A preview of NPR's reporting from Rwanda as it nears 30 years since genocide

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Tinbete Ermyas, Elena Burnett, Juana Summers

Published March 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM EDT

Thirty years ago, Rwanda experienced one of the worst genocides of the 20th century. NPR's Juana Summers reports from Rwanda about how the country has changed in the years since.

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