April in Rwanda: How Emmanuel Rugema escaped Hutu killers

Genocide survivor Emmanuel Rugema, recounts in heart-breaking detail, his battle to reach the safety of the Democratic Republic of Congo in April 1994, after he, his family and other Tutsis were targetted by Rwanda's Hutu killers.
In this powerful tale of individual courage, organised terror and human savagery, Rugema traces a bloodied path from the start of the massacres in his home town. He reveals the last moment that he saw his father, how he watched as his mother and sister were hacked to death and how eventually, the Hutu 'angel' Colette came to his rescue.

[@sedsworld1672]

I love this man so much, his life’s story broke me. My heart is melted into a puddle on the floor. I am so extremely sorry to you, my brother in humanity. I’m sorry that my country stood by and wouldn’t intervene to save your people. I am truly ashamed. Please forgive us - The United States.

[@harvest-min1825]

Watch the movie then listen to every word spoke and truth will A rise.

[@DallasSan1]

Forgiveness for such atrocities does not come in one paragraph. It comes from the system that did nothing to stop it. You can help in many ways now. The women and children of Darfur are in need.

[@josimpson7999]

Dear God 😭. It is so very hard to understand the atrocities these poor people faced. They experienced absolute hell on earth. I pray they find peace to continue with their lives ❤️🇬🇧

[@SantNabi]

You can tell that he relived those events just by how he can remember the exact dates and time while narrating this horrific experience!

[@fayeh.641]

Listening to you made me stay up all night long, WOW, my heart is full!!

[@shaharaskelon9203]

I cant imagine what this young man went through Such pain and dissapointment from humanity I wish for his future all the best and power and love from god Regards from germany Im crying with you

[@gwendolynblack161]

So, So Heartbreaking!!! To have to go through this kind of torture! And to see so many innocent people killed. I remember this like it was yesterday. Feeling fear and anger because nothing was being done to help!!! I prayer this young man and so many others can find healing and peace. God sits up high and sees everything below!!!

[@donnaedison1609]

Beyond imagination during such so-called modern times. It just goes to show that anything can happen at any time

[@thecalmwayhome8483]

I'm so sorry dear brother. May you be comforted and have some sense of peace all of your days.

[@annettepayne822]

The USA Belgium AND France need to give Africa Billions and Billions of dollars. Africa needs to take centre stage to make the world a better place.

[@aquagal8645]

Africa is rich in natural resource, could be reliant if the western parasites stay away and stop plotting and exploitation. Belgiums are the ones who caused the genocide by diving the tribes in Rwanda in the first place..

[@annettepayne822]

@@aquagal8645 exactly

[@annettepayne822]

@@aquagal8645 France was involved too that’s why I wrote they need to give billions back

[@snugglepusshercules1441]

Heartbreaking........I wish I could speak to him....I remembered when this happened I was in school....although it was faraway it scared me and me and worried me....I couldnt understand why....but I understood a few days later.

[@kingsleyeffiong1599]

Jesus Christ was right when he said love your neighbours as you love yourself..With love this could have been prevented there is no good in hatred none at all..Sad history in our lifetime may the gentle souls of those massacred rest in perfect peace. 🙏🏿 Amen.

[@wairimumagdaline5776]

Heartbreaking. Oh God

[@sylviaolympio5367]

Emmanuel veut dire Dieu avec moi. Dieu était avec toi durant cette traversée de l'enfer. Merci de témoigner de l'horreur vécue durant ce terrible génocide

[@bensonbokolokameeta5307]

Power to the people of Rwanda especially the Tutsi people (the victims of the genocide ) God be with you... Prayers from Namibia 🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦

[@yolanderhlombe2145]

Lord Jesus, we can only do so much to help the victims of this genocide find peace. Only you Holy Spirit our comforter can heal them the best way only you know how to. Please give them peace, heal their invisible wounds that only you can see and give them hope. To all the victims of the Rwandan genocide, I am sending you love and hugs and prayers. Please find rest in this scripture in John 14: 27 which says and i quote, " Peace, I leave with you, my peace I give unto you, I do not give as the world giveth." May you find that type of peace only God Almighty can give, the only type of peace that transcends all human understanding. Love from your African sister all the way from Zimbabwe.

[@rolaine733]

God bless this man.

[@susannanakibuuka3797]

Very scaring. Gives a bad image. Imagine, Africans eliminating themselves!!

