{"id":121468,"date":"2026-04-04T14:45:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwandans-must-keep-fighting-genocide-ideology"},"modified":"2026-04-04T14:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:48:05","slug":"rwandans-must-keep-fighting-genocide-ideology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/rwandans-must-keep-fighting-genocide-ideology","title":{"rendered":"Rwandans Must Keep Fighting Genocide Ideology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has warned that genocide ideology is gaining traction in the Great Lakes region due to governments that support it.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister said this as Rwanda and the world prepare for the 32nd commemoration period of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi (Kwibuka32), which begins on April 7.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the region, in some neighboring countries, there are governments that openly support the ideology of genocide, even putting effort into it and mobilising their citizens around this ideology. This is a worrying situation,\u201d Nsengiyumva said at a press conference on Friday, April 3.<\/p>\n<p>Persistent genocide ideology remains in eastern DR Congo, where Tutsi communities continue to be at risk, with attacks carried out by government forces and their allies including the FDLR, a militia founded by forces that perpetrated the Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister urged Rwandans not to be discouraged by the current situation. He emphasised that the country can stand firm, openly condemn those who hold divisive ideas, and continue to oppose them.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the fight against genocide ideology is never-ending.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the government will continue to put effort into fighting it in every way possible,\u201d the Prime Minister said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany measures are being implemented, including campaigns to educate young people about history in an unbiased and accurate way. This is work that will continue, and we as Rwandans must put in effort and remain consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has warned that genocide ideology is gaining traction in the Great Lakes region due to governments that support it. The Prime Minister said this as Rwanda and the world prepare for the 32nd commemoration period of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi (Kwibuka32), which begins on April 7. 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