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Rwanda Security Force Joins Mozambicans for Independence CelebrationsRwanda Security Force (RSF) joined the people of Mozambique in celebrating the country's 50th Independence Anniversary in the ceremony that took place in Mocímboa da Praia district, Cabo Delgado ...
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Rwanda grants 5-day holiday to celebrate independence, liberation days: "Work will resume Monday"Rwanda's Ministry of Public Service and Labour declared a rare five-day public holiday from July 1 to July 6, 2025, to mark ...
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Rwanda declares rare six-day breakIn a rare occurrence, Rwanda has declared a four-day national public holiday, beginning on Tuesday, July 1, giving Rwandans a ...
On July 1, Rwanda marks 60 years of independence from Belgium. Unlike other African countries that celebrate with pomp and festivities, Independence Day in Rwanda is a somewhat muted affair.
In Rwanda, the history of this holiday is still within arm's reach, even for those too young to remember. Clemence Amulisa, 19, was born four years after the genocide.
On July 1, Rwanda marks 60 years of independence from Belgium. Unlike other African countries that celebrate with pomp and festivities, Independence Day in Rwanda is a somewhat muted affair.
When Belgium relinquished power and granted Rwanda independence in 1962, the Hutus took their place. Over subsequent decades, the Tutsis were portrayed as the scapegoats for every crisis.
A year later in 1962, Rwanda was formally granted independence from Belgian rule and Gregoire Kayibanda, leader of the PARMEHUTU party, became Rwanda’s first elected president.
With the Independence Day holiday coming up, we compiled a list of area cities and ordinances regarding when fireworks are ...
Human Rights Watch is releasing a series of archives highlighting the extraordinary efforts of human rights defenders in Rwanda and abroad, to warn about the planned 1994 genocide and attempt to ...
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