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RWANDA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-CAMPAIGN

(240714) -- KIGALI, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Philippe Mpayimana (1st R, front), an independent candidate, gives a speech during a campaign at Gicumbi district, Rwanda, July 13, 2024. Rwanda's presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled for July 14 for Rwandans living abroad, July 15 for those residing in the country, and July 16 for special category representatives. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Guansen)

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RWANDA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-CAMPAIGN

(240714) -- KIGALI, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Frank Habineza (4th L, top), candidate from the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, waves toward supporters at Nyarugenge, Rwanda, July 13, 2024. Rwanda's presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled for July 14 for Rwandans living abroad, July 15 for those residing in the country, and July 16 for special category representatives. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Guansen)

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RWANDA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-CAMPAIGN

(240714) -- KIGALI, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Frank Habineza (2nd L, front), candidate from the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, waves toward supporters at Nyarugenge, Rwanda, July 13, 2024. Rwanda's presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled for July 14 for Rwandans living abroad, July 15 for those residing in the country, and July 16 for special category representatives. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Guansen)

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RWANDA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-CAMPAIGN

(240714) -- KIGALI, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Philippe Mpayimana (1st L), an independent candidate, gives a speech during a campaign at Gicumbi district, Rwanda, July 13, 2024. Rwanda's presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled for July 14 for Rwandans living abroad, July 15 for those residing in the country, and July 16 for special category representatives. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Guansen)

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Campaigns begin ahead of presidential, legislative polls in Rwanda

STORY: Campaigns begin ahead of presidential, legislative polls in Rwanda SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the campaign 2. SOUNDBITE (Kinyarwanda): PAUL KAGAME, Presidential candidate for the ruling party RPF 3. various of the campaign STORYLINE: Campaigning started Saturday in Rwanda ahead of next month's presidential and legislative elections. Three presidential candidates are in the race including incumbent President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent candidate. Kagame, who has been in power since 2000, launched his campaign in Musanze district, northern Province, where he told a huge rally that the RPF politics is about ensuring the development of all Rwandans without leaving anyone behind. SOUNDBITE (Kinyarwanda): PAUL KAGAME, Presidential candidate for the ruling party

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RWANDA-MUSANZE-PRESIDENT-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

(240623) -- MUSANZE, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame reacts during the launch of presidential campaign in Musanze, Rwanda, June 22, 2024. Campaigning started Saturday in Rwanda ahead of next month's presidential and legislative elections. Three presidential candidates are in the race including incumbent President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent candidate. Kagame, who has been in power since 2000, launched his campaign in Musanze district, northern Province, where he told a huge rally that the RPF politics is about ensuring the development of all Rwandans without leaving anyone behind. (Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWANDA-MUSANZE-PRESIDENT-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

(240623) -- MUSANZE, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame is pictured during the launch of presidential campaign in Musanze, Rwanda, June 22, 2024. Campaigning started Saturday in Rwanda ahead of next month's presidential and legislative elections. Three presidential candidates are in the race including incumbent President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent candidate. Kagame, who has been in power since 2000, launched his campaign in Musanze district, northern Province, where he told a huge rally that the RPF politics is about ensuring the development of all Rwandans without leaving anyone behind. (Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWANDA-MUSANZE-PRESIDENT-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

(240623) -- MUSANZE, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame waves during the launch of presidential campaign in Musanze, Rwanda, June 22, 2024. Campaigning started Saturday in Rwanda ahead of next month's presidential and legislative elections. Three presidential candidates are in the race including incumbent President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent candidate. Kagame, who has been in power since 2000, launched his campaign in Musanze district, northern Province, where he told a huge rally that the RPF politics is about ensuring the development of all Rwandans without leaving anyone behind. (Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWANDA-MUSANZE-PRESIDENT-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

(240623) -- MUSANZE, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame speaks during the launch of presidential campaign in Musanze, Rwanda, June 22, 2024. Campaigning started Saturday in Rwanda ahead of next month's presidential and legislative elections. Three presidential candidates are in the race including incumbent President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent candidate. Kagame, who has been in power since 2000, launched his campaign in Musanze district, northern Province, where he told a huge rally that the RPF politics is about ensuring the development of all Rwandans without leaving anyone behind. (Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Education exchange boosts career development of Rwandan students

