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Rwanda’s preoccupation with security is at odds with its desire for unity.
Banyamulenge women at a funeral in South Kivu, eastern DRC on 7 October 2020.
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Rwanda shapes conflict in the region by using the Congolese Tutsi to centre its claims of a continued threat of genocide.
Paul Kagame at a commemoration of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda in April 2023.
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The circumstances, challenges and history of Rwanda are intertwined with Paul Kagame’s own life story.
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Kabuga’s release raises questions about the international community’s commitment to delivering justice for genocide victims.
Paul Rusesabagina at the Supreme Court in Kigali, Rwanda, in February 2021.
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Rwanda has rebuffed international pressure to release Paul Rusesabagina, a man made famous by Hollywood.
A billboard highlights Rwanda’s 100-day commemoration of the 1994 genocide.
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In 2003, Rwanda adopted a policy of ethnic non-recognition. However, for 100 days in a year, it centres ethnicity in the country’s psyche.
French president Emmanuel Macron lays a wreath on a mass grave at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on 27 May 2021.
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It will take time for Rwandans, especially those who suffered or witnessed the genocide, to trust France again.
Security is tight in Rwanda’s authoritarian state.
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Rwanda has overcome its past to become a development miracle but if it’s not careful, history could repeat itself.
Inside the Genocide Memorial Church in Karongi-Kibuye - Western Rwanda. 11,000 people were killed here during the 1994 genocide.
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Although many years have passed, the Rwandan genocide still has much to teach us about the centrality of media in cases of state violence.
Except during the relatively brief period of colonial rule, Rwanda was, and is, a violent society.
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Throughout the entire period, central political power has been almost absolute.
Arsenal FC’s new sponsor is Rwanda.
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Political ethics and sports don’t match well. The recent deal between Rwanda and Arsenal is potentially a case in point.
Paul Kagame has exercised firm personal control over Rwanda’s politics since becoming president in 2000.
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The Rwandan model can’t be replicated easily given that it depends heavily on political dominance and tight, centralised control of patronage networks.
Rwanda’s election is being watched closely by observers concerned about an erosion of democracy.
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The next Rwandan presidential election will take place in a week’s time. Incumbent Paul Kagame will be the certain victor, but a few other candidates have thrown their hats in the ring.
Victims of sexual violence in eastern Congo, 2007.
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Even with the end of the war in central Africa, continuing instability in the region has triggered an epidemic of rape.
Rwanda has no succession plan to President Paul Kagame.
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The reality of Rwanda is that there is no viable alternative to President Paul Kagame, within or outside his ruling RPF. Political rivals have died, are jailed, or have fled the country.
Rwandan president Paul Kagame has long benefited from the support of the US.
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Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, has carefully orchestrated a constitutional reform that allows him to remain in power for the next 18 years.