· October, 2006

Stories about Rwanda from October, 2006

Tanzania: blogging the Rwanda genocide tribunal

  20 October 2006

A Walk on the Wild Side writes about his experience at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania, “The case I was attached to is often refered to as Military II and contains two of the biggest genocide suspects the Tribunal has nabbed so far- Augustin Bizimungu (who...

Rwanda: How To (Not) Get a Driver's License

  14 October 2006

Guillaume, an ex-pat in Rwanda, describes how he failed a very public driver's license exam (Fr): “It's a 3 hour drive to Nyatare … We had to wait until 3 pm … I pass the reverse driving test without looking in the side mirrors, without stopping. The crowd cheers hysterically.”...

Africa: Phil Collins, Keny Rogers, Madonna, and Rambo

  4 October 2006

Why is Phil Collins so loved in Senegal? Why can't you go a day in Rwanda without hearing Kenny Rogers? And why are there dozens of Madonna and Rambo stickers on every public bus in Senegal? Benn Loxo would like to know the answers.