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Mr. Lyonell Fliss, a survivor of the Holocaust, shared his memories during the commemorative event at @Kigali_Memorial, culminating in the message: “Never forget. Never again!”
#unitednationsrwanda #HolocaustRemembranceDay #KigaliGenocideMemorial #RwandaMFA #WeRemember #IsraelinRwanda
On January 27 1945, Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated by the Red Army, revealing the full extent of Nazi atrocities. Today, we remember the murdered Jewish men, women, and children, and all other victims of the Holocaust.
#WeRemember #HolocaustRemembranceDay
Yesterday, the German Ambassador and @KicukiroDistr Mayor @a_mutsinzi joined Face of Love in #Gikondo for a Day of Inclusive Empowerment. With support from @GermanyinRwanda, children with disabilities received wheelchairs, and a parents tailoring workshop was officially opened.
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Step into the holiday spirit at the 🇩🇪 Christmas Market on December 5 & 6!
Enjoy German cuisine, music, kids’ crafts, and a festive ambiance — all with free entry at Goethe Institut Kigali.
The celebrations begin with a Tree Lighting Ceremony led by the German Ambassador on Friday, Dec 5 at 6:00pm.
Today is #WorldAIDSDay.
The HIV response has always shown what humanity can achieve when we stand united.
Global collective action has saved millions of lives, but shrinking funding now puts this progress at risk.
Leaders must recommit to ending AIDS and saving lives.
Nearly half of the world's women and girls, 1.8 billion have no legal protection from digital violence.
This is unacceptable.
This year's #16Days campaign demands urgent action #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
Read the full press release: unwomen.org/en/news-storie…
#NoExcuse
This year's #16DaysOfActivism calls for urgent action to end digital violence against women and girls. For millions, the digital world has become a place of harassment, threats, deepfakes, and abuse.
Technology should advance equality, not harm.
#NoExcuseForDigitalViolence #UNiTE #EndGBV
Nearly 60% of young women & girls globally have experienced online harassment. This is unacceptable. Today, we stand united to call for an end to digital violence against women and girls. #NoExcuse #OrangeTheWorld
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Tonight is the final screening of #europeanfilmfestival2025 Goethe Institut Kigali.
-6pm Toubab (Germany): A sharp, funny drama about an unexpected anti-deportation plan.
-8pm Simshar (Malta): A true-story sea crisis.
Free Admission & free popcorn! 🍿
Safe drinking water and sanitation are vital for life. Today On #WorldToiletDay, the German Ambassador visited new sanitation facilities, water pumps, & safe spaces for menstruating girls in Mugina @Kamonyi, built by #ARDEKubaho & #SignOfHope e.V supported by #GermanCooperation
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The #Europeanfilmfestival2025 continues! 🎬✨
Today, Nov 18 at the Goethe Institut Kigali
🕕 6 pm – Banel & Adama
A lyrical tale of love, fate & tradition in rural Senegal.
🕗 8 pm – A Costa dos Murmúrios
A gripping portrait of isolation and colonial conflict in Mozambique.
🎟Free Admission
#SherrieSilver paid a visit to the Embassy to discuss her ongoing projects.
#cooperation
A peaceful revolution is possible‼️ With their courage, the people of East Germany brought down the #BerlinWall 36 years ago on 9 Nov. 89. These days, we are reminded again that freedom is not a given. It must be defended. In Germany and around the world. #weinvestinfreedom
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The German Ambassador met with 60 young women taking part in a Sparkassenstiftung-supported financial inclusion project empowering them with skills in saving, loans and financial confidence through vocational training partners.
Building skills for brighter futures.
#WorldSavingsDay #Empowerwomen
A very special moment at the German Embassy: a naturalization ceremony abroad.
With the handover of the citizenship certificate by the German Ambassador, Mr Robin Scanlon officially became a German citizen 🇩🇪.
Congratulations, Mr Scanlon! 🎉
🤝 Inspiring exchange with the German Ambassador at the #MsGeekAfrica2025 finals in Kigali! Young women from across Africa pitched tech solutions for social and economic challenges — shaping Africa’s digital future. 💡🌍 #WomenInTech
20.10.2025 19:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
The German Ambassador and Rwandan partners bade farewell to Anne Felmet, Director of FES Rwanda. Sorry to see the #Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung closing the Kigali Office after eight years of great work and contribution to social dialogue and cooperation in Rwanda! 🇩🇪🇷🇼 @fesonline.bsky.social
15.10.2025 14:32 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Interesting exchange today with Bishop Prof. Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, Rev. Dr. Pascal Bataringaya & a German delegation. Bishop Bedford-Strohm was visiting 🇷🇼 for the conference “Colonialism, Mission & Responsibilities for the Future” in Karongi. #WCC
13.10.2025 14:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
At #UNGA80, Antonio Guterres
spoke clearly: We must never give up on peace & justice. This is what Germany stands for - by being a candidate for a non-permanent seat on the #UNSC 2027/28 where we want to assume greater responsibility. By supporting courageous reforms of the #UN.
Yesterday, the German Ambassador hosted the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs delegation in Kigali during their two-day visit to explore the business environment and connect with potential business partners.
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On #DemocracyDay2025, we reaffirm democracy as the cornerstone of freedom and equality. Listening to all voices and turning them into action is essential for a just and inclusive society.
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Introducing #Oktoberfest: The world’s largest folk festival! Born in 1810 in Munich to celebrate the royal wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese, Oktoberfest has grown into a global celebration of Bavarian culture, beer, music, and fun. 🍺
📸: @unsplash.com
"Climate change threatens lives globally. Investing in mitigation & adaptation secures our future. Africa leads with innovative solutions that protect the climate & create jobs." Dr. Bärbel Kofler at #ACS2 in Ethiopia.
Full speech: bmz.de/en/news/press-… #ClimateAction
300 million people are in need Germany remains a reliable partner, by the side of people who need help the most. 🌍 On #WHD25, we pay tribute to humanitarian workers killed or injured in the course of their work.
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The German Ambassador paid a courtesy visit 102.3KissFM Studios, meeting Lee Ndayisaba, GM, and the presenters team. She learned about their vision and dedication to maintaining their status as the Number 1 radio station.
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Yesterday, Mr. Nico Geide, the new Deputy Chief of Mission, paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial
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The German embassy, together with MINALOC, LODA, LuxDev, and AFD, conducted a joint visit to gatsibo District to oversee the progress of the new and renovated classrooms at GS Ntete, the Nyungwe Bridge, and the maternity ward at Rwimitereri, all funded through the Pro-Poor Development Basket Fund.
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Also in Karongi District, the German Ambassador met with @bienfaitrwanda.
She learnt about their support for kids and youth with disabilities 🩼through mobile teams of multidisciplinary practitioners ⛑️.
Together with 1000 huegel from 🇩🇪 they show their crucial role in #LNOB.
The Minister of Public Service and Labour, Amb. Christine Nkulikiyinka and the German Ambassador cheerfully inaugurated „MT Woodtec Solutions Ltd.“
This 🇷🇼🇩🇪 joint venture is going to start its production of high quality #MadeInRwanda furniture 🪑 in Rubengera, Karongi District
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