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rwandan

British  
/ rʊˈændən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Rwanda or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Rwanda

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Rwandan nationals and foreigners with Rwandan residency would be allowed in, subject to a mandatory quarantine period "in line with public health protocols".

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

He, like Karasira, was a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and critic of the ruling RPF party.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But M23 troops kept advancing even after the accord, leading the United States to condemn Rwanda and slap sanctions in March on the Rwandan military.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

U.S. officials said they would consider lifting the sanctions only if they see evidence that Rwanda has ended its support for M23, Rwandan officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

From my description, he thought they were kata-kata — “cut-cut” in Lingala — a catch-all local term that could refer to renegade guards or deserters from the Congolese or Rwandan or Zambian armies.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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