[@Mixedpixie]

Its happend cus of colonization

[@ted1091]

Good God in heaven. This poor man.

[@zaq12321100]

The Rwandan Genocide is likened to a flashback in history of how mass human trafficking (six hundred million) of Moors were captured on behalf of the colonizers by their own brothers and sisters. Despite immense wealth and land resources they are unwilling to share with their own brethren. It's amazing how despite the stark resemblance to each other these people have an intricate tribal system that allows for distinguishing one from another in times of conflict, and how this is easily manipulated by European forces. Example, lets give guns and money to our favorite tribe! That we may have access to that gold mine that village is sitting on, over there!!!

[@sydneyspringle495]

This is so painful

[@theodosianyiramugisha3931]

Votre temoignage est vraiment poignant ,c'est terrible,cette traversée de l'enfer qu'on ne souhaiterait même pas à son pire ennemi !votre temoignage refait vivre les votres pour toujours dans nos coeurs,que Dieu te protège 🕊❤

[@ayisadusine4327]

Continuez à témoigner. Merci pour votre témoignage. L' homme peut devenir pire qu'un animal.Dieu qui vous a gardé en vie,seul sait pourquoi Il a voulu que vous soyez les témoins et gardiens de la mémoire.

[@fikylecindi3646]

This is heartbreaking💔So sorry...May God heal you and give you strength🙏

[@lydienicaisekouame6177]

Jusqu'à présent ce monsieur pleure, ça veut dire que c'est difficile d'oublier..les rwandais sont terrible...sérieusement ils me font peur..

[@brigitnjoki1633]

Heartbreaking

[@magicalpieceofpugtato8359]

Im so sorry! 😢😢😢

[@marianmendy4779]

The stories of these people is not just any story I feel so much heart broken listening to different stories and the first time I watched the film even though I was young I went heartbroken and moody the whole day I can't even play with my friends like on a normal day what very sad incident I pray that it will never happen again in any part of our beloved mother land(Africa)

[@sophialoraineadou6498]

Franchement courage

[@CarineNkurunzi360]

sorry!

[@harvest-min1825]

All this sounds like wickedness sent to curse the land, trust and believe wicked ppl will recieve their judgement. I still see wicked ppl on the move. "If my ppl would fall on there knees and pray ....turn from your wick ways I will heal the land." Build a relationship with the Father and He will fight your battles. His judgement coming soon. In my prayer time I heard: " I'm coming soon, prepare, they cant stop me, Africa is the country."

[@donnaedison1609]

That cursed wickedness is the 'you-know-what-church' mother of all abominations.

[@ibrahimgwasma235]

So sad

[@actualwakandangirl7121]

It’s April 6th today😥

[@maalinmaali8833]

Today aprill 13

[@susanbernhardt2498]

My heart is broken.

[@healing7721]

This is so sad may god heal their heart

[@earthlycolorbrown6246]

Yet crying with him...

[@imthe1sthuemanonearth147]

dont cry 1st hueman look hes ok hes alive

[@fatoupraise8248]

Oh! God heal this man God will surely avenge you amen

[@drippinwet774]

Fuck. I'm speechless.

[@trafatou7379]

Humm good

[@PRINCEPOSSIBLE1994]

They left My brothers and sisters to die

[@maalinmaali8833]

They eliminate Tutsi like omg

[@ejedwards-el6172]

This is so sad, I can see the US doing this to the ones of the diaspora.

[@tracynjoro8373]

EJ Edwards-El God forbid

[@mwizaeliana1427]

Twibuke twiyubaka🇷🇼

[@shanicek2006]

Kwibuka 25 🕯

[@imthe1sthuemanonearth147]

dont go back 2 that place or town

[@imthe1sthuemanonearth147]

Its good hes ok

[@archanasnair8626]

Any hutus feeling guilty of their old generations' activities here? Its so scary thinking about such a terrible situation.. I hope we spread just love everywhere.. N stay away from what we hate rather than destroying that..

[@GlobalSouthObserver]

You need to read history... history did not start in 1994

[@archanasnair8626]

@@GlobalSouthObserver are u a proud Hutu Maria? I pray you haven't lost anyone in this fight throughout generations.

[@Americana127]

No , Hutus who did not participate in the killings have no reason to feel guilty at all which is majority of them.

