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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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04/23/2024
April 23, 2024
Rwanda plan: UK Parliament passes migrant deportation bill
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Reports & Analysis
Rwanda explained: From politics to human rights to migration
Rwanda explained: From politics to human rights to migration
Rwanda is "pleased" about the UK planning to send irregular asylum seekers. But many are concerned about the policy.
Genocide: Rwanda's village of reconciliation and unity
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.
Kagame: 'Rwanda's tragedy is a warning'
Kagame: 'Rwanda's tragedy is a warning'
Survivors and political leaders gathered to commemorate 30 years since the 1994 genocide, which claimed 800,000 lives.
Rwanda marks 30 years since 1994 genocide of Tutsis
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.
How the Rwandan genocide unfolded
How the Rwandan genocide unfolded
On April 7, 1994, Hutu extremists unleashed a campaign of mass killings that claimed the lives of some 800,000 people.
Survivors remember Rwanda's 1994 genocide
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.
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In the spotlight
Rwanda: From colonialism to genocide
A DW documentary traces the arc from German colonial rule to the genocide in Rwanda.
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?
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.
Rwanda: Activists want trans and intersex legal rights
Despite a progressive attitude toward LGBTQ+ issues, human rights NGOs want more legal recognition and protection.
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.
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.
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Specials & Events
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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