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Rwanda
[roo-ahn-duh]
noun
a republic in central Africa, E of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly comprising the N part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi; became independent 1962. 10,169 sq. mi. (26,338 sq. km). Kigali.
Rwanda
/ ʊˈæԻə /
noun
Former name (until 1962): Ruanda.a republic in central Africa: part of German East Africa from 1899 until 1917, when Belgium took over the administration; became a republic in 1961 after a Hutu revolt against the Tutsi (1959); fighting between the ethnic groups broke out repeatedly after independence, culminating in the genocide of Tutsis by Hutus in 1994. Official languages: Kinyarwanda, English, French, and Swahili. Religion: Roman Catholic, African Protestant, Muslim, and animist. Currency: Rwanda franc. Capital: Kigali. Pop: 12 012 589 (2013 est). Area: 26 338 sq km (10 169 sq miles)
Other 51Թ Forms
- Rwandan adjective
Example Sentences
Representatives of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a draft agreement that could end decades of conflict.
After coming to government, Labour immediately scrapped the Conservative government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, redirecting funds to enhanced border security initiatives.
Announcing its decision to leave Eccas, Rwanda said its right to take up the "chairmanship… was deliberately ignored in order to impose the DRC's diktat".
Then Copenhagen passed a law in 2021 allowing asylum claims to be processed and refugees to be resettled in partner countries, like Rwanda.
DR Congo's neighbour, Rwanda has been accused of backing the rebel group, but Kigali denies this.
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