[@Americana127]

@@archanasnair8626Proud Hutu and will always be.

[@claudiabayaguen8684]

WHY THE PRIEST DID NOTHING TO INTERVINE ,WHAT KIND OF PRIEST AND NUNS THEY ARE.

[@rickchipo4140]

You killed each other don't blame hutus or Tutsi blame Belgium who fuel civil war..

[@maalinmaali8833]

Hutu are not human fck of

[@dortmoon4860]

@@maalinmaali8833 Fuck off bastard. I am Kenyan and I agree Hutu are way better than this Tutsis ass licking bastards. Are you writing this comment in Zoomalia? I guess most probably from 6 bedroom luxury house in London (Kenya, Uganda, South Africa etc.) paid for by council.

[@adelegatimbirizo7696]

Dort Moon you said it well , you are Kenyan, what the fuck are you doing giving your dumb ass opinion about a genocide that you didn’t see wanterahamwe we! Fuck off

[@adelegatimbirizo7696]

TheSushiraw shut the fuck up, you were not there bastard or maybe your dad was a killer too

[@dortmoon4860]

@@adelegatimbirizo7696 Where did you get the idea that you have to live in a country to learn or know its history? At school, we study the Second World War, however, the majority of us have not experienced it. Do you even know how a scientist or history works? How does being of such or such a nationality allow you to discredit your work? Are all the many official documents contained in the books of Messrs Ngbanda, Charles Onana, Patrick Mbeko, Yaa-Lengi Ngemi, the late Pierre Péan, Mrs. Judi River are forgery? Is the Mapping Report documenting the abuses in Eastern Congo also a forgery? Are the UN reports also false? Do you know why all these organizations document all these abuses? It is to better clear customs tomorrow, and to say that those responsible are the bloody regimes of Paul Kagame and Museveni, which is not untrue, since on the ground, they are the ones who perform the bass works. Why did Paul Kagame even prosecute the Tutsis who worked with him and decided to denounce his crimes even in foreign countries? Tutsi were the one committing a crime on Hutus and shamelessly crying when they’re the perpetrators. You see kid ... only losers celebrate mediocrity and have a sad need to convince themselves that someone is even worse off than them

[@sectioncost-fh1zz]

It was planned in Paris by the French President Mitterrand and the Rwandan President Habyarimana

[@jaykay5680]

Hmmmmmm Never again

[@newanewa6332]

France ...

[@dortmoon4860]

