Rwanda commemorates 26th anniversary of 1994 genocide with low key ceremony over COVID-19 concern

Source: Xinhua| 2020-04-07 22:09:57|Editor: xuxin
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Rwandan president Paul Kagame and first lady Jeannette Kagame light a flame of remembrance at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda, on April 7, 2020. Rwandans on Tuesday started the commemoration to mark the 26th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis with a low key ceremony at Kigali genocide memorial site as part of preventive measures to contain COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Rwandan president Paul Kagame and first lady Jeannette Kagame and other dignitaries laid wreaths at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the genocide, in the capita city Kigali. (Kigali Genocide Memorial/Handout via Xinhua)

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