The Kwibuka Flame of remembrance yesterday ended a countrywide tour in Kicukiro District. The torch toured all the 30 districts since January as part of activities to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Along its tour, the torch was used to light other commemoration fires in communities around the country. On Monday it will be used to light the National Flame of Mourning at Gisozi Memorial Centre. The Kwibuka Flame symbolises remembrance as well as the resilience and courage of Rwandans over the past twenty years.
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