Of course, it’s unfortunate that his ethnic Tutsi minority holds all key positions in Rwanda, repressing the overwhelming majority ethnic Hutu in a black-on-black version of apartheid, and some Hutu are denied basic rights. Paul Kagame ordered the killing of approximately 350,000 ethnic Hutu, in Rwanda and Congo, in the 1990s. This puts him in the pantheon of post-WWII murderers, alongside Pol Pot and Idi Amin. By treating him as a valued ally, do you dishonor his victims? Do we violate the Genocide Convention? Do we encourage repetition of such crimes? he led a Tutsi invasion of Rwanda that displaced a million civilians and knowingly provoked the retaliatory carnage for which Rwanda is most famous. In 1994, as his forces seized control of Rwanda, they slaughtered an estimated 100,000 Hutu civilians. After many surviving Hutu fled to Congo, he pursued them in 1996, murdering another 200,000. When remaining domestic Hutu resisted his ethnic dictatorship in 1998, he ordered a brutal counterinsurgency that killed 50,000 more. Kagame typically started by chasing Hutu civilians into harsh territory. As his victims confronted starvation and hunger, his officials would come forward with offers of humanitarian aid. When the desperate Hutu had fully assembled, his troops opened fire and killed them all. Why do we treat war criminals so disparately? In Libya, Muammar Khaddafy’s forces killed barely 1,000 people in February 2011, including armed opponents, according to judicial investigations. This equates to approximately one-third of one percent of Kagame’s victims. By contrast, Kagame is rewarded with honorary degrees and hundreds of millions in annual foreign aid. Kagame has proved anything but a force for stability. He invaded Congo twice, spurring wars that resulted in an estimated 5 million fatalities. He continues to undermine democracy by hunting opponents and overriding term limits. Most perilously, he marginalizes Rwanda’s Hutu majority, brewing the next eruption of ethnic violence. Kagame should be banned from entering the United States or participating in international fora. Humanitarian aid should continue, but other assistance should be curtailed now until he leaves office. Rwanda is a brutal, totalitarian surveillance state. Kagame and his ruling party run a brutal, totalitarian, U.S.-backed regime with the ninth-highest per capita incarceration rate in the world. Many Rwandan prisoners are convicted of speech crime-daring to disagree with the government’s legally enforced description of Rwanda’s 1994 massacres as “genocide against the Tutsi.” lmfao Rwanda is a success country to minority who almost owned everything in Rwanda. There’s still poverty in Kigali and majority are poor while minority are living in luxury houses. A majority of Rwandans still live on less than 50 cents per $1.25. Rwanda does not have oil deposits or other major natural resources. President Paul Kagame’s government has bet on economic growth based on looting, stealing, killing, etc to create new employment. President Kagame is a war criminal with the blood of millions of his “African brothers and sisters” in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on his hands. he led Ugandan troops invading Rwanda. Many of them were the children of the Rwandan Tutsi minority who had fled the country during the 1960s after the Hutu majority came to power. Kagame’s army overthrew the Rwandan government and established a de facto Tutsi dictatorship, which falsely claims to have ended competition between the Hutu and Tutsi. They massacred hundreds of thousands of Rwandan refugees, expelled one president, assassinated another, massacred Congolese people and drove them from their homes to plunder their resources. after the death of more than 6 million Congolese, parts of the country remain under de facto occupation by Rwanda. Rwandans have become officers in the Congolese army, and many Congolese believe that Congo’s president, Joseph Kabila, is himself a Rwandan Tutsi. Kabila recruited M23 militia men from Rwanda to suppress Congolese protests of his refusal to hold an election and relinquish power. Sixty-four protesters were killed and many more injured. Rwandan-backed rebels recently took Goma (under American protection), the biggest city in the eastern part of the DR Congo, Paul Kagame had every reason to think the world would give him a pass. That, after all, has been the pattern for years. Paul kagame enjoys some extraordinary backing in the West-support that is particularly remarkable given his alleged hand in ongoing regional conflicts believed to have killed more than 10 million people since the mid-’90s.

[@doctordoctor9544]

Dort Moon I agree with you Bill Clinton a déclaré: « Depuis la crise, le président Kagame a forgé un pays fort, unifié et en pleine croissance, susceptible de devenir un modèle pour le reste de l’Afrique et du monde.« »Mais ce récit semble changer à la suite de la prise de contrôle de Goma. Après que les Nations Unies eurent découvert que le Rwanda avait créé et commandait le groupe rebelle connu sous le nom de M23, d’importants amis européens tels que la Grande-Bretagne et la Belgique avaient partiellement suspendu les dons d’aide au Rwanda. Le président Obama avait appelé Kagame pour le mettre en garde contre toute poursuite de l’aventurisme militaire. Pourquoi pensez-vous que Kagame était en colère contre Filip Reyntjens? Filip Reyntjens décrit Kagame comme «probablement le pire criminel de guerre au pouvoir aujourd'hui». Rappelez-vous que, dans son interview, Reyntjens a déclaré que les crimes commis par Kagame étaient similaires à ceux perpétrés par l’ancien président irakien Saddam Hussein ou le dirigeant soudanais Omar al-Bashir Cour pénale internationale pour génocide, crimes de guerre et crimes contre l’humanité.

[@dortmoon4860]

@@doctordoctor9544 Merci mon frère

[@doctordoctor9544]

Dort Moon hey bro Nikikuwa Westland, Nairobi but I didn’t see you. Kwani umehama pahali ingine?

[@dortmoon4860]

@@doctordoctor9544 Ndiyo nilirudia Canada past months ago buda kwani hukuniona? nataka kuendelesha masomo yangu buda especially french nilikwambia kama napenda french sana hahaha.... have a magnificent day.... bado na troll videos zingine za hawa wasenge wakulialia bure kama tausi

[@doctordoctor9544]

Dort Moon hahahahahah you are hilariously funny

[@Sangano_Igor]

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[@jjhela740]

Ese ubwo ntakinyarwanda uzi??? ibyo bi faransa msweeeew

[@camaradefel1687]

Wagiye se ukajya kwiga nawe nk'abandi

[@karangwa2315]

birumvikana ufite umushiha wo kubona hari abasigaye ngo bavuge ibyo mwakoze namwe bibatera isoni for sure