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Rwanda has caught the attention of many presidents and citizens worldwide. Most of us are amazed at how the country has progressed over the years and, most importantly, how the country has managed to maintain peace after the tragic events of 1994. The country experienced a tragic genocide in 1994 because of societal divisions that had been ongoing for years before the genocide. People in Rwanda allowed social status to divide them, and they identified themselves as either Tutsi or Hutu depending on the type of farming certain families and individuals. Over 800,000 Tutsi's were killed during the genocide, most of whom were men, and young boys, girls, and women were mostly raped and abused in unimaginable ways. The country was in a devastating condition, and things seemed hopeless for a while, but 30 years later the country has improved in so many beautiful ways, which are inspiring and teaching other countries valuable lessons on good leadership, good governance, and the importance ...

The social injustices witnessed today and through history are often direct results of a countries leadership and governance, all decisions taken by kings and queens, presidents and vices in the past are directly affecting our current reality, which is why selecting the right leaders is important and praying for them is just as important because whatever they decide will affect you and generations to come. In South Africa social injustices are slightly different from what was experienced in the past, today there may be no government officials forcefully removing people from their homes but there are thousands of black South Africans living in deteriorating informal settlements in outskirts, there may be no public laws restricting black people on where they can work and what type of work they can do but there are thousands of black people who are working 8 - 5, being underpaid, exploited and experiencing racism in the workplace, there may be no laws restricting black people's movemen...