Mr. KWIZERA Enoki

President Kagame attended the #FIFASeries2026 Group A Finals, where Amavubi secured the championship title.

This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame welcomed Hon. Mahamoud Thabit Kombo, Tanzania's Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation. Their discussions centered on deepening the already strong bilateral ties between Rwanda and Tanzania.

This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame chaired a Cabinet meeting.

President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame have arrived at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the final resting place of over 250,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. They will mark the official start of the 32nd commemoration period by laying a wreath and lighting the Flame of Remembrance, which will burn for 100 days in honor of the more than one million lives lost. Follow live: bit.ly/4e79RRg

“Kwibuka carries profound meaning for our nation. It is how we confront and overcome the divisions that nearly destroyed us. This day empowers us all. We draw on the strength of survivors, who provide the reservoir of humanity that feeds our nation’s soul. To all survivors, know that you are not alone. We stand with you always. Everything we have achieved, was only possible, because all Rwandans decided to join hands in common purpose. We honour the role played by every Rwandan, in our country’s rebirth.” President Kagame | #Kwibuka32

“Whether here in the country, or outside, especially outside, there are those who have often distorted this history of ours for different reasons. They have a real challenge on their hands if they expect people to change history and tell it differently. What I would say, as Theoneste said, is that times do change, and times have changed. No one will ever die again the way Theoneste was describing it, the way those who died perished, or even the way he himself died, because it was a form of death. The fact that he is here is a form of resurrection. No one will ever die again in this way. You cannot kill a person twice. If you try, the person will kill you before you kill them. As we stand here before you, some people outside mock us and speak about us with contempt, but this whole country, this Rwanda you see before you, cannot die twice. Before you kill Rwanda, Rwanda will strike first. The way you see us here, we cannot die twice. Whether it is us adults, or our younger generation, no one will kill them twice. It is impossible. It will not happen. We will live the way people are supposed to live, the way everyone else lives. And inevitably, we will not ask anyone for permission to live.” President Kagame | #Kwibuka32

“What sustains Rwanda today is the unity of Rwandans, and the conviction that like all people, we have the right to live in safety and dignity, and at peace with all our neighbours. What we ask, is for partners to join with us to fight extremism, rather than punishing Rwanda for defending itself. We owe future generations of Rwandans more than survival. They deserve to inherit a secure, united, and bold country, and an integrated and confident Africa.” President Kagame | #Kwibuka32

“After the genocide, Rwandans chose to rebuild our country, together. With that, came a promise to never let the politics of genocide take root ever again. I tell you, genocide cannot happen here again, it won’t happen. Even with those noises you hear in the region, of people gathering from Europe, from wherever, meeting in Kinshasa, and bringing the son of Habyarimana, relatives, and others from wherever, all that is just noise. It cannot amount to anything that will happen here of that kind again. I know every Rwandan, young or old is as determined and is saying so, like I am saying now to you.” President Kagame | #Kwibuka32

“We cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past. Genocide ideology is still spreading in our region. Left unchecked, it has the power to take us all backwards again. There are those who claim that Rwanda exaggerates these concerns, or that we have ulterior motives. This is not only false, it exposes the deep cynicism that led to the tragedy we commemorate today.” President Kagame #Kwibuka32

“Our lives were worth nothing. That’s fine. For Rwandans, the lessons have been brutal, and have not been forgotten. If our lives do not happen to align with someone else’s interests, they are not worth saving. And so it had to be the Rwandan Patriotic Army that led the Campaign against Genocide, and ended it. Our deepest source of grief, was always that we could not arrive earlier. This is a simple truth of history, which many today still have reservations about acknowledging, for reasons we do not understand. The culture and character of today’s Rwanda Defence Force was forged in those dramatic moments. It guides the conduct of our forces who serve abroad in peacebuilding missions, earning universal respect. Indeed, no sanctions or insult from outside, can ever tarnish the honour and integrity of Rwanda’s defence and security forces, who are among the finest that can be found anywhere.” President Kagame | #Kwibuka32

This evening, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame joined thousands of Rwandan youth for the annual Walk to Remember and Night Vigil at BK Arena, as part of the #Kwibuka32 remembrance activities, where young Rwandans stand together to uphold the memory of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

“We owe future generations of Rwandans more than survival. They deserve to inherit a secure, united, and bold country, and an integrated and confident Africa.” President Kagame #Kwibuka32

This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received Hon. @AmbDaniDayan, Chairperson of @yadvashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem. Hon. Dayan is in Kigali to participate in the national #Kwibuka32 Remembrance Ceremony and the International Conference on Genocide Prevention. Their discussion centered on the power of commemoration in rebuilding and unifying nations after genocide, and its critical role in combating genocide denial.

President Kagame also met with Prof. Chaloka Beyani, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide to the Secretary-General, on the sidelines of the national #Kwibuka32 remembrance activities. Their discussions focused on the collective responsibility of the international community in identifying and responding to early warning signs of genocide, drawing on the lessons of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Held a call this afternoon with my brother, President @IsmailOguelleh, during which I extended my congratulations on his re-election as President of Djibouti. I look forward to continuing to deepen the strong, longstanding ties between the people of Djibouti and Rwanda, and to working closely together to advance our shared priorities for growth and prosperity.

This afternoon, President Kagame arrived in Brazzaville for tomorrow’s inauguration ceremony of President-elect @SassouNGuesso_ of the Republic of Congo. The President was received by Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso.

This evening at Le Palais du Peuple in Brazzaville, President Kagame met with President-Elect @SassouNGuesso_ ahead of his inauguration tomorrow. The two leaders discussed the already existing excellent relations between the two countries, continental issues of importance, and collaboration in key sectors to further enhance the existing ties. The President wished his Congolese counterpart success in his new mandate.

Warm congratulations to #VisitRwanda partner Paris Saint-Germain @PSG_inside on securing qualification to the UEFA semi-finals. Strong performance and a well-deserved result! Wishing you the best in the next stage!

Congratulations as well to #VisitRwanda’s newest football partner Atlético de Madrid @Atleti on an impressive win and qualification for the UEFA semi-finals! Wishing you continued success!