One country that benefits from the tourism bonanza is Rwanda, which is in the eastern part of the continent. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, it is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania ...

Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.

For instance, if a tourist pays $100 per room, they will pay a $3 tourism levy,” he explained. ALSO READ: Visitors to Rwanda now spending more Rwanda currently has 21,232 hotel rooms ...

Many westerners associate Rwanda with the brutal genocide that overtook the country 30 years ago. But since then, Rwanda has made a huge investment in tourism — building new infrastructure, museums, ...