Hostility between the DRC and Rwanda

The conflict between Rwanda and the DR Congo has become too complex, too complicated and ever- escalating to be resolved by member states and international community. Shifting blames on basis of ethni...

Rwanda's future biggest challenge?

In 2010 while I was on a visit tour of graduate schools, I ended up at Tufts University in Boston where I met Dr. Peter Uvin, the dean of Fletcher School. One of the questions he asked was "What is ...

Why is the Hero of Hotel Rwanda Controversial?

When I first came to America in 2007, people I met asked where I come from. Being from Rwanda always trigged more questions… "Oh my God! Did you see the movie ...

What can I do for my country?

Over the past few weeks the words John F. Kennedy stuck in my head,  "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Often tim...

Is Mr. Kenneth Roth a Genocide Denier?

On April 16th 2013 the Alison L. Des Forge Memorial Committee and the University of Buffalo in New York co-sponsored a symposium to gain understanding about the current volatility in both the Midd...

What if Rwanda declared war on the DRC?

After the publication of the report from the U.N Group of Experts on the Congo crisis, in which Rwanda was accused of supporting the M23, a rebel group fighting in the eastern Congo Democratic, Rwand...

Rwanda Independence Day, July 1st, 2012

Fellow Rwandans,Today, on Rwanda’s 50th Independence, I would like to congratulate each and every one of you.In the past, as still is, Rwanda is...

My Fellow Africans, please take action

My fellow Africans, Egypt is finally getting to a point where democracy is a possibility. The people of Egypt have shown us it takes time, courage and sacrifice to achieve what you deserve fro...