{"id":48322,"date":"2023-06-21T09:55:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T09:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/zambian-president-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-genocide-against-the-tutsi-victims\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T11:27:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T11:27:30","slug":"zambian-president-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-genocide-against-the-tutsi-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/zambian-president-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-genocide-against-the-tutsi-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Zambian President pays tribute to victims of Genocide against the Tutsi at Kigali Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hichilema began his visit on Tuesday 20th June 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn from the country\u2019s dark history that led to Genocide against the Tutsi which took lives of over 1 million victims, is part of his itinerary in Rwanda. <\/p>\n<p>On his visit to the memorial, Hichilema was accompanied by top government officials. He is in Rwanda to attend the Inclusive Fintech Forum held in Kigali. <\/p>\n<p>Hichilema was received by President Paul Kagame on Tuesday afternoon for a t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate, discussing the strong bilateral framework of cooperation between Rwanda and Zambia.<\/p>\n<p>On the same day, Kagame hosted his counterpart of Zambia to a state banquet held at Kigali Serena Hotel.  <\/p>\n<p>Hichilema\u2019s itinerary also includes visits to the innovative startup hub Norssken and tour the Africa Improved Foods (AIF) production facility at the Kigali Special Economic Zone (KSEZ).<\/p>\n<p>The AIF production facility plays a crucial role in combatting malnutrition by locally producing highly nutritious foods in a scalable and sustainable manner.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Hichilema and his delegation will engage in bilateral talks focused on enhancing the friendly are expected to address members of the press.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-57382\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2h6a9888-e12c2.jpg\" alt=\"President Hakainde Hichilema laying a wreath at the mass grave at Kigali Genocide Memorial. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-57384\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2h6a9907-98a59.jpg\" alt=\"Zambian President, Hakainde has paid homage to victims of Genocide against the Tutsi at Kigali Memorial. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-57377\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2h6a9823-03174.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-57378\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2h6a9844-ba12b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-57379\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2h6a9849-33a91.jpg\" alt=\"President Hakainde Hichilema arrived at Kigali Genocide Memorial along with other government officials. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-57380\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2h6a9877-cc501.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-57381\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2h6a9885-16d65.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-57383\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2h6a9901-ff3ee.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-57385\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2h6a9913-8ce8d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{Zambian President, Hakainde Hichilema who is on two-day visit to Rwanda, has visited Kigali Genocide Memorial located in Gisozi where he paid homage to victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.} 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