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Rwanda

Rwanda is a small, landlocked country in Central Africa with a population of around 13 million.

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December 15, 2024

Congo and Rwanda say Angola peace talks canceled

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Man carrying a heavy sack on his back and other laborers in a dirt pit with massive bags

Why the DR Congo sued Apple over 'conflict minerals'

Why the DR Congo sued Apple over 'conflict minerals'

Local communities affected by illicit mining explore the potential ramifications of a victory against the US tech giant.
Human RightsDecember 21, 2024
BG Mayotte - Zyklon Chido verwüstet Inselgruppe

AfricaLink News December 16, 2024

AfricaLink News December 16, 2024

Mayotte cyclone toll will remains unknown+++Rwanda-DRC talks collapse+++ECOWAS gives military leaders more time to stay
PoliticsDecember 16, 202403:13 min
A woman wearning a blue uniform with a long blue skirt and blue headscarf sweeps the side of the road in Kigali. The pavement has no rubbish on it.

How Rwanda's capital became Africa's cleanest city

How Rwanda's capital became Africa's cleanest city

Mandatory community cleaning and cooperatives of women help keep the rubbish off Kigali's street.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 2, 202404:31 min
Rwandans sing and pray at the Evangelical Restoration Church in the Kimisagara neighbourhood of the capital Kigali

Rwanda plans church tax to stop 'rogue' pastors

Rwanda plans church tax to stop 'rogue' pastors

Amid a crackdown, President Paul Kagame has accused some churches of squeezing "the last penny from poor Rwandans."
ReligionNovember 17, 2024
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Rwanda begins Marburg vaccine trials

Rwanda begins Marburg vaccine trials

The east African country is battling to stop the spread of the Marburg virus that has caused 12 deaths.
HealthOctober 9, 202401:29 min
People gather at the side of an explosion in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Goma

DR Congo conflict: Why is the cease-fire not holding?

DR Congo conflict: Why is the cease-fire not holding?

Civilians are trapped in a violent spiral involving M23 rebels, SADC troops and other militia groups.
PoliticsAugust 27, 2024
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Genocide: Rwanda's village of reconciliation and unity

In the Rwandan village of Mbyo, Tutsi who survived the genocide now live together with rehabilitated Hutu perpetrators.
SocietyApril 15, 2024
Human skulls preserved are exhibited on April at the Genocide memorial in Nyamata

Rwanda marks 30 years since 1994 genocide of Tutsis

April 7 marks three decades since nearly 1 million Tutsi and moderate Hutus were killed in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
SocietyApril 7, 2024
Chantal Uwanyirigira, a survivor of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, seen next to pews strewn with victims' clothes

Survivors remember Rwanda's 1994 genocide

Chantal Uwanyirigira took DW to the Nyamata memorial, her former church and the site of one of the massacres.
ConflictsApril 5, 202404:02 min
Director Samuel Ishimwe is seen from the back as he interviews his aunt in a schoolroom. Cameraman Robert Richter is standing to his right, and Sam's uncle is seated across from Sam.

Rwanda: From colonialism to genocide

A DW documentary traces the arc from German colonial rule to the genocide in Rwanda.
CultureApril 2, 2024
About a dozen competitors at Tour du Rwanda on bicycles

Tour du Rwanda: Probe underway into sexual abuse claims

Rwanda's Investigations Bureau says anyone implicated in sexual abuse will be prosecuted. But will victims come forward?
SportsMarch 5, 2024
Evariste Ndayishimiye (left) and Paul Kagame

Burundi-Rwanda tensions rise amid border reclosure

Ties between Burundi and Rwanda have been frosty for years. The border between the two has been closed once again.
PoliticsJanuary 17, 2024
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Specials & Events

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Colonial roots of the genocide in Rwanda

A new DW documentary follows Samuel Ishimwe's journey to discover what set the 1994 Rwanda genocide in motion.
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