Apr 19 Rwanda report said France bears responsibility for 'enabling' the 1994 genocide By Associated Press The 600-page report says that France “did nothing to stop” the massacres, in April and May 1994, and in the years after the genocide tried to cover up its role and even offered protection to some perpetrators. Continue reading
Sep 06 Rwanda's president says 'Hotel Rwanda' hero must stand trial By Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press Rusesabagina is credited with saving 1,200 lives during Rwanda's 1994 genocide by letting people shelter in the hotel he was managing during the mass killings. Now he is accused of supporting rebel violence in Rwanda and his family complain that… Continue reading
Aug 31 'Hotel Rwanda' hero, Paul Rusesabagina, arrested By Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film "Hotel Rwanda" as a hero who saved the lives of more than 1,200 people from the country's 1994 genocide, has been arrested by the Rwandan government on terror charges, police announced on Monday. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 9:39 Rwanda's economy is booming, but at what cost? By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Since Rwanda's genocide ended in 1994, the East African nation has been led by the Rwandan Patriotic Front and current President Paul Kagame, who has been celebrated by many for bringing stability and economic gains to the long-struggling country. But… Continue watching
Aug 01 1-year-old daughter of Congo man who died of Ebola has virus By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press The 1-year-old daughter of the man who died of Ebola in Congo's major city of Goma this week has the disease, the health ministry said Thursday, while Rwanda briefly closed its border with Congo over the virus outbreak that now… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 7:29 How a volunteer surgical team in Rwanda chooses which patients to save By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman Rheumatic heart disease develops when strep throat goes untreated. It causes an estimated 275,000 premature deaths per year, mostly youth in developing countries like Rwanda, where antibiotics are rarely available. Surgery is the only treatment option for advanced cases. Special… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 5:51 How drones are delivering lifesaving medical supplies in Rwanda By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman Getting medical supplies to where they are needed fast can mean the difference between life and death outcomes, but moving them efficiently across long distances to remote and rural areas can be difficult for traditional transportation. Special correspondent Fred de… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 9:03 Rwanda builds new national identity 25 years after genocide By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso The Rwandan genocide began 25 years ago today. In just 100 days, an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu were killed. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Benedict Moran and video journalist Jorgen Samso traveled to the east African country to speak… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 7:50 How young Rwandan genocide survivors are documenting 25 years of healing April marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, in which upwards of 800,000 people were killed in 100 days, leaving 95,000 children orphaned. The massacre wiped out 75 percent of the Tutsi ethnic group. Now three young men affected… Continue watching
Feb 08 5 ways social entrepreneurs are promoting sustainability around the world By Maea Lenei Buhre Unemployed miners retrain to become beekeepers, solar power helps students in Malawi, and more. Continue reading