Paul Kagame

The Central African country is marking the anniversary of a monthslong rampage by militiamen that killed some 800,000 people.

Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.

Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing in neighbors, mercenaries and militias. An upcoming election is inflaming tempers.

Britain’s prime minister unveiled emergency legislation to salvage a highly contested scheme to deport asylum seekers to the African country. It wasn’t enough for his immigration minister.

A favorite of President William Ruto, the suit was banned along with other traditional African attire for violating parliamentary dress codes. Proper attire, the speaker decreed, is a Western suit and tie.

In his first interview since his release from prison, the hotelier-turned-dissident spoke about how he was duped by a Rwandan government informant, and his plans to disregard an agreement to stay quiet.

Paul Kagame has reduced Rwanda to tyranny.

Paul Rusesabagina, cuya historia fue presentada en la película de 2004 sobre el genocidio en su país, se reunió con su familia luego de pasar años cumpliendo una condena de cargos de terrorismo.

Paul Rusesabagina, depicted in the 2004 film about genocide in his country, was reunited with his family last week. It took years of pressure to get him out of Rwanda, where he was convicted on terrorism charges.

His release ended more than two and a half years of captivity, during which he was tried on terrorism charges and sentenced to 25 years in prison.