Tutsi genocide commemorated

Rwanda on Tuesday marked 32 years since the genocide that saw more than 800 000 people massacred in the space of just 100 days, reports africanews. Most of the victims were Tutsis, but Hutus and those who opposed the violence were also killed. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on people to remember the lessons from 1994 and take action every day ‘by confronting hate wherever it appears. Guterres also issued a warning: ‘Today, digital platforms allow hate speech and incitement to violence to spread faster and farther than ever before – fuelled by artificial intelligence and misguided algorithms. He added that the genocide against the Tutsi shows what happens when words are weaponised and the world waits too long to respond. Members of the AU also commemorated the anniversary at the organisation's headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ‘We remember over one m i l l i o n lives lost to hatred, indifference, and inaction,’ said AU chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.

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