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Eighteen years after the genocide that made Rwanda international news, yet left it all but abandoned by the West, the country has achieved a miraculous turnaround. Rising out of the complete devastation of a failed state, Rwanda has emerged on the world stage yet again - this time with a unique model for governance and economic development under the leadership of its strong and decisive president, Paul Kagame. Here, Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond look at Kagame’s leadership.

A “meticulously researched and comprehensive” (Financial Times) history of the devastating war in the heart of Africa’s Congo At the heart of Africa is the Congo, a country the size of western Europe. It borders nine other nations, and since 1996 it has been racked by a brutal war in which...

"Rwanda Rising" commemorates the 31st anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Hear powerful stories of survival and resilience from women who survived rape as a weapon of genocide, and their children, second-generation survivors. Trigger warning: This podcast contains sensitive content that may be triggering for some listeners.Brought to you by Foundation Rwanda (foundationrwanda.org) & Survivors Fund (https://survivors-fund.org.uk/).

For the first time, learn what really happened inside the walls of Hotel des Mille Collines. In Inside the Hotel Rwanda, survivor Edouard Kayihura tells his own personal story of what life was really like during those harrowing days within the walls of that infamous hotel and offers the testimonies of others who survived there, from Hutu and Tutsi to UN peacekeepers. Kayihura writes of a divided society and his journey to the place he believed would be safe from slaughter.

Welcome to the Kwibohora 30 Series! In the upcoming episodes, we will explore various aspects of Rwanda's liberation, including its historical background, new perspectives on liberation stories, and a look into the future of RDF.#Kwibohora30 #IntambweMuNtego Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waramutse Rwanda est une plateforme de podcasts innovante qui informe, éduque et divertit en revisitant le passé pour éclairer le présent, tout en mettant en valeur la richesse culturelle de l'Afrique de l'Est et du monde en général. Grâce à des épisodes mensuels animés par Jabo et Jean Paul, ainsi qu'à des rediffusions revisitées à mi-parcours, le podcast met en lumière des récits historiques, des figures emblématiques et des thématiques actuelles à travers des discussions captivantes, des interviews et des hommages. Diffusé en kinyarwanda, français, anglais, swahili et ...

Entre abril y julio de 1994, cerca de 800 mil personas de la etnia Tutsi fueron asesinadas en el país africano. La violencia dejó un país con miles de mujeres violadas, niños asesinados y hombres mutilados. Esta cruel matanza fue la cúspide de una guerra civil entre Hutus y Tutsis que duró cuatro años.

The Kwibuka Podcast is presented by Dr. Jean Damascene Bizimana. Through years of research, Dr Bizimana collected detailed accounts of what happened during the Genocide. The Kwibuka Podcast documents the journey of genocide preparation that resulted in the death of over one million people. It acts as a reminder that each life lost must be counted and every memory honored. Please be advised, that this podcast contains depictions of violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A FINALIST FOR THE HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE: A stunning work of investigative reporting by a Canadian journalist who has risked her own life to bring us a deeply disturbing history of the Rwandan genocide that takes the true measure of Rwandan head of state Paul Kagame. Through...