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Rwanda 30 Years After Genocide, U.S.-Japan-Philippines Summit, ABBA’s Eurovision Legacy, and More

Apr 4, 2024

Rwanda reflects on 30th genocide anniversary, U.S.-Japan-Philippines summit, ABBA's Eurovision win celebrated. Istanbul mayor's election a rebuke to Erdogan. Explore Rwanda's past, global community role, ABBA's Eurovision triumph, and political shifts in Turkey.

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Quick takeaways

Rwanda's 30th genocide anniversary exposes international failings in prevention efforts and Kagame's criticized leadership favoring Tutsis.

US-Japan-Philippines summit aims to strengthen security pact, projecting stability amidst rising tensions in East Asia.

Deep dives

Rwanda Genocide Remembrance and Complicated Relationships

Rwanda marks 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsi population. The anniversary brings focus to failures of countries like the US, France, and the UN to prevent the genocide. President Macron acknowledges France's lack of will to stop the genocide. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is seen as an autocratic leader, credited with stabilizing the country economically and improving living standards. Despite improvements, Kagame's leadership is criticized for favoring Tutsis and involvement in conflicts in Eastern Congo.

Introduction

5min

Diplomatic Strategies and Security Pacts

9min

ABBA's Eurovision Triumph and Celebrations

6min

Political Upset in Turkey's Local Elections

3min

Political Turmoil in Turkey and Global Events Overview

3min

Rwanda marks thirty years since its genocide against the Tutsis; U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the first trilateral leaders’ summit with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.; music fans celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Swedish pop group ABBA’s Eurovision win; and Ekrem İmamoğlu is elected mayor of Istanbul, in a rebuke to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party.

Mentioned on the Podcast

Eurovision Winners, Eurovision World

Frontline: Ghosts of Rwanda, PBS

Mariel Ferragamo, “Thirty Years After Rwanda’s Genocide: Where the Country Stands Today,” CFR.org

“Rwanda: Freedom in the World 2024,” Freedom House

“Three Decades After Rwanda’s Genocide, the Past is Ever-Present,” The Economist

When Abba Came to Britain, BBC

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