Defeat Is the Only Bad News: Rwanda Under Musinga, 1896-1931 by Alison Des Forges

Defeat Is the Only Bad News: Rwanda Under Musinga, 1896-1931

Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture

Alison Des Forges

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nonfiction history politics challenging emotional informative medium-paced
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A Rwandan proverb says "Defeat is the only bad news." For Rwandans living under colonial rule, winning called not only for armed confrontation, but also for a battle of wits--and not only with foreigners, but also with each other. In Defeat Is the...

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