Rwanda remembers victims of 1994 genocide

A picture taken on March 22, 2019 at the Ntarama Genocide Memorial in Kigali shows skulls of victims of the Rwanda 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • President Paul Kagame is expected to lead the nation in mourning the genocide victims and light a remembrance flame on April 7 in a national commemoration event at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where more than 250,000 victims rest.
  • The national mourning will last for a week until April 13 while commemoration activities will go on until July 3, ahead of the celebrations for Liberation Day on July 4.