The 1994 genocide against the Tutsi devastated Rwanda in countless tragic ways. More than a million Tutsi were murdered, in addition to survivors’ trauma and scars left from having lived…
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Today, we celebrate Africa Day with enthusiasm in the Continent and in Türkiye. We remember with appreciation African nations coming together under a single roof on May 25th, 1963. This…
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Kayembe Must Resign: University of Edinburgh’s Choiceless Choice
by Véronique N. Mbaye 9:10 pmDenial of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi is on the rise. You may have come across the tweets of Debora Kayembe, a Scottish human rights lawyer and the rector…
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On 8th October 2007, ironically at the UN Complex Addis Ababa, I came across a book by Linda R Melvern entitled, “A people betrayed the role of the West in…
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A Challenging Call: Is Russia-Ukraine Crisis Affecting Trade in Kigali?
by Franklin S. AMANYA 1:43 pmNot so often that, my wife is bothered by geo-political affairs and has for over 5years not shown interest in international affairs except American and Mexican soap operas and anything…
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Joint Opinion Piece by President Macky Sall, and Charles Michel
by Michel Charles & Macky Sallby Michel Charles & Macky Sall 1:27 pmOn 17 and 18 February 2022, the Heads of State or Government of the African Union and the European Union will meet for a summit in Brussels. The last AU-EU summit…
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Some Ugandan writers have been attempting to sabotage efforts to restore good relations between Kampala and Kigali. “Inside Story: Why Rwanda’s Kagame Agreed to Reopen Border”, published on February 5…
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The world is witnessing great changes not seen in a century. The changes are largely characterized by the emergence of developing countries in terms of economic and political influence. To…
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Covid-19: China Urged To Change Course, But Why Fix A Policy That Isn’t Broken?
by Vincent Gasana 9:47 pmChina’s undoubted success in combating the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has discombobulated many Western commentators, who are loathe to acknowledge it, and credit the country’s policies. Now they seem to sense an…
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Covid-19: Can the World Turn From Vaccine Nationalism To Vaccine Internationalism?
by Vincent Gasana 9:40 amTwo years since the world fell in the grip of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it is clear that the concept of humanity coming together against the virus, has not come as…
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Last month, the “Leaders’ Summit for Democracy” was convened in a virtual format. That social function, if I may put it this way, appeared so inopportune in a critical time…