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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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UK: House of Commons passes Rwanda migrant bill
Britain's conservative prime minister has survived a tough vote on plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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.
AfricaLink on Air - 16 January 2024
Burundi escalates conflict with Rwanda +++ Who will win this year's AFCON?
Ethics and the Economy
The role of ethical values in economics, from questions of inclusivity to startups that save lives
Ethics and the Economy
The role of ethical values in economics, from questions of inclusivity to startups that save lives.
Baerbock visits Rwanda as Africa's first mRNA factory opens
The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is opening a vaccine factory in Rwanda.
The Flip Side: Congo-Rwanda relations
Rwanda accuses DR Congo leader of 'threat' over Hitler jibe. Content warning: Disturbing details follow.
UK seeks to revive migrant transfer deal with Rwanda
A top court ruling had blocked the policy, saying it violated human rights laws enshrined in UK legislation.
Africalink on Air — 15 November 2023
UK court rejects Rwanda asylum policy +++ A new war in the Horn of Africa? +++ Africa at the UNCCD
Rwanda's 1994 genocide: Seeking justice three decades later
As a Rwandan doctor is set to stand trial in Paris, DW looks back at a genocide that claimed over a million lives.
Rwandan genocide trial in France: Push for accountability
A Rwandan doctor is on trial in Paris, accused of complicity in the 1994 genocide.
Let's talk about Sex - The 77 Percent
We look into a topic that isn't spoken about very openly on the African continent, and that is sex!
Would you adorn your home with cow dung?
We bet you did not know that cow dung makes one of Rwandas best known artforms.
Cows and cowboys: Rwanda's next big tourism magnet
A young cowboy from Rwanda aims to turn his village into a tourism magnet — with cows.
Mixed reactions for Rwanda's one teacher policy
Not all teachers are convinced this is a positive move for the country's education system.
Street Debate: Let's talk about sex
Why is sex such a taboo topic for us Africans? Edith speaks to young Africans from different corners of the continent.
Rwanda: challenges and progress in gender equality
DW traveled to Kigali to find out more about the advances and challenges in Rwanda's gender equality journey.
Rwanda: Activists want trans and intersex legal rights
Despite a progressive attitude toward LGBTQ+ issues, human rights NGOs want more legal recognition and protection.
AfricaLink on Air — 14 September 2023
What's up between Zambia's president and Zimbabwe's ruling party?+++Nigeria makes debut at Invictus Games
The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth
Are men and women equal? The 77 Percent tackles gender equality on the continent.
AfricaLink on Air - 07 September 2023
UN offers to support Gabon's transition to civilian rule+++Female activists in Rwanda seek a review of divorce law
Bayern Munich and Rwanda: Sponsorship causes criticism
Bayern Munich's new advertising partner is Rwanda, and the sponsorship deal has been met with both pride and skepticsm.
AfricaLink on Air - 31 August 2023
Who is Gabon's new interim leader General Brice Nguema? +++ Cameroon's President Paul Biya reshuffles military chiefs
Rwanda's life-saving medical drones
In Rwanda, the startup Zipline uses drones to deliver blood and essential medicines to rural hospitals.
'Hotel Rwanda' icon Rusesabagina says prison was 'hell'
Government critic Paul Rusesabagina thanked the US for its efforts to release him from prison earlier this year.
AfricaLink on Air — 22 June 2023
Ghana debates Artificial Intelligence+++ UN Chief warns of artificial misinformation
Rwanda seeks to reintegrate genocide convicts
Over 20,000 genocide convicts are receiving rehabilitation training developed by the government.
Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine
On Eco Africa: communities in Kenya cooperate to protect giraffes and giving baobab trees in Ghana a fighting chance.
UN court says Rwandan genocide suspect unfit for trial
A UN court based in the Hague called for alternative legal procedure that does not involve conviction.
Afro-Futuristic fashion art with a message
Born in Rwanda, a journey through the African continent inspired this designer's life's purpose.
Clothing knows no gender
For Rwandan designer Elodie Fromenteau, clothes are genderless.
Rwandan genocide fugitive Kayishema appears in court
Fulgence Kayishema, accused of ordering the killing of around 2,000 Tutsis in 1994 in Rwanda, has appeared in court.
Rwandan genocide fugitive Kayishema arrested in South Africa
Fulgence Kayishema allegedly orchestrated the slaughter of 2,000 Tutsi refugees during the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
The Flip Side of DR Congo's floods
This week's Flipside looks at how communities can protect themselves against the ever increasing threat.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
On Eco Africa: Empowering women in the solar industry and saving endangered seals in Albania.
France puts ex-policeman on trial over Rwanda genocide
Philippe Hategekimana allegedly set up roadblocks that identified ethnic Tutsis, who would be murdered.
Rwanda floods, landslides fueled by climate change
Severe flooding and landslides wreak havoc on Rwanda, one of the world's most climate vulnerable nations.
AfricaLink on Air — 08 May 2023
Congo floods death toll rises above 400+++Zimbabwean court dismisses petition to delay upcoming polls
Scores dead after disastrous Rwanda floods
At least 130 people have lost their lives after heavy rainfall hit Rwanda. Thousands of homes have been destroyed, too.
AfricaLink on Air — 04 May 2023
Deadly floods in Rwanda and Uganda +++ Germany's chancellor Scholz in East Africa +++ Uganda's anti-LGBTQ legislation
Flooding, landslides kill over 100 people in Rwanda
Rescue operations are underway in Rwanda, where heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides that killed over 100 people
Sustainable jewelry made out of (almost) everything
Suhaa Schmitz is known for her handmade accessories with clearly recognizable Pan-African design.
Rwanda's Kagame defends Russia's presence in Africa
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has defended Russia's presence in Africa while decidedly criticizing the West.
Why poet Delah Dube's words matter
Delah Dube uses the power of words to address critical and social issues.
'Hotel Rwanda' hero returns to US after release from prison
Paul Rusesabagina, who saved hundreds of people during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, arrived in the US.
'Hotel Rwanda' icon Rusesabagina released from prison
Rwanda's government has commuted the 25-year jail sentence of the man who inspired the Oscar-nominated "Hotel Rwanda."
AfricaLink on Air - 16 March 2023
The re-election of Gianni Infantino as FIFA president +++ Guinea: Friction between the junta and opposition
Explaining the West's love affair with Rwanda
Well documented violations of human rights in Rwanda appear to leave the West indifferent.
AfricaLink on Air — 9 February 2023
Corruption in Ghana +++ South Africa's repatriation of Zimbabwean migrants +++ Rwanda: One teacher for all subjects
Kigali: The next design capital of Africa
Haute Baso is an arts and crafts collective in the Rwandan city of Kigali.
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