On Thursday, July 11, the Rwandan community in Harare, Zimbabwe, along with members of the Diplomatic Corps, officials from the government of Zimbabwe, and friends of Rwanda, celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Liberation Day of Rwanda, #Kwibohora30.
During the celebration ceremony held at the residence of Rwanda’s envoy to Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Frederick Shava, thanked President Kagame for the donation of 1,000 metric tonnes of maize grain to the El Nino-ravaged country.
Minister Shava said Zimbabwe would forever remember this generous donation.
“As we celebrate Rwanda’s Liberation Day today, a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of maize is on its way to Zimbabwe from Kigali,” Shava told attendees at the event.
“We are grateful for the generosity of the President of Rwanda, His Excellency President Paul Kagame, the Government, and people of Rwanda, for this gesture of solidarity. This is the spirit of Ubuntu that Rwanda has demonstrated by responding to the international appeal by His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, in the wake of the El Nino-induced drought experienced during the 2023/2024 season.”
Shava said the humanitarian assistance from Rwanda would alleviate the effects of the El Nino-induced drought.
“This donation will go a long way in reducing food and nutrition deficit among our affected communities. We will forever remember this generous donation that has come from our dear brothers and sisters from Rwanda.”
Ambassador James Musoni said Rwanda and Zimbabwe had become close, and the donation was a clear statement that Rwanda and Zimbabwe were one people.
“When His Excellency President Mnangagwa made an appeal regarding the hardships brought about by El Nino, his brother, His Excellency Paul Kagame, heard it and immediately dispatched 1,000 metric tonnes of maize in support of his brother and the people of Zimbabwe to cope with this challenge,” Amb Musoni said.
Musoni said that on this day, Rwanda celebrated the bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice of its heroes who stopped the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and liberated Rwanda.
“The story of post-genocide Rwanda is a story of tenacity and fortitude, forgiveness and tolerance, hard work, and constant innovation. It is a story of the determination of Rwandans to shape their destiny. But most importantly, the story of post-genocide Rwanda is a story of great leadership,” Musoni said.
“Rwanda has made a remarkable transformation into a united, peaceful, democratic, and prosperous nation.”
He further expressed that under the leadership of President Paul Kagame and President Mnangagwa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe enjoy cordial bilateral relations evidenced by not only high-level visits but also the signing of over 26 MoUs and agreements of cooperation that are of mutual benefit to both their people in various sectors, such as education, energy, justice, economics, as well as social and cultural exchanges, to name a few.
Every July 4, Rwandans and friends of Rwanda wherever they are celebrate Liberation Day, the day when the Liberation Struggle ended and the beginning of Rwanda’s rebirth.
Zimbabwe: Rwandan Community Celebrate #Kwibohora30
