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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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What is Rwanda climate?

Hot with two rainy seasons.

How did people die in Rwanda?

the people died in rwanda. this is how they died someone came and doo dooed on the people and them took like six heads that were skeletons and put all of them as their furniture in there homes. these heads are from innocent children

What is the main idea of hotel Rwanda?

The main idea of Hotel Rwanda is to show people what actually happened in 1994, as hardly any information got out about it.

It was also made to show the world Paul Rusesabagina. He was an ordinary hotel manager, saved over 1200 lives by letting them stay at his hotel. He stared death in the face more than once, and still kept his cool. He even said "To die without doing anything is a waste and a failure."

Where is the Rwanda refugee peoples staying now?

Many of the people that left Rwanda in 1994 went to different countries around the world. Rwandans can now be found in other countries in Africa, many countries in Europe and in America and other parts of the world.

How did the Rwandan Genocide Escalate?

The genocide took place in the context of the Rwandan Civil War, an ongoing conflict beginning in 1990 between the Hutu-led government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which was largely composed of Tutsi refugees whose families had fled to Uganda following earlier waves of Hutu violence against the Tutsi. Most of the dead were Tutsis and most of those who perpetrated the violence were Hutus. The genocide was sparked by the death of the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, when his plane was shot down above Kigali airport on 6 April 1994.

Why is Rwanda linked to ethnic cleansing?

Because a genocide took place in Rwanda in 1994.

Is Rwanda known by a another name?

It is also known as the Land of a thousand hills.

What is the average rainfall a year in Rwanda?

"Annual rainfall averages 80 centimeters (31 in.) but is generally heavier in the western and northwestern mountains than in the eastern savannas."

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2861.htm

How many men and women died in the rwandan genocide?

About 800,000 people were killed in the Rwandan genocide, mainly Tutsis.

When was Trade Union Centre of Workers of Rwanda created?

Trade Union Centre of Workers of Rwanda was created in 1985.

What is going on in rwanda now the rebel war has finished?

Rwanda is now in the process of rebuilding after the war, and is making rapid progress.

Foriegn investments, mostly from Belgium have added million of Euros to the economy. The Agricultural and Fishery industires have been the first focus and have almost returned to pre-war status. Other programs include a new water sanitation and health program, and methods for exporting Rwandas agricultural surplus.

There is also a plan in the works to bring broadband internet to every community in the country, as a part of theri efforts to modernize the country and enhance literacy and education.

What were the conditions during the Rwanda genocide?

The genocide took place in the context of the Rwandan Civil War, an ongoing conflict beginning in 1990 between the Hutu-led government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which was largely composed of Tutsi refugees whose families had fled to Uganda following earlier waves of Hutu violence against the Tutsi. Most of the dead were Tutsis and most of those who perpetrated the violence were Hutus. The genocide was sparked by the death of the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, when his plane was shot down above Kigali airport on 6 April 1994.

What number can you use to call BBC news in Kinyarwanda?

First, the BBC World Service has many different ways to get in touch or to listen to it. It broadcasts in 28 languages, online, on the shortwaves, and on the radio. As for when it broadcasts news programs in Kinyarwanda, I enclose a link to the BBC's times for such broadcasts, as well as information about when you can listen.

About how many refugees were there in the Rwandan Genocide?

Most Tutsi's weren't able to escape the country, but there were probably 200,000-300,000 Tutsi refugees, however after the resurgence of the Tutsi rebels over 2 million Hutus (the group doing the killing) fled into the Democratic Republic of the Congo fearing retaliation.