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'Never Again,' that time: a recent movie spotlights Rwanda.(AFRICA)

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| April 11, 2005 | Daniels, Anthony | COPYRIGHT 2005 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

When, in 1987, I crossed the border between Rwanda and Zaire, it was like going from a land of obsessive-compulsives into one of chronic hysterics. Everything on the Rwandan side was neat and tidy; everything on the Zairean side was broken down and disorderly. By comparison with Zaire, Rwanda was a haven of peace.

The Switzerland of Africa, expatriates in Rwanda assured me. Rwanda was clean and healthy. The administration was honest and efficient, the public services functioning, the roads well maintained. And just like Switzerland, there were lots of hills and mountains. As for the Rwandan form of democracy, if it was a little oppressive--well, so in its way was ...

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