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Rwandan President Paul Kagame and first lady Jeannette Kagame light the flame of remembrance during the commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against Tutsis at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, April 7, 2023.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and first lady Jeannette Kagame light the flame of remembrance during the commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against Tutsis at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, April 7, 2023.

Photo by Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua via Getty Images.

Rwanda Will Commemorate 30 Years Since 1994 Genocide With Week of Remembrance

For one week, flags will fly at half mast, sport events and movies not connected to the genocide will be prohibited from terrestrial TV, and music will not be played in public.