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Introducing Rwanda
Travel Alert: Although Rwanda's security situation has improved over the last couple of years, travellers are advised to steer clear of the borders of Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Check Safe Travel for current government warnings.
Welcome to Le Pays des Milles Collines (Land of a Thousand Hills). Rwanda is a lush country of endless mountains and stunning scenery, and nowhere are the mountains more majestic than the peaks of the Virunga volcanoes in the far Northwestern Rwanda. In Parc National Des Volcans, the volcanoes form a natural frontier with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, and hidden among the bamboo and dense jungle of their forbidding slopes are some of the world’s last remaining mountain gorillas. It is the opportunity to encounter these contemplative creatures at close quarters that continues to draw visitors to Rwanda.
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Latest headlines for Rwanda
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UN's Rwanda court gets more time
9 July 2009 6:19PM
The UN court dealing with those accused of genocide and war crimes in Rwanda is extended until December 2010.
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UK plans new powers on genocide
7 July 2009 4:43PM
War crime suspects from Rwanda and the Balkans could be tried in the UK, under plans outlined by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.
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East Africa customs union boosted
6 July 2009 1:09PM
Rwanda and Burundi join the East African Community Customs Union, which should lead to lower prices.
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