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Retired UN peacekeepers from Ghana and Senegal returned to Rwanda to share their experiences and inspire youth with lessons of courage and humanity from the 1994 genocide.
Maj. Gen. Clayton Boanubah Yaache of Ghana, who stayed in Rwanda while most UN troops withdrew, told the youth at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on Friday that leaving would have meant abandoning innocent civilians. “We stayed because leaving would have ignored our shared humanity,” he said.
The visiting officers, including Brig. Gen. Martin Owusu-Ababio, Brig. Gen. Elhadji Babacar Faye, and others, spent a week meeting youth and Rwandan soldiers, reflecting on the moral challenges they faced as the world turned away.
Brig. Gen. Ronald Rwivanga, spokesperson for the Rwanda Defence Force, praised their bravery, noting that Ghanaian troops alone saved more than 30,000 lives. He highlighted Capt. Mbaye of Senegal, who risked and ultimately gave his life to protect civilians.
Madame Ingabire Veneranda, Executive Director of MINUBUMWE, said their visit symbolizes Rwanda’s journey from tragedy to unity and hope.
Maj. Gen. Yaache emphasized that a soldier’s highest duty is not just following orders but defending human life. “Rwanda taught us that responsibility sometimes means standing up for humanity even against overwhelming odds,” he said.
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