Rwanda plans to mark 31 years since the awful killings ended in 1994. They believe peace helps countries grow strong.
Every year on April 7, Rwanda remembers when the mass murders of Tutsi people started. These killings went on for over three months. The yearly event warns everyone that we must never forget what happened there. The country hopes such terrible acts never happen anywhere else on earth.
James Musoni, Rwanda's top official in Zimbabwe, talked to newsgroups on Friday. He stressed how much his country wants peace everywhere because it helps nations move ahead. He asked world leaders to fight harder against people who say the genocide never happened. Mr. Musoni wants everyone to stand against hate speech, unfair treatment, and all forms of hatred.
He also answered questions about the troubles in eastern Congo. He thinks the plans made by African groups like SADC and EAC might work to stop the fighting there. These plans have support from both the African Union and the United Nations.
This year's ceremony uses three main ideas: remember, unite, and renew. This approach honors those who died and lived through the horror. It also thanks the brave people who stopped the killing spree in 1994. Rwanda keeps these memories alive to build a better future based on what they learned from that dark time.
Every year on April 7, Rwanda remembers when the mass murders of Tutsi people started. These killings went on for over three months. The yearly event warns everyone that we must never forget what happened there. The country hopes such terrible acts never happen anywhere else on earth.
James Musoni, Rwanda's top official in Zimbabwe, talked to newsgroups on Friday. He stressed how much his country wants peace everywhere because it helps nations move ahead. He asked world leaders to fight harder against people who say the genocide never happened. Mr. Musoni wants everyone to stand against hate speech, unfair treatment, and all forms of hatred.
He also answered questions about the troubles in eastern Congo. He thinks the plans made by African groups like SADC and EAC might work to stop the fighting there. These plans have support from both the African Union and the United Nations.
This year's ceremony uses three main ideas: remember, unite, and renew. This approach honors those who died and lived through the horror. It also thanks the brave people who stopped the killing spree in 1994. Rwanda keeps these memories alive to build a better future based on what they learned from that dark time.
