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Rwanda

The Republic of Rwanda is a densely populate country in east central Africa and the site of a genocide that took place in 1994.

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Who was in charge of the UN peacekeeping force in Rwanda?

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It was the UN's body UNOMUR( United Nations Observer Mission Uganda-Rwanda) being approved by the UNSC (UN Security Council) on 22 June 1993 to deploy along the Ugandan side of the border.Seven days later, UN Secretary-General Boutros Ghali announced that Brigadier-General Dallaire was to be appointed the Chief Military Observer for UNOMUR, which reached its authorized strength of 81 observers by September. NMOG I was deployed inside Rwanda.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) or head of the mission, was Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh of Cameroon. At the beginning of July, 1994, Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh was replaced by Shaharyar Khan of Pakistan. The military head, and Force Commander was Canadian Brigadier-General (promoted Major-General during the mission) Roméo Dallaire. In August 1994, General Roméo Dallaire, suffering from severe stress, was replaced as Force Commander by Major-General Guy Tousignant, also from Canada. In December 1995, Tousignant was replaced by Brigadier General Shiva Kumar from India.

Troop contributing countries were Belgium, Bangladesh, Ghana, and Tunisia.

How did genocide in Bosnia differ from genocide in Rwanda?

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NATO countries intervened in Bosnia to reach a peace agreement, but the global community failed to respond to genocide in Rwanda.

What is the national animal of Rwanda?

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The African Leopard is the national animal of Rwanda.

What are traditional food and dishes in Rwanda?

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Milk, butter, and meat are the most highly valued foods. However, people will only kill a cow on a special occasion. Goat meat and goat milk are also eaten. However, they are eaten secretly because it is against Tutsi customs. Tutsi in rural areas consume milk products, bananas, and sorghum beer. Meals are arranged around work schedules.

Alcoholic beverages are made from bananas and sorghum. People drink them on special occasions.

What is the telephone country code for Rwanda?

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Cameroon is country code +237.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

How were 20th and 21st century instances of genocide in Rwanda and Darfur similar?

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the international community had little success in stopping violence in both cases -APEX

What is the postal code for Rwanda?

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What is the nationality of Rwanda?

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Some of Rwanda's national dishes include Ugali, which is like a porridge made from maize, Isombe, which is made from cassava leaves and is served with dried fish, as well as Matoke, a dish made from plantains.

How many people per doctor are there in Rwanda?

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7030 due to there being so many illnesses and less trained doctors

Who is the ambassador of Rwanda in UN?

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Eugene-Richard Gasana

What countries are near Rwanda?

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uganda tanzania burundi and you should watch the move 'hotel rwanda'

Is Paul kagame good or bad?

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What is the root cause of ethnic conflict in Rwanda?

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The root cause of ethnic conflict is the different ethnicity's and nationalities clashing with each other.

What country did hutus kill tutsis in?

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Rwanda

What is a native of Odessa called?

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A person from the cities of Odessa are known as Odessans. There are several cities in the world with that name. One is in Russia and another is in Texas in the US.

What continent is Rwanda belong to?

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What continent is Rwanda belong to? Rwanda is actually called the Republic of Rwanda. It is located on the continent of Africa in the central and east are of the continent. It is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and by Burundi. It is a sovereign state that is divided into five major provinces.

How many Rwandan francs equal one American dollar?

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The Rwandan Franc is worth 0.0015 US Dollar. The currency of Rwanda is the Rwandan Franc and is divided into 100 centimes.

Is Tanzania richer than Rwanda?

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Yes and no, its government may be rich with is oil industry but none of the wealth reaches the people

African ethnic group was the majority in Rwanda?

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The Hutus, making up 84% of the population in Rwanda.

When did Kingdom of Rwanda end?

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Kingdom of Rwanda ended in 1962.