In the United States, holidays like Independence Day feel historical. Those who died fighting the Revolutionary War are many generations in the past. In Rwanda, the history of this holiday is ...

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.

Day after tomorrow, Sunday July 1, will remind us all of the Sunday fifty years ago when Rwanda got her independence - unfortunately! That's why it should be a day for reflection, as a trusty ...

Rwanda officially became independent from Belgium on July 1, 1962. However, the country celebrates independence alongside Liberation Day on the fourth. Also known as Kwibohora, Rwanda’s annual ...

Independence Day is right around the corner ... In fact, Liberation Day in Rwanda happens on the 4th of July as well, and the Republic Day in the Philippines. For Rwanda, the date commemorates ...

July 4th - America's day of independence and freedom. It was also the day twenty years ago that the genocide was brought to an end in Rwanda - not by foreign hand but by the remarkable military ...

The initiative began in 1962 when Rwanda gained independence and became a weekly ... adding that she needs a break on her day off. The laundromat attendant said that as it is, she pays the ...

In time for Independence Day in Rwanda on July 1, he released a video proclaiming that Rwandans were still not free under Mr. Kagame’s regime, and that many political prisoners are given sham ...

marking the end of a 100-day genocide that left nearly a million... In Rwanda, July 4 Isn't Independence Day — It's Liberation Day Shyira is a picture-perfect Rwandan village, surrounded by ...