A FRIEND IN NEED: The Importance of Remembering Our Heroes
The stories of those who saved others during the genocide are profiled in a book called Tribute to Courage, published by African Rights. But the book highlights only seventeen cases.…
Like Father, Like Son – Appeal Dismissed
Elizaphan Ntakirutimana and his son Gerald Ntakirutimana in December 2005 lost their appeal against conviction handed to them by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda , based in Arusha, Tanzania.…
From Warriors to Peace Makers: The Women of ‘NDABAGA’
During the civil war in Rwanda in 1994, military units on both sides of the conflict included women among their ranks. The number of women in combat was 339. They…
Cooperatives Fostering Responsible Tourism
Long fabled as the place where honey and milk flows un- hindered and the land of a thousand hills, it is indeed a place where deep volcanic forces are pressing…
Media in Conflict During the Rwanda Genocide
The 1994 Rwandan genocide is the seminal example of the use of media as a tool to instigate conflict. By now the tragic series of events is well-known. Following an…
My Heart is My Prison
Therese Mukarwego is a friendly, jolly woman who enjoys a good laugh. But life hasn’t been kind. Her husband and three children were killed during the genocide. Therese’ neighbour Andrea…
GENOCIDE: When Gender Didn’t Matter
“I didn’t intend to commit genocide. It is my children. I didn’t plan to kill my children”, Ancila says Ancila Mukaminega a prisoner, was married to a Tutsi. She says…
Gacaca Exodus?
In April 2005, thousands of Rwandans moved south into neighboring Burundi. According to some reports, they are fleeing to avoid being summoned to appear at Gacaca – Rwanda’s village courts…
Rwanda Tourism is Booming
Rwanda’s tourism sector is experiencing a boom thanks to the government’s new approach to a sector that was until recently on the verge of total failure. Like any other sectors…
Genocide in Rwanda: do Evil Ideas Linger On?
Eleven years have elapsed since genocide in Rwanda claimed more than a million lives. But government officials worry that the ideas which led to those terrible events may still exist…