Rwanda

‘Worse Than a Dictatorship’: Rwanda’s 2024 General Election

Martin Duffy • Sep 29 2024 • Articles

In polls that were immediately criticised for disqualifying genuine opposition, Rwanda’s incumbent president Paul Kagame was ostentatiously elected for a fourth term.

Gendered Memory and Mass Violence: Rwanda, Bosnia, and the Holocaust

Anneliese Schenk-Day • May 28 2024 • Articles

A more nuanced discussion of women’s experiences during mass violence from all angles and perspectives, victim, perpetrator, rescuer, and combatants is vital to understanding mass violence.

Review – The Path to Genocide in Rwanda

Andreas Moeller • Aug 24 2023 • Features

Despite some familiar conclusions, Omar McDoom’s important contribution provides a quality in-depth analysis of the Rwandan genocide, particularly on participation.

Opinion – Rwandan Support for M23 Rebels Cannot Continue

Wilder Alejandro Sánchez • Jan 10 2023 • Articles

Kigali’s sponsoring of proxy warfare in Eastern DRC via the March 23 Movement demonstrates that President Kagame is a security liability.

Review – Do Not Disturb

Cliff (Ubba) Kodero • Apr 21 2022 • Features

Wrong’s book explores Rwanda’s complex political scene and the murder of an adversary of the president that challenges the dominant image of Kagame’s Rwanda.

Interview – Omar McDoom

E-International Relations • Sep 15 2021 • Features

Omar McDoom outlines his research on genocide, particularly the Rwandan genocide, radicalization, and methodological approaches.

Opinion – Rwanda and the DRC: Converging at Last?

Edoardo Monaco • Aug 18 2021 • Articles

Good neighbourly relations after years of conflict, acrimony and wasted opportunities can significantly improve the chances for both nations to positively impact one another.

Post-Genocide Rwanda’s Struggle to ‘Never Forget’ and Move On

Nico Edwards • Apr 30 2021 • Articles

The ‘holism’ of Rwandan transitional justice intimates a rare kind of survivor’s justice challenging claims that view Rwanda as a case of Justice without Reconciliation.

The Rituals of a Massacre: Mapping Violence during the Rwandan Genocide

Asees Puri • Jun 24 2020 • Articles

During the Rwandan genocide, violence became the norm, and the performance of this norm was rendered relatively easy while simultaneously being socially rewarding.

Interview – Olivia Rutazibwa

E-International Relations • Oct 28 2019 • Features

Olivia Rutazibwa discusses the importance of Black History Month, silencing in IR, epistemic violence, decolonial approaches to humanitarianism and ethical retreat.

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