A preview of NPR's reporting from Rwanda as it nears 30 years since genocide

By Matt Ozug,

Tinbete Ermyas, Elena Burnett, Juana Summers

Published March 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM EDT

Thirty years ago, Rwanda experienced one of the worst genocides of the 20th century. NPR's Juana Summers reports from Rwanda about how the country has changed in the years since.

Matt Ozug

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Tinbete Ermyas

Elena Burnett

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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