STORY: Education exchange boosts career development of Rwandan students SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:06:09 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of IPRC Musanze and its students 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UMWALI ANGE NATACHA, Student majoring in e-commerce at IPRC Musanze 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ISHIMWE YASIL, Student majoring in electrical automation technology at IPRC Musanze 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU WEIXIN, Executive director of Jinhua Polytechnic STORYLINE: In the heart of Musanze town in northern Rwanda, a transformative partnership is shaping the futures of young Rwandans. Integrated Polytechnic Regional College-Musanze (IPRC Musanze), a public higher learning institution, recently signed a five-year agreement with Jinhua Polytechnic of East China's Zhejiang Province for an exchange program. Thirty students from IPRC Musanze will study for two years in Rwanda and one year in China for an advanced diploma. Umwali Ange Natacha, an e-commer

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People brave bad weather to attend Chinese Cultural Exhibition in Rwanda's capital

STORY: People brave bad weather to attend Chinese Cultural Exhibition in Rwanda's capital DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:18 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese Culture Exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ORNELLA SIFA, Student at the Confucius Institute STORYLINE: Hundreds of Rwandans and Chinese people living in Rwanda braved the afternoon bad weather to attend an action-packed Chinese Cultural Exhibition in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, over the weekend. The Chinese Culture on Campus and Mid-Autumn Festival was staged Saturday at the University of Rwanda's Confucius Institute. It was also organized to celebrate the National Day of the People's Republic of China, which falls on Oct. 1. The one-day event, themed "Happy Chinese, Lovely China," comprised nine booths exhibiting Chinese calligraphy, dance, music, traditional costume, tea, handicrafts, cuisine and kung fu, according to Zeng Guangyu, the co-director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Rwand

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE CULTURE EXHIBITION

(230925) -- KIGALI, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl shows her Chinese paper-cut work at a Chinese cultural exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 23, 2023. Hundreds of Rwandans and Chinese people living in Rwanda braved the afternoon bad weather to attend an action-packed Chinese cultural exhibition in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, over the weekend. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua)

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE CULTURE EXHIBITION

(230925) -- KIGALI, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man tries his hands with Chinese calligraphy at a Chinese cultural exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 23, 2023. Hundreds of Rwandans and Chinese people living in Rwanda braved the afternoon bad weather to attend an action-packed Chinese cultural exhibition in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, over the weekend. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua)

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Chinese companies in Rwanda hold job fair

STORY: Chinese companies in Rwanda hold job fair DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of job fair 2. SOUNDBITES 1 (English): THEONESTE HIGANIRO, Chairperson of Rwanda-China Alumni Organization 3. SOUNDBITES 2 (English): PATRICK KANANGA, Official with Rwandan Ministry of Labor STORYLINE: Chinese companies in Rwanda could soon hire dozens of Rwandans who have finished their studies in China on Chinese scholarships in the latest recruitment drive. This was announced at the second edition of a job recruitment fair held Saturday in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The job fair was organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda in partnership with the Rwanda-China Alumni Organization, the Chinese Enterprises Association, the Chinese Association in Rwanda, and Rwanda's Ministry of Public Service and Labor. Representatives of different Chinese companies working in Rwanda in fields such as civil engineering, construction, electronics, electrical engineering

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE COMPANIES-JOB FAIR

(230911) -- KIGALI, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of Chinese companies in Rwanda interview Rwandan graduates who have studied in China, in Kigali, Rwanda, on Sept. 9, 2023. Chinese companies in Rwanda could soon hire dozens of Rwandans who have finished their studies in China on Chinese scholarships in the latest recruitment drive. This was announced at the second edition of a job recruitment fair held Saturday in Kigali, organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda in partnership with the Rwanda-China Alumni Organization, the Chinese Enterprises Association, the Chinese Association in Rwanda, and Rwanda's Ministry of Public Service and Labor. (Photo by Benjamin Niyokwizerwa/Xinhua)

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Rwanda marks national harvest day with call to strengthen unity, eradicate household poverty

