Rwandan Youth Connect with Liberation History

In Gicumbi District, Rwanda, 771 young Rwandans participating in the Itorero Indangamirwa program visited the Mulindi Liberation Museum on Tuesday, July 15, to learn about the country’s liberation struggle. The cohort includes young people from the Rwandan diaspora, international school graduates, and top performers in national service programs.

The visit is part of a broader civic education initiative aiming to instill Rwandan cultural values and foster exemplary citizenship. The museum preserves sites used by the Rwandan Patriotic Army during the 1990-1994 liberation struggle, highlighting the planning and sacrifices made to end the regime responsible for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Participants reflected on the determination of the RPA and expressed renewed pride in their Rwandan identity. Officials emphasize the importance of connecting this generation, born after the genocide, with the nation’s history. The Itorero Indangamirwa program, running since 2008, has trained over 5,000 young people, many of whom have become leaders in various sectors.