Yesterday, we solemnly observed the International Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Rwandan genocide. The occasion invites us to pause and honour the memory of the 800,000 Rwandans - Tutsis and moderate Hutus - who perished in the span of 100 days,
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from April 7th to July 4th, 1994. This period stands as a stark reminder of humanity's capacity for unspeakable cruelty, evil and devastation, as extremist forces fueled by hate sought to cleanse their society along ethnic lines.