Rwanda News News Rwanda » History: Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation
KIGALI, RwandaKIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda is preparing to mark the 30th anniversary of the East African nation’s most horrific period in history — the genocide against its minority Tutsi. To this day, new ...
News Rwanda » History: Three decades after Rwanda’s genocide, the past is ever-present
EVERY YEAR on April 7th Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, commemorates the start of the most abominable event of the late 20th century, the Rwandan genocide. Over 100 days in 1994 masses of the ...
News Rwanda » History: Cheetah Cement staff gain deeper insight into Rwanda’s history at Kigali Genocide Memorial
A delegation of more than 20 employees from WHI Rwanda Cement Company, the producer of Cheetah Cement, on Friday, July 10, visited Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to victims of the 1994 ...
News Rwanda » History: Rwanda: ‘Do Not Disturb’ – Less about the RPF, more about rewriting history
Central to everything produced by Wrong, and others of similar bent of mind about Rwanda, is the theme of the ‘Untold Story’. Wrong’s book has been widely reviewed, with each reviewer showering it ...
News Rwanda » History: Rwanda: The Meaning of 'Rwanda' and the Colonial Distortion of Its Origins
Colonial scholars documented that the name "Rwanda" derives from the Ikinyarwanda verb ku-aanda, meaning "to expand" or "to spread out." According to this interpretation, it reflected a nation driven ...
News Rwanda » History: Mulindi museum visit brings Rwanda’s liberation history to life for Indangamirwa youth
At the Mulindi Liberation Museum in Gicumbi District, where underground bunkers, command posts and other sites preserve the history of Rwanda’s liberation struggle, 771 participants of the 16th cohort ...
News Rwanda » History: Dark History Of Rwanda's Genocide Makes It Hard To Move On
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. This week marks the 20th anniversary ...
News Rwanda » History: Rwanda plan is in legal limbo, but history shows such migration deals are unlikely to disappear
Former home secretary Priti Patel agreed the partnership with Rwanda. Eugene Uwimana/EPA-EFE The UK government is taking its controversial Rwanda asylum plan to the supreme court, after the court of ...
News Rwanda » History: Rwanda and DRC’s turbulent past continues to fuel their torrid relationship
DRC President Félix Tshisekedi (left) and Rwanda President Paul Kagame in Kigali in 2021. Habimana Thierry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) make for ...
News Rwanda » History: Rwanda May Lift Ban on Teaching Its Sensitive History
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. In Rwanda, students may soon learn ...