Even Critics of Rwanda’s Government Are Helping Paul Kagame Stay in Power
For every problem highlighted by local journalists, Rwanda’s strongman can present himself as the solution.
David Bosco
Max Boot
Rosa Brooks
Thanassis Cambanis
Elizabeth Dickinson
Laurie Garrett
Kim Ghattas
Julia Ioffe
Leela Jacinto
Whitney Kassel
Jeffrey Lewis
Aaron David Miller
Suzanne Nossel
Thomas E. Ricks
David Rothkopf
Kori Schake
Emile Simpson
James Stavridis
Bruce Stokes
James Traub
Stephen M. Walt
Lauren Wolfe
Michela Wrong
Micah Zenko
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The Elephant in the Comedy Club
A troupe of popular young comics avoids mixing humor and politics in Rwanda.
Inside Israel’s Secret Program to Get Rid of African Refugees
They were promised asylum somewhere closer to home. Then they were discarded — often in a war zone.
There Are No Real ‘Safe Zones’ and There Never Have Been
Recent history shows that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s plan to create “interim zones of stability” in Syria won’t actually help save civilian lives.
Rwanda’s Last Monarch, The ‘King of Africa,’ Dead at 80
In exile, he survived on food stamps in the United States but always dreamed of returning to the throne.
Start-Ups For the State
Rwanda wants to create a culture of entrepreneurship. But can it really be done by decree?
The False Idols of Rwanda’s Genocide
Is Paul Kagame’s government using museums to commemorate the past—or cement its grip on power?
After Mysterious Ritual Killings, Two Zambians Burned Alive in Witch Hunt
Two Zambians were killed after a witch hunt for Rwandans accused of ritualistically killing civilians.
Rwandan Who Called Tutsis ‘Cockroaches’ in 1992 Gets Life Sentence
A man accused of encouraging the genocide in Rwanda has been sentenced to life in prison.
The G-Word Paradox
Why calling an atrocity a “genocide” is rarely a game-changer.
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