Rwanda
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It has long been marked by ethnic strife between majority Hutus and dominant Tutsis. When its president died in a suspicious plane cash in 1994, Hutu militia massacred at least 500,000 Tutsis in an act of genocide.
Rwanda gained its independence from Belgium in 1962.
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Britain abandoned a scheme to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda, while Italian-run facilities to process migrants in Albania have faced legal challenges and a slow uptake.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Uganda and Rwanda have closed their borders with the DRC and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed this week to keep Ebola out of the United States.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Along with Ituri, cases have been detected in DR Congo's North and South Kivu provinces, which border Rwanda.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Poland, France, Turkey, Egypt, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Rwanda and Malaysia are all building, expanding or seriously considering domestic nuclear programs.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Farmer continues to consult with Haitian doctors in Zanmi Lasante, but most of his clinic work is in Rwanda, where he lives with Didi and two of their three children.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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