KIGALI MEMORIAL CAMP
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It was there that ten Belgian paratroopers of the UN Mission in Rwanda were massacred on April 7, 1994. Shortly after the attack on President Habyarimana's plane, they had been sent to the Prime Minister-designate of the transitional government, Agathe Uwilingyimana, who lived in a nearby street. The ten paratroopers were immediately disarmed by government soldiers and taken to the camp, where they were massacred with rifles, machetes and grenades by a furious soldiery. Their superiors had led them to believe that Belgium had engineered the attack on the president... Agathe Uwilingyimana was also massacred, as were her children. Today, all that remains of the Kigali camp is this building, pierced by impacts, and erected as a memorial. A didactic exhibition on the genocide, created by a Belgian team, is permanently visible. In front of the building, ten steles have been erected in memory of the ten paratroopers killed, with an eleventh stele inside, in memory of all the victims. In addition, a plaque recalls the names of Belgian civilians (teachers, wives of Tutsis, etc.) who were killed at the same time. After the Gisozi genocide memorial, this small memorial (worth a visit) is a tribute to the ten Belgian peacekeepers, but also to the countless Rwandan victims. A place full of emotions and very instructive. Allow about 30 minutes on site. Admission is free, but donations and tips to the tour guide are welcome.
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