Rwanda : rebuilding of a nation / editors, A. Ndahiro, J. Rwagatare, A. Nkusi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ndahiro, Alfred, editor.

Rwagatare, Joseph, editor.

Nkusi, A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Front patriotique rwandais--History.

Front patriotique rwandais.

History.

Rwanda--Politics and government.

Rwanda.

Politics and government.

Rwanda--History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 264 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Kigali : Fountain Publishers, 2015.

Summary:

A story that takes the reader through a sweeping panorama of Rwanda's history, from its recent past as a near-failed state to its present as a beacon of hope and successful innovations. Rwanda's rise from ashes detailed in this book is the culmination of a visionary and laborious process of rebuilding a nation from the brink of collapse. It is also a story of reconciling a people that had been taught to see each other as enemies. Publisher.

Contents:

Historical background

Precolonial period

Origin of Rwanda

Formation and expansion of the Kingdom of Rwanda

Rwanda under colonial rule

Rule for exploitation

Belgian rule: 1916-1962

Post-colonial Rwanda

First Republic: 1962-1973

Second Republic: 1973-1994

Liberation struggle

Precursor to the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF)

RPF military struggle

Rationale for the struggle

Why Option Z?

Launch of the liberation struggle

Reactions from various actors

Military operations and diplomacy

Blocking and delaying tactics

Negotiations and genocide preparations

Genocide against the Tutsi and its aftermath

Preparations for the genocide

Planning of the genocide

Execution of the genocide

Stopping the genocide

International betrayal

Aftermath of the genocide against the Tutsi

Resilience of a nation

Rwanda policies to contain genocide

Post-genocide transitional government (1994-2003)

Facing the immediate challenges after 1994

Establishing the government of national unity

Pressing challenges in key sectors

Insurgency and the Congo Wars

Facing security threats

First Congo War

Second Congo War

Lusaka ceasefire agreement and its implementation

Pretoria Accord

Withdrawal of Rwandan troops from DRC

Urugwiro consultations : Consensus building

Purpose

People

Process

Highlights of the consultations

Recommendations from Urugwiro consultations

Setting the transformational agenda

New national direction

Prioritising unity and reconciliation

Catalysing long-term development: Vision 2020

Constitution making process

Deepening socio-economic transformation

Good governance

Where Rwanda has come from

Consensual democracy and power-sharing

Implementing decentralisation

Gender equality

Empowering youth

Empowering civil society organisations

Reforming the media sector

Security for stability and sustainable development

International relations and cooperation

Peacekeeping

Home-grown solutions in governance

Justice : Rebuilding the justice system

Separation of powers within the judiciary

National prosecution authority

Restructuring of the court system

Capacity building for public trust

Infrastructure

Strengthening the Human Rights Commission

Fighting genocide and its ideology

Home-grown solutions

Economic development

Reviving the economy

Agriculture for sustainable development

Infrastructure development

Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Urban and rural settlement

Industrial development

Doing business and attracting investment

Trade development

SME development and job creation

Rwanda cooperative movement

Tourism development

Emerging mining industry

Conserving the environment

Social welfare

People first

Education

Healthcare for all

Improvement of health services

Social security

Sports for a healthy nation

Journey ahead thinking big

Vision 2020 for economic transformation

Regional integration

Confronting challenges.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-259) and index.

ISBN:

9781092401036

9791092401035

1092401032

OCLC:

936080028

Publisher Number:

9791092401035