Rwanda News News Rwanda » Politics: Rwanda's liberation: Africa's most important political experiment
Thirty-two years ago, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) stopped the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and inherited a country that had ceased to function. Many expected Rwanda to become another lasting ...
News Rwanda » Politics: The politics and safety concerns overshadowing Rwanda’s first Cycling World Championships
After a Vuelta a Espana which made headlines more for disruptive protests than any sporting drama, most within cycling would have opted for a low-key World Championships in a venue devoid of political ...
News Rwanda » Politics: Rwanda is transforming and growing — but at what cost?
KIGALI, Rwanda — Staring at the skyline in this city, you can't miss the tiered dome of the Kigali Convention Center. At night, its blue, yellow and green lights can be seen from the surrounding ...
News Rwanda » Politics: Why is Rwanda’s asylum policy being lambasted?
A landlocked country with a population of 13 million, Rwanda currently provides sanctuary for more than 130,000 refugees and asylum seekers from multiple countries. The UN High Commissioner for ...
News Rwanda » Politics: UK asylum plan: Rwanda accuses UNHCR of lying, hypocrisy
The controversial plan by the Tory government in the UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has been a major talking point in political campaigns ahead of the 4 July general election. The first ...
News Rwanda » Politics: Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US after a previous migrant deal with the UK collapsed
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda on Tuesday ...
News Rwanda » Politics: Post-Genocide Identity and Memory Politics in Rwanda
In the three decades since the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda has pursued a multifaceted process of reconstructing national identity and managing collective remembrance. State institutions ...
News Rwanda » Politics: Visit Rwanda Should Be Africa's Tourism Success Story, Not a Political Punching Bag
The announcement that Rwanda's tourism brand, Visit Rwanda, will appear on Aston Villa's shirts in a landmark sponsorship deal should be celebrated as an African success story. Instead, as has often ...