Ex-Combatants Return to a Changed Rwanda
A former ‘big man’ deserts his Congo-based militia after learning more about the country he left. Kigali, Rwanda – On a cool February afternoon,…
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Forging New Ways to Live Together After Genocide
The effort plays out in local courts as well as camps that teach the culture of a ‘new’ Rwanda. KIGALI, RWANDA — Two years…
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Rwanda’s Genocide, 15 Years Later
This is the first part of a three-part series. See Part 2: “One community works for forgiveness.” And see the slideshow in this story….
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Survivors Start to Confront Trauma
This the second part of a three-part series. See “Part 1: Survivors start to confront trauma.” See Part 3, the slide show “Remembering in…
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What Happens When You Try to Put All The Words Online
Lexicographer Erin McKean’s interactive ‘Wordnik’ is projected to be the largest online dictionary ever. CHICAGO — Erin McKean doesn’t look much like a revolutionary….
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Rebels Drop Guns & Return to Rwanda
Rwanda’s Army is flushing FDLR fighters out of Congo. RUHENGERI, RWANDA — Joseph Karege wanted to give up his gun and come back to…
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Rwanda-Congo Mission Isolates UN
Last week’s deployment of Rwandan troops to fight rebels in Congo caught the 17,000-strong UN mission by surprise. KIGALI, RWANDA — Deploying a mere…
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Congo’s Risky Push to Crush Rebels
Rwanda’s Army moved deeper into neighboring Congo Sunday as part of a surprise deal last week to root out Hutu rebels. But when will…
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Congo Rebel Leader Seized in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda — Congo’s most notorious rebel leader was arrested yesterday in Rwanda. The arrest marked a sudden reversal of alliances for Laurent Nkunda,…
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New York’s Other Skyline — Old-School Water Towers
Squint a little and the sleek modern cityscape reveals old-fashioned water towers in use on most buildings over six stories. On the ground, New…
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