Senegal: 'Face of Resilience' Movie Screens in Dakar, Honors Genocide Victims

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Dakar-based Place du Souvenir Africain in on Thursday, Wednesday 29, hosted a moving screening of the documentary titled 'Face of Resilience' attracting a large and engaged audience of Rwandan community and friends of Rwanda.

The impactful event, an initiative by Ibuka Mémoire et Justice section Senegal in partnership with the Embassy of Rwanda in Senegal and the Goethe-Institut Senegal , highlighted the enduring spirit and resilience of the Rwandan people in the face of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

In his remark, Rwanda's envoy to Senegal, Amb. Jean Pierre Karabaranga, commended the Rwandan community and friends of Rwanda who attended the event in large numbers, emphasizing the critical importance of combating genocide denial and fostering resilience among communities. The Place du Souvenir Africain, which hosted the event, houses a dedicated space for the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, making it a symbolic and poignant venue for this screening.

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