STORY: Rwanda marks national harvest day with call to strengthen unity, eradicate household poverty DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rwandans celebrating National Harvest Day 2. SOUNDBITE (Kinyarwanda): ILDEPHONSE MUSAFIRI, Rwanda's minister of agriculture and animal resources STORYLINE: Rwanda on Friday celebrated the National Harvest Day commonly known as "Umuganura," with a focus on encouraging Rwandans to make efforts to strengthen national unity, eradicate household poverty, and achieve prosperity. The festival, which falls on the first Friday of the month of August, is a cultural event to celebrate the harvest. Rwandans from all walks of life gathered in their respective villages to share and celebrate the achievements of their harvest. Celebrations of the harvest day at the national level were held in the Gihango sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, and attracted hundreds of people, including residents and government official

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Woman bringing artificial legs to Rwandans

OSAKA, Japan - Mami Rudasingwa is interviewed in Kyoto on Dec. 14, 2011. Rudasingwa founded a nonprofit organization called Mulindi Japan One Love Project in 1996 with her Rwandan husband, Gatera, and has since made and supplied artificial limbs for free to roughly 6,000 people with disabilities in the East African nation that went through years of civil conflict.

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Chinese medical team provides free treatment to Rwandans

STORY: Chinese medical team provides free treatment to Rwandans DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various f the medical outreach 2. SOUNDBITE (Kinyarwanda): NANCILE NYIRANEZA, Farmer 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN MARIE VIANNEY BARINZI, Head of the health center 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN ZHIHONG, Chinese medical team member STORYLINE: A Chinese medical team set up a three-day free medical outreach program at a health center in Rwanda this week, helping hundreds of Rwandan residents in need. SOUNDBITE (Kinyarwanda): NANCILE NYIRANEZA, Farmer "I have suffered from back pain for the last five years. Sometimes I treat it and there seems to be a relief. But it keeps coming back. It affects my farming activities because with this pain I cannot bend for long, so I have come here for treatment. I thank the Chinese medical team for extending free treatment to Rwandans. I thank them for thinking about us. I trust that we shall heal. There are some people with

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(220908) -- KIGALI, Sept. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic of the Chinese medical team treats a patient at Gahanga Health Center on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team's free outreach program offers relief to Rwandans" (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua)

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(220908) -- KIGALI, Sept. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic of the Chinese medical team treats a patient at Gahanga Health Center on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team's free outreach program offers relief to Rwandans" (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua)

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(220908) -- KIGALI, Sept. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic of the Chinese medical team treats a patient at Gahanga Health Center on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team's free outreach program offers relief to Rwandans" (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua)

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Rwanda names 20 endangered baby mountain gorillas

STORY: Rwanda names 20 endangered baby mountain gorillas DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gorilla naming ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): EDOUARD NGIRENTE, Rwandan Prime Minister STORYLINE: Rwanda on Friday gave names to 20 baby gorillas born over the last 12 months in an annual gorilla conservation event held at the foothills of the volcano mountains in the Northern Province. The annual baby gorilla naming ceremony, commonly known as Kwita Izina, was held for the 18th time. The highly anticipated conservation annual event was presided over by Rwanda's First Lady Jeannette Kagame and Edouard Ngirente, Rwandan Prime Minister as well as thousands of Rwandans, members of the diplomatic corps, foreign dignitaries, sports personalities, celebrated musicians, philanthropists, and conservation enthusiasts from across the world. "Today, we are pleased that we are able to meet again in person for the celebration of Kwita Izina after two virtu

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Rwandans mark 28th anniversary of 1994 genocide

STORY: Rwandans mark 28th anniversary of 1994 genocide DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL KAGAME, Rwandan President 2. various of the Kigali genocide memorial 3. various of Rwandans commemorating at local level STORYLINE: Rwanda began the 28th commemoration of the 1994 genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi on Thursday. At the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a flame of remembrance was lit to burn for 100 days of mourning. This memorial is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the genocide. At the memorial, Rwandan President Paul Kagame condemned the ones who still have the genocide ideology. He reminded the audience that the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) restrained itself from revenging against the genocide perpetrators. Kagame also told off those questioning Rwanda's justice system the basis of which some countries are reluctant to extradite genocide suspects to Kigali. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL KAGAME, Rwandan

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RWANDA-KIGALI-GENOCIDE-COMMEMORATION

(220407) -- KIGALI, April 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame (C) and first lady Jeannette Kagame light a flame of remembrance at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda, on April 7, 2022. Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday slammed countries covering up acts of the perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, as Rwandans marked the 28th anniversary of the massacres. (Photo by Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua)

