Christian Nzamuye (left), the president of Rwanda Students Association in Ukraine, helps light a candle for a Ghanaian student as a Ukrainian lecturer, Prof. Kryshtap L.I, looks on during a Genocide commemoration event held in Ivano-Frankivsk, Western Ukraine last weekend. The event was the first of its kind organised by Rwandan students in the European country. Since April 7, Rwandans are observing 100 days of remembrance of the over one million victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy.
Some of the Rwandan students at the commemoration event in Ukraine. Courtesy.
Mourners watched a movie about the killings at ETO-Kicukiro that took place shortly after the UN withdrew its peacekeepers from the compound. More than 2500 people were immediately killed by the militia after the peacekeepers' pullout. Courtesy.
Participants had a chance to learn more about the history of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy.
Christian Nzamuye, the president of Rwanda Students Association in Ukraine, addresses the gathering. Courtesy.
Christian Nzamuye explains to the gathering the history of division and Genocide in Rwanda. Courtesy.