute to peaceful solutions, that is well and good, but South Africa is in no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator. And if South Africa prefers confrontation, Rwanda will deal with the matter in that context any day.
Thank you, Your Excellency President @PaulKagame! As we celebrate the landmark150th @fia General Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda 🇷🇼, we recognize your unwavering support for tourism and our shared belief in the power of sports tourism to bring people together.
“We grew up experiencing things that taught us many lessons, things that you don't learn in school but you learn in life. I asked my father when I was twelve, who I lost when I was fifteen, “What did we do? Why are we here?” We were in a refugee camp, being fed with weekly rations. My father told a long story, but it was clear that it was politics, the leaders. It was a convergence of colonial times and the times of independence. Everything was just what it should not have been. Those are the lessons we learned. But it is disheartening that what I am talking about then, so many years ago in the sixties, some of that is still happening even now. You have people, especially young people, who are still suffering because of politics and all kinds of bad governance. What I experienced when I was four years old, why should it be happening now anywhere? Why should it happen anywhere on our continent?” President Kagame | #YouthConnekt2024 #Jobs4Youth
What not to miss from President Kagame interview with Jeune Afrique:
1.If we were to simply wait for others to solve our problems, the cost would be much higher for our country. These problems emerged thirty years ago due to the tragic history that occurred in our country at the hands of all those who were associated with it in one way or another, including those who today blame Rwanda for being involved in the east of the DRC. That’s why I publicly said that we would not need anyone’s permission to do what we have to do, if such a threat materialized again.
2.Tshisekedi is capable of anything, especially since he seems unable to understand the implications of what he says as the president of the DRC. For me, this is a problem in itself, and a very serious problem that I must deal with.
3.South Africa is wrong, and from what I know, this is not like them. Given its history, its relations with other countries, why should it get involved in this? I do not understand how South Africa, knowingly agrees to fight alongside the FDLR, Genocidaires who have murdered our people. I also do not understand how South Africa could go to DRC to fight against people who are fighting to defend their rights. The M23 and those it represents are deprived of their rights to citizenship and nationality. Yet they are Congolese, Tshisekedi does not even deny it. They are openly persecuted and are victims of hate speech.
https://t.co/ZmO6nCLiQ1 reality, we still have primitive policies based on ethnicity. And this is exactly what brings Tshisekedi, Ndayishimiye, and the FDLR together. At the time of Tshisekedi’s inauguration [on January 20], Ndayishimiye met with young people in Kinshasa. He spoke to them about how the youth of Africa, from Burundi, the DRC, should join those from Rwanda to overthrow the government. What he was talking about, what he wanted to resurrect, was the Hutu/Tutsi politics, the wars, and conflicts. If we have, in our time, leaders who still think in these terms, it’s a real problem.
https://t.co/L8H1Crr9UH
“There is a lot of talk about risks and people tend to identify Africa with more risks than you would find in other places. I don’t know which part of the world does not have the kinds of risk that people are talking about.” President Kagame | #HangaPitchfest23
“Growing up, I was fascinated by planes. Even way before I even had an opportunity to step on a plane, I used to see them and be fascinated by that. In fact, from that, I thought if I had had the opportunity, I would become a pilot or an engineer. That didn’t happen. I ended up in completely different places but I am trying to do my best in that as well. I think in a way the train left the station, but I know there are many young entrepreneurs and a lot of talent in this room. I am just encouraging you. This is the time for you to do what some of us were not able to do and change things. This is your time.” President Kagame | #HangaPitchfest23
Yesterday I was gifted the blessing of being in the presence of the Man many of us owe so much and I still can’t believe it bruvvv. Forever grateful ❤️🇷🇼
Ps: Let the record reflect that it’s them songs that got me here somehow!! Who would have known 😁😁 🛋️🛋️🛋️🚀🚀🚀
To the young people of #Rwanda, being young is not enough. You cannot afford to waste any opportunity. Do not let the fear of failure or taking risks stand in the way of who you can be. Claim your rightful place in the world, no one will hand it to you
Our first Space Week ended on a high note yesterday. We thank everyone who helped us make our community outreach & conference successful. We hope we all understand space better & how space tech is being used worldwide for socio-economic development.
#wcw2023