The clashes in Birao led to a vicious split in the ranks of the FPRC in neighboring Haute-Kotto prefecture. Diamonds appeared to be at the core of a further clash in Bria in January 2020, between the Kara and Gula peoples who own the mines and their former Runga allies in the FPRC who...
Rwanda’s spending on social services ranks considerably above the average in sub-Saharan Africa, and above Ethiopia and Angola. The government’s efforts to boost public goods provision have shown rapid results. Household surveys conducted between 2000 and 2012 suggest that poverty in urban as ...
That’s not perfect, but on the continent, only Botswana, a far richer country, ranks 18 00:01:02,158 --> 00:01:03,158 higher. 19 00:01:03,158 --> 00:01:07,909 The country also has a 67 year life expectancy, tied for forth best in Africa, and only slightly ...
At school, Hutu students occupied positions corresponding to the ranks of their fathers in the administration. The daughter of a minister was a minister, the daughter of an army colonel was a colonel, and the daughter of the Army Chief, was an Army Chief. The Hutu student leaders were ...