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Paul Kagame Honours Two Ghanaian Generals For Key Roles They Played During 1994 Rwandan Genocide Wednesday, July 06, 2022 at 9:39 AM by  Ebenezer Quist 2 Ghanaian generals, Maj. Gen (Rtd) Henry Kwami Anyidoho and Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Joseph Narh Adinkra have been honored by Paul Kagame The Rwandan President gave the two icons the National Order of Bravery award for saving lives during the 1994 genocide According to General Anyidoho, who was working with the UN at the time, going to Rwanda in 1994 took a lot of persistence New feature: Check out news exactly for YOU ➡️ find “Recommended for you” block and enjoy! Kigali, Rwanda: On Monday, July 4, in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, President Paul Kagame honored two Ghanaian Generals for the key roles they played during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. During a rather emotional ceremony, the President of Rwanda recounted how the two retired officers sacrificed themselves and contributed to saving the lives of numerous citizens in the heat of the genocide. Maj. Gen (Rtd) Henry Kwami Anyidoho and Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Joseph Narh Adinkra were given the National Order of Bravery award – Indengabaganizi, which is conferred on a person or persons who demonstrated extraordinary bravery and sacrifice in order to save others. READ ALSO 34 killed in two jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso Paul Kagame honoring 2 Ghanaian Generals Photo credit: @rbarwanda Source: Twitter What Paul Kagame said In a video published by Rwandan Broadcasting Agency, President Kagame said: PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see YEN.com.gh News on your News Feed! “The Ghanaian battalion saved countless lives under the most difficult circumstances and there is no soldier involved who does not carry invisible wounds in his heart to this day. Where others fled or were withdrawn by their governments, leaving Rwandans to their fate, these officers remained and continued to lead their men and women, and did what was right to do”. General Anyidoho who was serving as the United Nations Deputy Force Commander and the Ghanaian Contingent Commander at the time revealed that the UN was ready to give up on the Rwandan mission but he insisted that they must intervene. Watch the video below Read more: