Rwanda General Consulate

Gorilla photos courtesy of . Tea Plantation header graphic courtesy of Children photos courtesy of . All photos are copyright of their respective owners Population 8, 722, 000 Capital Kigali; 656, 000 Area 26, 338 square kilometers (10, 169 square miles) Language Kinyarwanda, French, English, Kiswahili Religion Roman Catholic, Protestant, Adventist, Muslim Currency Rwandan franc Life Expectancy 48 GDP Per Capita U.S. $1, 200 Literacy Percent 70 Map copyright © 1992 Magellan Geographix, CA Rwanda's ruling party says it has agreed to abolish the death penalty, a move which could clear the way for more suspects from its 1994 genocide to be sent back from abroad. The government of Rwanda has reached a major agreement with the East African Community (EAC) on all conditions set for its entry into the economic bloc, The New Times has learnt. Top United Nations judges from UN Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have expressed concern over the reluctance of some UN member states for having various suspects of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide apprehended. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday 11, started mobilization and awareness campaign on its activities to residents of Kamembe Sector in Rusizi District. The Joint Permanent Commission meeting between the governments of Rwanda and Ug...