Rwanda is often discussed together with Burundi and eastern DR Congo as if all three share the same history and the same problems. This regional shorthand is misleading. While these societies were ...

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Ohio State will host Kwibuka, an event commemorating the 31st anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Saturday. This Kwibuka is one of 34 events across the United States ...

In the month of April 1994, a nightmare was unleashed in the country of Rwanda. I remember that time, vaguely. I was living in Seattle, and some of the news stories that flowed out from Rwanda were ...

To understand the background of events which shook Rwanda in 1994. To understand what genocide is. To understand the process and reasons which triggered the flow of refugees from Rwanda into ...

At the National Heroes Mausoleum in Remera stands a tomb without a name or remains. Known as the Unknown Soldier, it serves ...

Rwanda is a beautiful nation in the heart of Africa within the Great Rift Valley, where the African Great Lakes region and southeast Africa converge. It takes pride in a rich literary history, with ...

Rwanda’s military dominance in the Great Lakes Region deters countries from sending troops to help stabilise eastern DRC.

And I'm Steve Inskeep. This week marks the 20th anniversary of Rwanda's genocide. Leaders of the country's Hutu majority encouraged the slaughter of the ethnic Tutsi minority. People killed their ...