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Rwanda: Rwanda Celebrates Heroes' Day
New Times, 1 February 2019
Rwandans will today mark Heroes'Day, an annual event to pay tribute to people who exemplified and defended the highest values of patriotism and sacrifice for the wellbeing of the… Read more »
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Rwanda: Nyange Heroes Look to Inspire Country's Youth
New Times, 1 February 2019
As Rwandans celebrate the 25th Heroes' Day today, survivors of the March 18, 1997 attack on ES Nyange school in Ngororero District have urged the nation's youth to step up and be… Read more »
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Africa: Ways Climate Change Is Already Affecting Africa
The Point, 25 January 2019
Right now, the effects of climate change are already being felt by people across Africa. Evidence shows that the change in temperature has affected the health, livelihoods, food… Read more »
Rwandans Commemorate Heroes' Day
The country is paying tribute to people who exemplified and defended the highest values of patriotism and sacrifice for the wellbeing of the country and its citizens. Among the heroes being celebrated is Félicité Niyitegeka, a Catholic nun who offered shelter to fleeing Tutsis during the genocide and who was killed by the Interahamwe militia, alongside those she hid at a parish in Rubavu District.
Heroes from ES Nyange lay wreath on the grave of Valens Ndemeye to honour him (file photo).
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The nation is commemorating the men and women who were killed in the 1994 genocide. This year's celebrations are held under the theme, Heroism Is Making Choices That Fit Us. Read more »
