Rwandan genocide

The idea behind "Musekeweya", or the New Dawn, is to do the opposite of what the government's notorious "hate radio" did 20 years ago as it stoked ethnic hatred during the genocide carried out by Hutu extremists.

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Romeo & Juliet In Kigali: How A Soap Opera Sought To Change Behavior In Rwanda

11:06pm April 16, 2018

How do you convince a generation of people who once slaughtered each other to reconcile? In Rwanda, a team of psychologists, writers and policymakers came up with an unusual idea: a radio soap opera.

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Thousands gather to celebrate Liberation Day in Shyira, Rwanda. Twenty-three years ago, a rebel army led by Paul Kagame, now the president, marched into Kigali to end a genocide against the Tutsi minority.

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In Rwanda, July 4 Isn't Independence Day — It's Liberation Day

1:39pm July 04, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

It's a national holiday commemorating the day in 1994 when the killing stopped, marking the end of a 100-day genocide that left nearly a million Rwandans dead.

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Three groups say BNP Paribas transferred $1.3 million that was used to purchase weapons, in violation of a U.N. arms embargo.

French Bank BNP Paribas Accused Of Complicity In Rwandan Genocide

2:25pm June 29, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Three civil society organizations in France have filed a lawsuit against French banking giant BNP Paribas, accusing it of complicity in the 1994 genocide that killed more than 800,000 people.

Rwanda is known as "le pays des milles collines" â the land of a thousand hills. Weather varies by altitude; for farmers, detailed forecasts can make a huge difference.

Turns Out You Do Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blew

5:03pm May 30, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Rwanda is missing 15 years of weather data. Getting it back would be a boon for farmers. But can it be done?

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