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BBC presenter Victoria Uwonkunda, who fled Rwanda aged 12, returns to face the past for the first time.

A 200-year-old Tutsi art form made with cow dung, Rwanda's imigongo painting tradition has experienced a revival in the Great Lakes nation three decades after the 1994 genocide, becoming a symbol of culture and unity. Known for its raised black and white patterns, imigongo is widely believed to have been invented by a Tutsi prince in the 19th century, AFP said. Prince Kakira mixed cow dung and ash to create a material which he used to paint three-dimensional patterns on the walls of his pal...

HUYE, Rwanda (AP) — The diggers hoes scrape the brown soil, looking for — and often finding — human bone fragments. The women then wipe the bone pieces with their

Rwandan authorities say the remains of at least 1,000 people have been found in this farming community in the district of Huye.

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On April 6, 1947, the first Tony Awards, honoring distinguished work in the theater, were presented in New York City.

A 200-year-old Tutsi art form made with cow dung, Rwandas imigongo painting tradition has experienced a revival in the Great Lakes nation three decades after the 1994 genocide, becoming a

The international community covered up the massive crimes of Paul Kagame and the Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front in 1994 and from then on. As journalist Judi Rever writes, the United Nations’ refusal to prosecute Kagame has only emboldened his regime and fed the violence in Central Africa over the last three decades.

HUYE (AP): The diggers’ hoes scrape the brown soil, looking for – and often finding – human bone fragments. The women then wipe the bone pieces with their hands as others watch in solemn silence. The digging goes on, a scene that’s become all too...

Rwanda: 30 years on, justice for genocide crimes more urgent than ever