HAPPENING: The Banyamulenge community in #Rwanda gather at Camp Kigali to commemorate more than 160 victims of the 2004 Gatumba massacre, which took place on the night of August 13, 2004, at a UNHCR transit camp in Gatumba, Burundi. The 22nd commemoration is being held under the theme, “Remember, Seek Justice, and Condemn Genocide Ideology in the DRC.” Banyamulenge refugees, including women and children, were killed and dozens were wounded when armed attackers stormed the camp and set shelters o

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⚠️#SCANDAL ALERT: RWANDAN SENATOR TELLS BANYAMULENGE – “YOU ARE NOT BANYAMULENGE BUT RWANDANS… TAKE UP ARMS, ATTACK CONGO & HELP M23 LIBERATE CONGO!” During a commemoration marking 22 years since the Gatumba massacre organized by Banyamulenge community. Rwandan Senator Tito Rutaremara, dismissed the community’s name, stating that “Banyamulenge is just a village.” He told the audience: “You are Rwandans like me… whether you like it or not,” and called on young people to “Get up, take up arms, hel