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Fight against Genocide denial in Rwanda

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History and Conflict in Rwanda

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Job creation as a factor to poverty reduction

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INTRODUCTION

Rwanda has developed astonishingly since 1994 with its economic growth remaining constant since 2001 (i.e 6.3%). Its economic growth also gained Rwanda anonymity as one of the top economic performers in Sub-Saharan Africa and as a model of postconflict reconstruction. Despite these accomplishments, the country is still marred by a high poverty rate (56.9% of the total population), an escalating population density and a high demographic growth. This, combined with a recent wave of population migration, has contributed to Rwanda‟s current problems of: deforestation, soil erosion, insufficient and crop production. These problems have in turn led to food insecurity (28% of the total population) and a persisting cycle of extreme poverty (37% of the total population).

To address these challenges, the Government of Rwanda (GoR) has adopted a global “Vision 2020”, which focuses on a 7% annual economic growth in order to reduce poverty. It also focuses on private sector development and the modernization of the agricultural sector. In accordance with its mission, Vision 2020 aims for Rwanda to become a regional center of excellence in providing quality services to the Central and Eastern countries in Africa. To achieve these objectives of Vision 2020, the Government has worked out a short-term development plan called the Economic Development Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2008–2012), by focusing on certain achievements in basic infrastructure.

Job creation as a factor to poverty reduction

Job creation as a factor to poverty reduction

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Legal culture and arbitrariness in Rwanda

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Power sharing in Rwanda

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INTRODUCTION

In democratic societies, power is owned by the people who use it through vote casting and institutional control. The constitution considered as a social agreement determines the way institutions are organized and ensures the balance of power so as to avoid arbitrary power. Power is shared among these institutions in such a way that each one of them corrects or compensates what the other is lacking. Montesquieu uses the expression “power is controlled by power”.

During the Age of Enlightenment, philosophers supported Montesquieu’s statement as they advocated the theory of power separation which has given its full meaning to modern democracy. Power does not belong to one person who has the right to decide on the destiny of the citizens. Power belongs to the people who use it through the executive power, the legislative power and the judicial power. A majority of countries in modern societies including Rwanda have adopted this power separation principle whose implementation varies from one government to another. Even if power separation is a constitutional principle since independence, its efficient implementation has always been a serious problem in Rwanda until now.

Power sharing in Rwanda

Power sharing in Rwanda

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