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Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story..
Remarks by President Kagame as national week of mourning begins (2023)
Genocide denial is a dangerous and deliberate attempt to block the truth.
Remarks by President Kagame as national week of mourning begins (2023)
It's very clear that wounds are still deep but “Rwandans, I thank all of you for refusing to be defined by this tragic history.
There is no hiding place from facts of our history (2023)
There is no hiding place for you from these very facts of our history.
There is no hiding place from facts of our history (2023)
To our young people, we expect you to take Rwanda even further ahead, beyond what we have ever imagined.
Rwandans will not accept any attempt to divide us. We had enough of it. More than enough. That will not succeed again here, ever.
At the heart of Rwanda's progress lies a simple but powerful truth: you can not expect others to invest in you, if you do not invest in yourself.
Unfortunately, we continue to see instability in our region along our borders. I want to assure you that Rwanda's security and sovereignty will always be fully protected, by all means necessary.
When we need to protect this country that has suffered for so long, no one is helping us, I don't need anyone's permission to do what we have to do to protect ourselves
One lesson that our country learnt is to transform challenges into opportunities and also use so little to do a lot. There is nothing Rwandans cannot overcome through unity, hard work, and perseverance.
There is no hiding place from facts of our history (2023)
We take pride in aiming high, because that is possible and best way to live our lives. In any case, it is well within our means and capabilities.
Remember that in the time of need when we needed every help we could get, the world turned its back on us. The message is ‘you are on your own’, So we should learn to be on our own and I think we have learnt enough.
There is no hiding place from facts of our history (2023)
People have managed to turn the page and move forward from grieving, crying and have decided to live on and even willing to do the most difficult thing one way or the other, they have decided to forgive but we can’t forget.
There is no hiding place from facts of our history (2023)