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RWANDA-KIGALI-GENOCIDE-COMMEMORATION

(220407) -- KIGALI, April 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame delivers his keynote speech at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda, on April 7, 2022. Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday slammed countries covering up acts of the perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, as Rwandans marked the 28th anniversary of the massacres. (Photo by Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua)

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RWANDA-KIGALI-GENOCIDE-COMMEMORATION

(220407) -- KIGALI, April 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame (L) and first lady Jeannette Kagame lay a wreath at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda, on April 7, 2022. Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday slammed countries covering up acts of the perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, as Rwandans marked the 28th anniversary of the massacres. (Photo by Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua)

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE GARMENT FACTORY-JOB CREATION

(220202) -- KIGALI, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan people work in Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products in Kigali, Rwanda, on Jan. 28, 2022. Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products has transformed the lives of local Rwandans through job creation and improved household income. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese garment factory provides employment, skills upgrade to local Rwandans

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE GARMENT FACTORY-JOB CREATION

(220202) -- KIGALI, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Rwandan woman works in Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products in Kigali, Rwanda, on Jan. 28, 2022. Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products has transformed the lives of local Rwandans through job creation and improved household income. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese garment factory provides employment, skills upgrade to local Rwandans

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE GARMENT FACTORY-JOB CREATION

(220202) -- KIGALI, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan people work in Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products in Kigali, Rwanda, on Jan. 28, 2022. Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products has transformed the lives of local Rwandans through job creation and improved household income. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese garment factory provides employment, skills upgrade to local Rwandans

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE GARMENT FACTORY-JOB CREATION

(220202) -- KIGALI, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Rwandan man works in Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products in Kigali, Rwanda, on Jan. 28, 2022. Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products has transformed the lives of local Rwandans through job creation and improved household income. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese garment factory provides employment, skills upgrade to local Rwandans

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE GARMENT FACTORY-JOB CREATION

(220202) -- KIGALI, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Rwandan woman works in Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products in Kigali, Rwanda, on Jan. 28, 2022. Chinese garment factory Pink Mango C&D products has transformed the lives of local Rwandans through job creation and improved household income. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese garment factory provides employment, skills upgrade to local Rwandans

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (2nd L) flanked by Chicago Bulls' French player Joakim Noah (R) as they attend a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)

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Macron And Kagame Joint Press Conference - Kigali

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and French President Emmanuel Macron give a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kigali on May 27, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. Macron is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L), Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (C) and French-American former professional basketball player Joakim Simon Noah (R) look at a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / various sources / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

Players compete during a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / various sources / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame look at a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / various sources / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (R) speaks as they attend a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

Players compete during a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / various sources / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) greets French-American former professional basketball player Joakim Simon Noah (R) after a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / various sources / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

★Kigali : French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (R) speaks as they attend a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. / AFP / POOL / Ludovic MARIN - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L), Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (C) and French-American former professional basketball player Joakim Simon Noah (R) look at a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / various sources / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

★Kigali : French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (R) speaks as they attend a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. / AFP / POOL / Ludovic MARIN - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (L) speak after a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / various sources / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Emmanuel Macron watchs a match of the Basketball - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame look at a match of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) at the Kigali Arena in Kigali on May 27, 2021. - The French president arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. The French president is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / various sources / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron And Kagame Meet - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) is greeted by Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the Presidential Palace prior to their bilateral meeting in Kigali on May 27, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. Macron is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron And Kagame Meet - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan President Paul Kagame hold a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Kigali on May 27, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. Macron is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron And Kagame Meet - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan President Paul Kagame hold a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Kigali on May 27, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. Macron is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron And Kagame Meet - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan President Paul Kagame hold a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Kigali on May 27, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. Macron is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron And Kagame Meet - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) is greeted by Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the Presidential Palace prior to their bilateral meeting in Kigali on May 27, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. Macron is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron And Kagame Meet - Kigali

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) is greeted by Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the Presidential Palace prior to their bilateral meeting in Kigali on May 27, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Rwanda on May 27, 2021, for a highly symbolic visit aimed at moving on from three decades of diplomatic tensions over France's role in the 1994 genocide in the country. Macron is the first French leader since 2010 to visit the East African nation, which has long accused France of complicity in the killing of some 800,000 mostly Tutsi Rwandans. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM