Rwanda: The African Development Bank commemorates Kwibuka25
The event will be held at the Babacar Ndiaye Auditorium in the African Development Bank Headquarters on April 11thfrom 12:00 – 1:30pm GMT
In 1994, over a period of three months, one of the deadliest massacres in human history began in Rwanda, claiming the lives of a million people
Who: Rwandan Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire, Rwandan Community in Côte d’Ivoire and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org)
What: Commemoration of the 25thAnniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda
When: Thursday, April 11, 2019, 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Where: Babacar Ndiaye Auditorium, African Development Bank Headquarters, Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01, Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Rwandan Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire and the Rwandan community in Côte d’Ivoire, will host a ceremony to commemorate the 25thAnniversary of the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda. The event will be held at the Babacar Ndiaye Auditorium in the African Development Bank Headquarters on April 11thfrom 12:00 – 1:30pm GMT. This year’s commemoration theme is “Remember-Unite-Renew”.
In 1994, over a period of three months, one of the deadliest massacres in human history began in Rwanda, claiming the lives of a million people. The commemoration event will be an opportunity to remember the victims of the genocide, reflect and renew our commitment to “never again” allow such atrocities.
The event will also celebrate the resilience of the Rwandan people and their determination to create a more prosperous future together.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
Contacts:
Sarah Enuwa
Communication Officer
Embassy of Rwanda
senuwa@embassy.gov.rw
Jennifer Patterson
Principal Communication Officer African Development Bank
j.patterson@afdb.org
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