This week on The Elucidators: Decoding Global News, we’re checking into the situation in Rwanda, where Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager whose heroism during the 1994 Genocide inspired the Oscar-nominated movie Hotel Rwanda, has been arrested and accused of terrorism. What does this surprising move on the part of authoritarian President Paul Kagame mean for this small country that is sometimes called “the Switzerland of Africa,” belying its tragic history? Stick with us and we will Elucidate! 

Episode Photo by Adam Jones on Wikimedia Commons

Further Reading:

1. Rwanda arrests the man who shielded people from genocide
2. ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero, Paul Rusesabagina, Is Held on Terrorism Charge
3. Rebooting Rwanda

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