List of diplomatic missions in Rwanda
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This is a list of diplomatic missions in Rwanda. The capital Kigali
currently hosts 20 embassies and high commissions. After Rwanda severed diplomatic relations with France
due to the participation of the French military in the Rwandan Genocide
of 1994, the French embassy suspended operations, however diplomatic relations were re-established in 2009 between the two countries.
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
currently hosts 20 embassies and high commissions. After Rwanda severed diplomatic relations with France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
due to the participation of the French military in the Rwandan Genocide
Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass murder of an estimated 800,000 people in the small East African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of approximately 100 days through mid-July, over 500,000 people were killed, according to a Human Rights Watch estimate...
of 1994, the French embassy suspended operations, however diplomatic relations were re-established in 2009 between the two countries.
Non-resident embassies and High Commissions accredited to Rwanda
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