Rwandan scientists develop local yeast for banana wine-makers

For years, Augusti Ntivuguruzwa struggled to perfect his banana wine in Rwanda. As for many traditional wine-makers in the country, each batch brought uncertainty about whether regulators would approve his product.

Phys.org

[Rwanda] As a brutal genocide raged around her, Josephine smuggled 12 people to safety
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/112434723634291213

* [1994] Rwandan genocide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_genocide

#Africa #Rawanda #genocide #RwandanGenocide #JosephineDusabimana

Rwandan genocide - Wikipedia

 

#Harris #HarrisWalz #harris2024
The elephant in the house cannot be ignored. This campaign must with urgency address the #Genocide #GenocideGaza with engagement with #Palestinian activists. Otherwise, it will fracture the #Dems credibility on other issues and become her #Rawanda Fact is, she is still #VP and has to fringe #Biden admin policy. But, there is space for her to enter from another angle. I think this is where I say HOPE.
Perhaps a televised discussion with someone.

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* A cousin had a canoe, but it would cost her. And she had no money. So she found someone who could write – Dusabimana was illiterate – and asked them to draft a contract: I, Dusabimana, will give you my goats for your canoe. That night, she snuck the men to the lakeshore and sent them off in the canoe, she hoped, to safety

* ... all told, she says she saved 12 lives during the spring of 1994 ...

#Africa #Rawanda #genocide RwandanGenocide #humanity #hero

[Rwanda] As a brutal genocide raged around her, Josephine smuggled 12 people to safety
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1247869437/rwanda-genocide-anniversary-hutu-tutsi

* [1994] Rwandan genocide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_genocide

* Josephine Dusabimana, a Hutu, risked her life / the life of her family to help Tutsi men, women,nd children escape as hundreds of thousands were killed

* Dusabimana believes her poverty shielded her from suspicion

#Africa #Rawanda #genocide #RwandanGenocide #humanity #hero #JosephineDusabimana

#Australia paid companies linked to suspected #drug and #weapons #smuggling to run #OffshoreDetention, review finds

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says scathing report shows offshore processing ‘used as a slush fund by suspected criminals’
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/12/australia-paid-companies-linked-to-suspected-drug-and-weapons-smuggling-to-run-offshore-detention-review-finds

[isn't this where the #Torys got the idea for their #Rawanda scheme from...]

Australia paid companies linked to suspected drug and weapons smuggling to run offshore detention, review finds

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says review shows offshore processing ‘used as a slush fund by suspected criminals’

The Guardian
Anti-Corbyn ex-Labour chief now does PR for Rwanda deal

Harry Burns defended Rwandan government after it blocked a journalist from speaking to refugees

openDemocracy

Wow 30p #LeeAnderso resigned as #Rawanda bill not toxic enough.
Remember to say “Fuck off” international law.

#ToryFascistParty.

Cop28: UK accused of ‘outrageous dereliction of leadership’ as climate change minister leaves conference – as it happened

Fury as Graham Stuart returns to London as Caroline Lucas says UK has ‘obliterated its moral authority’

the Guardian
Wait, so the fascist Tories can send any asylum seeker to #Rawanda ? Wtf.