{"id":2000108305,"date":"2026-04-11T11:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000108305"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:29:00","slug":"prime-minister-nsengiyumva-warns-against-complacency-in-safeguarding-genocide-prevention-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/prime-minister-nsengiyumva-warns-against-complacency-in-safeguarding-genocide-prevention-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier Nsengiyumva warns against complacency in safeguarding genocide prevention gains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

He made the remarks during the 32nd commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi held at the Ngororero Genocide Memorial in Ngororero Sector on April 10, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The memorial site holds the remains of more than 14,500 victims, most of whom were killed on April 10, 1994, after they had sought refuge in the former MRND party headquarters located at the site where the memorial now stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister noted that although Rwanda continues to make progress in rebuilding itself after the genocide, complacency must be avoided, as there are still individuals intent on dragging the country back into its tragic past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must not be complacent because there are those who do not wish our country well. As you know and continue to hear, those who participated in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi continue to deny it and spread genocide ideology in the region where Rwanda is located, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that such actions often take place while the international community looks on, as was the case in Rwanda in 1994 and before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe choices we made as Rwandans, as the President of the Republic has emphasized, are that the Genocide against the Tutsi will never happen again in Rwanda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stressed that this commitment goes hand in hand with closing all possible paths that could allow genocide ideology to take root again, as well as strengthening self-reliance through hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister also called on young people to take the lead in understanding the country\u2019s history so they can effectively confront those who still promote genocide ideology, especially through online platforms. He also urged parents to be truthful with their children about what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He commended the bravery of the Nyange students, who refused to be divided when they were attacked by infiltrators, saying their courage remains a powerful symbol of national unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ngororero District Mayor Christophe Nkusi said that killings in the area began as early as 1990, and that more than 57,000 Tutsi were killed in the district and are laid to rest in seven memorial sites across different sectors.
Mayor Nkusi expressed concern that some victims\u2019 remains have still not been recovered, urging residents to continue sharing information about their locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cI once again strongly urge the residents of Ngororero District not to hide information about whereabouts of remains that have not yet been recovered and buried with dignity. This helps bring comfort to families who lost their loved ones and strengthens the unity and resilience we have committed to as Rwandans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that even after the genocide was stopped, Ngororero was later affected by attacks from \u201cinfiltrators\u201d led by former political and military leaders originally from the district. He said these were eventually defeated by the unity government, and the area is now peaceful and developing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annonc\u00e9e Manirarora, a commissioner in IBUKA, the genocide survivors\u2019 organization, said that Ngororero\u2019s genocide history is unique because killings began as early as 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ngororero District today comprises the former Kabaya and Ngororero sub-prefectures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The former Ngororero sub-prefecture included the communes of Kibilira, Ramba, Satinsyi, and Gaseke, where killings began well before 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Kibilira Commune, more than 400 Tutsi were killed between October 10 and 13, 1990. Additional killings were recorded in February 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Satinsyi Commune, killings had been going on before 1994, while in Ramba Commune, atrocities were intensified by speeches and mobilization efforts, including those of Dr. L\u00e9on Mugesera, who is accused of inciting violence during a public meeting in Birembo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar patterns of violence were also reported in Gaseke Commune before 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Premier Nsengiyumva joined residents of Ngororero during the commemoration event. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The event was also marked by laying of wreaths at mass graves at the memorial. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has said that Rwanda\u2019s choices following the Genocide against the Tutsi have provided strong assurance that such atrocities will never happen again. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ngororero District Mayor Christophe Nkusi said that killings in the area began as early as 1990. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Annonc\u00e9e Manirarora, a commissioner in IBUKA, the genocide survivors\u2019 organization, said that Ngororero\u2019s genocide history is unique because killings began as early as 1990.
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Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has said that Rwanda\u2019s choices following the Genocide against the Tutsi have provided strong assurance that such atrocities will never happen again, while stressing the responsibility to remain vigilant against genocide ideology and to embrace hard work as a path to self-reliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000108329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[151,72],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000108305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics-48","tag-editors-choice","tag-featured-news-home","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000108329,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PRM.jpg","alt":"","caption":"Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has said that Rwanda\u2019s choices following the Genocide against the Tutsi have provided strong assurance that such atrocities will never happen again. ","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":667,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PRM.jpg","width":150,"height":100},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PRM.jpg","width":300,"height":200},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PRM.jpg","width":768,"height":512},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PRM.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PRM.jpg","width":1000,"height":667}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000108305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000108305"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000108305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000108331,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000108305\/revisions\/2000108331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000108329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000108305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000108305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000108305"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000108305"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000108305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}