Villages of Reconciliation

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web examines efforts in Rwanda to promote reconciliation from a tragic past event.

A quarter-century ago, the country of Rwanda was torn apart by a bitter and brutal civil war that claimed countless lives. All of these years later, survivors still cope with devastating physical and emotional scars. The country’s leadership is now taking a unique approach to healing divisions between groups that would have seemed insurmountable twenty-five years ago. But is it working? Here, Election Central takes a closer look.

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