{{Rwandan Diaspora in Sudan on Wednesday officially launched kwibuka20 in El-Fasher at ARC compound TOWN HALL UNAMID HQ.}}
The event is one the official activities that will culminate into the commemoration week, according to a statement signed by the chairman of the Rwandan Diaspora, Sulaiman Kalisa.
The guest of Honour was the Joint Special Representative (JSR) of UNAMID Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, who admired the Rwandans journey towards resilience and reconciliation from the ashes of 1994 Genocide against Tutsi, Rwanda has built a nation – a nation that has relegated the poignant memories of genocide to the background in order to realize stability, unity prosperity and democratic governance as well as contribute to causes of common good around the world.
“Let us also give this commemoration a real and positive meaning of resilience, forgiveness, reconciliation and unity, not only in Rwanda, but in Africa as a whole, said the JSR.
The Rwandan Charge d’affaires I.A at Kwibuka20 launch in Sudan Mr. SHYAKA K ISMAIL welcomed the invites and recalled them the essence of the day and invited them in Rwanda to share with Rwandans the story of genocide and create a powerful voice for the world to hear.
The Rwandan elder at the launching was the Brig Gen Norbert KALIMBA the UNAMID Force chief of Staff recalls Fellow Rwandans compassionates and others present that, Rwandans cannot escape the past and they should not try.
“We are bound to our history, with honest and compassionate reflection, we are not bound to repeat it, in fact it is in remembrance that we find seeds of renewal, Gen KALIMBA said.
Turn up were about 500 hundreds of participants.
Among the dignitaries present were the representatives of all UNAMID contingents present in Darfur and the Sudanese nationals who work for the UNAMID, as well as Rwandan peacekeepers representing other sectors and whole Rwandan community in El-Fasher.
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