Rwanda
US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants as Haiti calls for moratorium
The US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants camping out in Texas near the US-Mexico border. Also, a Rwandan court convicts Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the 2004 Hollywood movie “Hotel Rwanda.” And, a shooting at a university in Russia leaves six people dead, and at least 24 others wounded.
Rwandans are tuning in to a different sort of radio this April
Switch on the radio in Rwanda in April and you’re likely to hear programming that commemorates those killed in the 1994 genocide. Acleo Mugisha, a producer at Radio KFM in Kigali says young Rwandans are turning to new sorts of music to mark the genocide’s 20th anniversary.
Rwandans are tuning in to a different sort of radio this April
Switch on the radio in Rwanda in April and you’re likely to hear programming that commemorates those killed in the 1994 genocide. Acleo Mugisha, a producer at Radio KFM in Kigali says young Rwandans are turning to new sorts of music to mark the genocide’s 20th anniversary.
Rwandans let their pain and memories erupt as they observe the 20th anniversary of the genocide
Rwandans relived events of 20 years ago Monday “as if they were twenty seconds ago,” says author Philip Gourevitch. He was among those gathered in the main stadium in the capital Kigali Monday to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide.Rwandans relived events of 20 years ago Monday “as if they were twenty seconds ago,” says author Philip Gourevitch. He was among those gathered in the main stadium in the capital Kigali Monday to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide.
A couple moved to Rwanda to raise their kids, start a restaurant, and rebuild the country
Twenty years ago, a genocide started in Rwanda that killed at least 800,000 people. Rwanda has been rebuilding and healing ever since the killing ended. Many around the world were moved to help, though few as directly as Josh and Alissa RuxinTwenty years ago, a genocide started in Rwanda that killed at least 800,000 people. Rwanda has been rebuilding and healing ever since the killing ended. Many around the world were moved to help, though few as directly as Josh and Alissa Ruxin
The world had abandoned Rwanda, but one ‘gutsy’ Senegalese peacekeeper refused to stay on the sidelines
UN peacekeepers are often criticized for failing to act in the face of conflict. But 20 years ago this month, while the Rwandan genocide raged, one Senegalese UN peacekeeper was running daring missions that saved an estimated 600 people. The BBC’s Mark Doyle tells the story of Capt. Mbaye Diagne.