Kankindi Gasana

Lives to laugh & love!

[Kankindi Gasana @triciakankindi]

You couldn't have put it better! So precise & accurate it would be impossible to improve it. Thank you!

[RS @_Sankara]

The irony in that statement is hard to ignore, especially when viewed through the lens of history. The statement reflects a familiar pattern of moral superiority that has long characterized Western foreign policy.

This self-righteous tone seems oblivious to the UK’s own historical and contemporary practices. From colonial conquests to post-colonial interventions, Britain has prioritized military solutions when its own interests were perceived to be at stake. Whether it was during the height of empire, or more recent engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan, the UK has resorted to force without the same hesitation it now preaches to others.

Moreover, the colonial legacy itself left behind fractured societies and unresolved tensions across Africa, including in the Great Lakes region. The UK’s current approach not only disregards this historical context but also perpetuates the paternalistic attitude that former colonies should adhere to standards the UK itself rarely upheld when in similar situations.

To now dismiss Rwanda’s concerns in such a manner reflects a selective memory and undermines the complexity of regional security dynamics in the Great Lakes. Dialogue is essential, but it’s difficult to take moral lectures seriously when they come from those who’ve too often chosen the very path they now condemn.

While peace should always be the ultimate goal, the UK’s framing of the issue appears less about principled diplomacy and more about maintaining a narrative of moral authority, a narrative deeply rooted in its colonial past. It’s this historical amnesia and double standard that makes the statement truly astonishing.

[Stephanie Nyombayire @PressSecRwanda]

Here are the key messages from President Kagame @CNN interview, before they were edited to fit the predictable editorial line:

◦FDLR are associated and supported by governments in the region. Their aim is not only to fight M23, who are Congolese, but to fight Rwanda and overthrow the government, as they have said publicly. Does anyone think Rwanda will sit back and wait for that to happen? Rwanda will fight back in whatever form, there is no question about it.

◦I subscribe to the idea of respecting sovereignty of countries. That means the sovereignty of Rwanda must also be respected. There is no sovereignty of any country that is more important than the sovereignty of another. That's the standard principle.

◦The same international community blaming Rwanda is the one that has left FDLR in Congo for 30 years. Two and a half decades and close to $40 billion later, what stability is there? Putting the blame on Rwanda is the easiest way of covering up the mess they have been involved with and caused in our region.

◦The problem is simple to understand. People make it sound complex to avoid doing anything about it. Even the most unintelligent people would understand a problem after 30 years.

◦I don't think anybody is interested in war. I don’t even think Tshisekedi is interested in war himself, but he has been encouraged in that direction by people showing up to fight his wars for him. If they were not doing that, maybe he would see reason in the truth and prioritize the efforts to have peace.

◦I am talking about protecting myself, aware of the dangers that are there. I am managing national affairs and situations to obtain peace, and Tshisekedi is talking about humiliation which has to do with his ego. You can't run a country and cause problems in the region just because of ego.

◦The most important thing for Rwanda is that we have to protect ourselves. In our minds, we understand that nobody is going to be there for us. We saw it in 1994. That has resulted into making investments in security, in defense, and the rest will speak for itself.

[Teta Mpyisi @Teturrr]

Where: Tugende Cafe, Kimihurura
What: #OpenMic
When: 30th January, 7pm
Cover: Rwf 2,000

DM @SpokenwordRwa to be put on the performance list! See you there!
#spokenwordrwanda #RwOx

[Smart Africa Org @RealSmartAfrica]

In today’s episode of #SmartAfricaInsights, Didier Nkurikiyimfura breaks down the 2023-2025 strategy—#Connect, #Innovate, #Transform, and #Accelerate—which lays the foundation for infrastructure, empowers talent, enables digital services, and ensures no country is left behind in Africa's digital transformation.

[Kankindi Gasana @triciakankindi]

In the weeks ahead, Smart Africa is excited to bring you insights into what we do and why we do it. Our mission is clear - Connect, Innovate, and Transform the continent of Africa into a single digital market. Stay tuned!

[Smart Africa Org @RealSmartAfrica]

During our upcoming Insights Series, we’ll pull back the curtain on Smart Africa and share insights on what drives our journey to Transform Africa into a single digital market. Stay tuned for this special series – coming soon to our social pages! #SmartAfricaInsights

[Smart Africa Org @RealSmartAfrica]

Happy 30th Liberation Day, Rwanda ! #Kwibohora30.

