I have known for weeks that this may come, but I kept hoping that it wouldn’t because I wanted to delay the deep pain I feel about Mama Rwanda a.k.a Mama Sheja, Esperence Mukashema. This Rwandan s/hero who suffered so… Continue Reading
Dear Mr. Prosecutor, I have had the opportunity to listen to some of your recent interventions concerning the massacres against the Tutsi, which started in Rwanda right after the assassination by the RPF of the two sitting presidents of Rwanda… Continue Reading
Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have reportedly expressed unease at a suggestion to have Rwandan troops deployed in Mozambique. At Troika Summit on Thursday last week in Mozambique, President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi’s colleagues pushed back at the… Continue Reading
Few leaders have been as successful in shaping a historical narrative to suit their political needs as Paul Kagame of Rwanda. Ever since the 1994 genocide that killed more than half a million Rwandans, mainly from the Tutsi minority ethnic… Continue Reading
A detailed PR strategy prepared by lobbyists for the Rwandan government has been published by the US authorities. Under US law, lobby firms working on behalf of other governments are required to register their activities publicly. The memo, which was prepared by “Racepoint… Continue Reading
President Paul Kagame – long feted by leaders in the west – is accused of serial human rights abuses in expansive new book Adevastating new book will accuse Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame – long feted by his prominent international supporters… Continue Reading
The Ugandan people turned out to vote in multiparty national elections on January 14 despite an environment of intimidation and fear. We are deeply troubled by the many credible reports of security force violence during the pre-election period and election… Continue Reading
KIGALI, Rwanda — As the manager of a five-star hotel where 1,268 people sheltered from the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina was known for his cool head — a quality that kept the killers at bay, helped ensure that… Continue Reading
The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice and the University of Michigan Wallenberg Executive Committee have come together in response to the alarming news that Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero and inspiration behind the movie Hotel Rwanda, has been… Continue Reading
Rwandan President Paul Kagame who is the immediate past chairman of African Union is reportedly battling a serious illness after having had a brain tumor removed in April. Kagame was last seen in public some months ago and is said… Continue Reading