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Rwanda

Rwanda is a small, landlocked country in Central Africa with a population of around 13 million.

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Rwanda's President Paul Kagame gestures as he sits at a desk with a microphone in front of him

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame gestures as he sits at a desk with a microphone in front of him

Rwanda explained: From politics to human rights to migration

Rwanda explained: From politics to human rights to migration

Rwanda is "pleased" about the UK planning to send irregular asylum seekers. But many are concerned about the policy.

A woman and three men sitting on plastic chairs in front of a house.

A woman and three men sitting on plastic chairs in front of a house.

Genocide: Rwanda's village of reconciliation and unity

Genocide: Rwanda's village of reconciliation and unity

In the Rwandan village of Mbyo, Tutsi who survived the genocide now live together with rehabilitated Hutu perpetrators.

President of Rwanda Paul Kagame and First Lady of Rwanda Jeannette Kagame look on as a member of the Rwandan Military Band carries a wreath during the commemorations

President of Rwanda Paul Kagame and First Lady of Rwanda Jeannette Kagame look on as a member of the Rwandan Military Band carries a wreath during the commemorations

Kagame: 'Rwanda's tragedy is a warning'

Kagame: 'Rwanda's tragedy is a warning'

Survivors and political leaders gathered to commemorate 30 years since the 1994 genocide, which claimed 800,000 lives.

Human skulls preserved are exhibited on April at the Genocide memorial in Nyamata

Human skulls preserved are exhibited on April at the Genocide memorial in Nyamata

Rwanda marks 30 years since 1994 genocide of Tutsis

Rwanda marks 30 years since 1994 genocide of Tutsis

April 7 marks three decades since nearly 1 million Tutsi and moderate Hutus were killed in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

A Rwandan survivor of the 1994 cenocide prays over the bones of genocide victims at a mass grave in Nyamata, Rwanda.

A Rwandan survivor of the 1994 cenocide prays over the bones of genocide victims at a mass grave in Nyamata, Rwanda.

How the Rwandan genocide unfolded

How the Rwandan genocide unfolded

On April 7, 1994, Hutu extremists unleashed a campaign of mass killings that claimed the lives of some 800,000 people.

Chantal Uwanyirigira, a survivor of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, seen next to pews strewn with victims' clothes

Chantal Uwanyirigira, a survivor of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, seen next to pews strewn with victims' clothes

Survivors remember Rwanda's 1994 genocide

Survivors remember Rwanda's 1994 genocide

Chantal Uwanyirigira took DW to the Nyamata memorial, her former church and the site of one of the massacres.

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Director Samuel Ishimwe is seen from the back as he interviews his aunt in a schoolroom. Cameraman Robert Richter is standing to his right, and Sam's uncle is seated across from Sam.

Director Samuel Ishimwe is seen from the back as he interviews his aunt in a schoolroom. Cameraman Robert Richter is standing to his right, and Sam's uncle is seated across from Sam.

Rwanda: From colonialism to genocide

A DW documentary traces the arc from German colonial rule to the genocide in Rwanda.

About a dozen competitors at Tour du Rwanda on bicycles

About a dozen competitors at Tour du Rwanda on bicycles

Tour du Rwanda: Probe underway into sexual abuse claims

Rwanda's Investigations Bureau says anyone implicated in sexual abuse will be prosecuted. But will victims come forward?

Evariste Ndayishimiye (left) and Paul Kagame

Evariste Ndayishimiye (left) and Paul Kagame

Burundi-Rwanda tensions rise amid border reclosure

Ties between Burundi and Rwanda have been frosty for years. The border between the two has been closed once again.

A Rwandan model holds a rainbow flag

A Rwandan model holds a rainbow flag

Rwanda: Activists want trans and intersex legal rights

Despite a progressive attitude toward LGBTQ+ issues, human rights NGOs want more legal recognition and protection.

Bayern against Augsburg

Bayern against Augsburg

Bayern Munich and Rwanda: Sponsorship causes criticism

Bayern Munich's new advertising partner is Rwanda, and the sponsorship deal has been met with both pride and skepticsm.

Kagame shakes hands with Putin in front of a sign reading "Russia-Africa"

Kagame shakes hands with Putin in front of a sign reading "Russia-Africa"

Rwanda's Kagame defends Russia's presence in Africa

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has defended Russia's presence in Africa while decidedly criticizing the West.

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Specials & Events

Black-and-white drawings of a woman's and a man's face

Black-and-white drawings of a woman's and a man's face

Colonial roots of the genocide in Rwanda

A new DW documentary follows Samuel Ishimwe's journey to discover what set the 1994 Rwanda genocide in motion.