[Cube Rwanda @CubeRwanda]

Fact: This is the life our delegates experience in Rwanda.

How? Click and read the whole caption.

So…this is what your 3 - 5 days will look like…

Catch a flight via @FlyRwandAir ✈️

Attend and lend your voice to an impactful conference. Network and create meaningful connections. Find new business. 🤝

Enjoy fab food with colleagues and business partners (Especialy the potential new partners 😁)

Catch a concert at @bkarenarw with your new connections from the conference (Yes, where Kendrick Lamar performed 🙌🏽)

Then catch a game @bkarenarw 🏀

Then go trekking for Gorillas 🦍. Yup…the ones you saw on Ellen…and Idris Elba’s insta…and Arsenal pages and….(Ok….literally everyone is coming here). They are literally 2 and half hours away from Kigali 😲

As you’re already here, catch the Big 5 at the Akagera National Park (if you know, you know 🦁🦏🐃🐘🐆)

You want lakes? We have too many!!! Kayak…swim…do whatever you and your colleagues need to do to deal with the 578 emails in your inboxes with a zen mind 🧘🏽‍♀️

There is more. Keep following @RCBrwanda and @MeetInRwanda for info.

PS: Conference delegates get a discount for Gorilla treks 😎

PS (again 🙈): The golf course is 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Share and let everyone know.

#MeetInRwanda
#WeLikeEmojis

[Yolande Makolo 🇷🇼 @YolandeMakolo]

On this misguided comment, @sarajerving, one must ask: Where does Mary Robinson think #WD2023 should have taken place that would be acceptable to her standards? Is the West really in a position to brag about human rights? 1/2
https://t.co/D3lKTeJtx4

[Rwanda Convention Bureau @RCBrwanda]

Day 1 at @IBTMevents: CEO @nmukazayire shares insight on #Rwanda’s readiness to host international business events & the efforts made to advance the country as a preferred destination for #BusinessEvents, on the African continent.

#MeetInRemarkableRwanda
#IBTM2022

[Rwanda Convention Bureau @RCBrwanda]

#HappeningThisWeek

👉@BsmaAfrica BSMA Africa Inaugural Conference
From 31 Oct - 1 Nov "22 @KigaliMarriott

👉 @BENAfricaOrg Annual General Meeting
From 3-4 Nov '22 @MilleCollines

To All delegates attending, enjoy your stay in #Rwanda

#MeetInRemarkableRwanda

[Rwanda Convention Bureau @RCBrwanda]

#ipu145 Happening now in #Kigali

The 145th Assembly and related meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) are hosted at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, from 11 - 15 October 2022

#MeetInRemarkableRwanda

[David Toovey @DavidToovey]

Excitement is in the air for this year's Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony in @MusanzeDistrict in Rwanda!

🦍🇷🇼🦍🇷🇼🦍

[Patience Mutesi Gatera @Peshmutesi]

To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. - C.S. Lewis

[Kankindi Gasana @triciakankindi]

@BruceIntore @yvanburavan May his soul Rest in Eternal Peace.

[Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju @AuroreMimosa]

Byiza cyane twahageze! Welcoming the Ironman 70.3 in @RubavuDistrict! Dufate neza abashyitsi n'abakinnyi! Rubavu👌👌 mukomerezeho!
Utundi turere, muri tayari kwakira amarushanwa, mumenyekanishe u Rwanda #VisitRwanda #IRONMANRwanda

[Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju @AuroreMimosa]

Hello Dear All Rwanda Lovers!

Hope we are all heading to @RubavuDistrict for tomorrow's (August 14th) first edition of The IRONMAN Triathlon_Rwanda competition, one of the world’s biggest sports event; (1/2)

#VisitRwanda #IRONMANRWANDA @IRONMAN_Rwanda

[Yolande Makolo 🇷🇼 @YolandeMakolo]

There’s the sensational headline that gets some media all excited. Then the real story, the root cause of insecurity, that’s thrown in as an afterthought.

How will we have peace in the region when the cause of insecurity is ignored?

[Rwanda Convention Bureau @RCBrwanda]

Today, during the 5th World Congress on #Agroforestry at the @quebeccongres in Canada, it was announced that #Rwanda is to host the 6th World Congress on Agroforestry in 2025.

#GreenRwanda🇷🇼🌿 #MeetInRemarkableRwanda