{"id":104787,"date":"2025-07-05T15:44:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T15:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/kigali-residents-reflect-on-meaning-of-kwibohora31"},"modified":"2025-07-05T16:32:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T16:32:51","slug":"kigali-residents-reflect-on-meaning-of-kwibohora31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/video\/kigali-residents-reflect-on-meaning-of-kwibohora31","title":{"rendered":"Kigali Residents Reflect on Meaning of Kwibohora31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>As Rwanda marks 31 years of liberation on July 4, The New Times team spoke to the residents of the City of Kigali to hear their thoughts on the meaning of the national day and what it symbolises. 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