Hon. Prof. Dr. Amon Murwira , Zimbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

The visit was part of Prof. Murwira's official working visit to Rwanda for the 3rd Session of the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation between the two nations. 

Minister Murwira was accompanied by Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Rwanda, Professor Charity Manyeruke, and the Zimbabwean delegation as he toured the Memorial Exhibition rooms, which document the tragic events of the genocide, its historical context, and Rwanda's subsequent journey of reconciliation and national healing.

 Deeply moved by the memorial’s depiction of the tragedy, the minister laid a wreath at the burial site where over 250,000 victims are interred and observed a moment of silence in honour of the lives lost. 

Prof. Murwira stated as he signed the book of condolences that "Humanity should never, ever divide to use an excuse to perpetrate genocide against one another." The genocide against the Tutsi was such an atrocity that it left a deep human scar on the face and soul of humanity. It should never, never happen again. 

The effective leadership of Rwanda, under President Paul Kagame, is demonstrating to the world how to restore human dignity through progress and unity. On behalf of the people of Zimbabwe, and on my behalf, I pay deep respect to all those who lost their lives for the sake of saving humanity and preventing any further atrocities in Rwanda.”

 He commended the government and people of Rwanda for their remarkable strides in national healing, reconciliation, and socio-economic transformation over the past three decades. 

The visit to the memorial reaffirmed Zimbabwe’s solidarity with the people of Rwanda and its commitment to regional peacebuilding and cooperation.