UN Troops Refused to Protect Nyanza Genocide Victims

Rwandans have honoured over 5000 genocide victims that were slaughtered at Nyanza site in kicukiro district while UN troops refused to protect them.

During the genocide on 11th April, thousands of ethnic Tutsis had taken refuge at ETO school in Nyanza Kicukiro district. The site had been protected by UN soldiers.

However, the UN troops connived with the Interahamwe militia that later killed over 5000 Tutsi hiding at the site. Before their murder in cold blood, the Tutsi at the site had pleaded with the UN troops to protect them from Interahamwe militia but in vain.

The 18th commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza yesterday was an emotional evening punctuated with commemorative songs, testimonies and speeches- all in line with this year’s theme ‘let’s learn from our history to shape a bright future’.

The Minister of Culture and sports honourable Protais Mitali was the chief guest at the commemoration event. He said, “We should keep remembering our history. The truth is bitter but we must speak up.”