Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre

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by Dave Proffer

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The Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre, located in Nyamata, about 30 kilometers south of Kigali, Rwanda, serves as a poignant reminder of the atrocities committed during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Originally a Catholic church, it became the site of a horrific massacre where over 10,000 people were brutally killed. Today, the memorial houses the remains of approximately 50,000 victims, along with personal belongings, clothing, and artifacts that tell the harrowing stories of those who sought refuge within the church's walls.

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