Launch of Campaign against Genocide Museum, Kigali Rwanda The launch of the museum located at Parliament buildings is part of a series of activities lined up to mark the 30th anniversary of Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi). President Paul Kagame officially opened the Campaign against Genocide Museum (CAG) in December, 2017. The launch of the museum located at Parliament buildings is part of a series of activities lined up to mark the 30th anniversary of Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi). The museum primarily tells the story of the Rwanda Patriotic Army's military campaign to end the Genocide against the Tutsi. The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi left over one million people dead in a span of about 100 days. The museum also details how the RPA fighters conducted rescue missions to save the victims of Genocide across the country and defeated the Genocidal forces. Rwandans and non-Rwandans civilians who played a role in the campaign against Genocide are also recognized in the museum. The Campaign against Genocide Museum is also comprised of several monuments including that of the 12.7mm Machine Gun at the Parliamentary rooftop that helped in containing the advancing genocidal forces. This facility joins the existing national Genocide Memorial in Kigali which has established itself as a must-visit location for foreign visitors to the country while in the capital city. The Kigali Genocide Memorial is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It honours the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. Upon arrival in Kigali, most newcomers visit the Kigali Memorial Centre. On site are archival exhibits, gardens, burial grounds, and the Wall of Names memorial. The indoor museum is comprised of three exhibits. The main exhibit is a comprehensive history of the years leading up to the genocide and the events of the massacres, including personal accounts. Texts are posted in Kinyarwanda, French and English. Photographs, video clips, and artifacts of the genocide are used to piece together the events as they unfolded. Some of it is hard to look at. This memorial, however, is milder than some of the others in Rwanda. Another exhibit, “Tomorrow Lost,” is dedicated to children murdered in the genocide and features a series of photographs and biographies of young victims. “Wasted Lives” gives brief histories of the genocides in Armenia, South-West Africa, Bosnia, Cambodia, and The Holocaust. Producer: Audrey Essamuah Camera: Mercy Wellington GBCONLINE ---DECRYPTED---