Global Engagements: Eastern Africa
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Author: exhCurrently, the most pressing issue in Rwanda is the effects the Russo-Ukrainian war is having on Rwanda’s economy. The war has caused an international rise in prices of food and energy. With over 60% of Rwanda’s wheat imports are typically from Russia, Rwanda is being forced to look for other trading partners which is costlyContinue reading Pressing Issues – Rwanda
To fully understand what happened between Rwanda and the United Nations during the Rwandan Genocide, first, you must understand the historical context of the United Nations in the 1990s. The United Nations was created following the end of World War II with the goal to provide transparency and a neutral forum for countries to talkContinue reading UN Peacekeeping and the Rwandan Genocide
By Ellie Howard Ethnocentrism is the evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture. Oftentimes this term is used interchangeably with Eurocentrism as the European, or white, perspective is most frequently used to internationally evaluate cultures. Ethnocentrism is problematic because it typically assumes that most orContinue reading Ethnocentrism in Rwanda
According to Dr. Wade Davis, over 50% of cultures are on the brink of extinction with one dying every two weeks. Dr. Davis points to loss of language as the biggest sign of cultural extinction as many norms and practices aren’t able to be passed down from generation to generation without a means of communication;Continue reading Endangered Cultures of Rwanda
Rwanda By Ellie Howard When thinking about how nationalism and inequality played out in Rwanda, one example immediately comes to mind: the Rwandan Genocide. Starting in 1994 and lasting only 100 days, the Rwandan genocide was the product of a clash of identities and systematic inequality. Before looking at the genocide, we must first lookContinue reading Nationalism and Inequality
Rwanda By: Ellie Howard The current Russo-Ukrainian war pertains to the country of Rwanda in two ways. First, is the historical parallels that can easily be drawn between the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 and Russia’s recent ‘annexation’ of Ukraine. In the Rwandan Genocide, members of the ethnic majority of Rwanda, the Hutus, murdered around 800,000Continue reading The Russo-Ukrainian War
Through these next couple of weeks, we will be diving into the cultures and politics of Eastern Africa. More specifically the countries of: South Sudan, Madagascar, Rwanda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. This tropical terrain is home to Mt. Kilimanjaro, the river Nile, and some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. It’s also been discovered that theContinue reading Safari into Eastern Africa