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From: Africa » Rwanda » Province du Sud » Butare
In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. T... [read more]
In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. T... [read more] Blog: Le pays des mille collines
Date: March 11th 2010
I arrive in Kigali mid-afternoon and I'm not impressed. Its outskirts are fairly pretty, rolling up the steep hills that characterise Rwanda's landscape like a provincial Spanish town. However, the centre is dull and I find absolutely nothing of interest here besides the Genocide Memorial Centre. It has the most expensive accommodation I've been forced to take so far and I do not want to hang a ... read more
Date: March 11th 2010
I arrive in Kigali mid-afternoon and I'm not impressed. Its outskirts are fairly pretty, rolling up the steep hills that characterise Rwanda's landscape like a provincial Spanish town. However, the centre is dull and I find absolutely nothing of interest here besides the Genocide Memorial Centre. It has the most expensive accommodation I've been forced to take so far and I do not want to hang a ... read more
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