Blood coursed through the streets of Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, in April 1994 as machete-wielding militiamen began a campaign of genocide that killed as many as 800,000 people, one of the great horrors of the late 20th century.
Thirty years later, Kigali is the envy of Africa.
Smooth streets curl past gleaming towers that hold banks, luxury hotels and tech startups.
A 10,000-seat arena hosts Africa’s biggest basketball league and concerts by stars like Kendrick Lamar, the American rapper, who performed there in December.
Tourists fly in to visit Rwanda’s famed gorillas.
Persons:
Kendrick Lamar
Organizations:
Volkswagen, Tourists
Locations:
Rwanda’s, Kigali, Africa, American