Rwanda: Luxury Tourism Is a Risky Strategy for African Economies - New Study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda

How successful is luxury tourism in Africa? What happens if it fails to produce higher tourism revenues: can it be reversed? And does it depend on what kind of government is in… Read more »

Africa: Are African Countries Aware of Their Own Mineral Wealth? Ghana and Rwanda Offer Two Very Different Answers

Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what's in your warehouse. That's essentially what many African countries are doing with their mineral wealth.… Read more »

Rwanda: 4 Things Every Peace Agreement Needs - and How the DRC-Rwanda Deal Measures Up

The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda concluded a peace treaty in June 2025, aimed at ending a decades-long war in eastern DRC. The United… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo and Rwanda Sign a U.S.-Brokered Peace Deal - What Are the Chances of Its Success?

The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Genocide - Why Remembering Needs to Be Free of Politics - Lessons From Survivors

Memory and politics are inherently intertwined and can never be fully separated in post-atrocity and post-genocidal contexts. They are also dynamic and ever-changing. The interplay… Read more »

Africa: AI Policies in Africa - Lessons From Ghana and Rwanda

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing productivity and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. It powers self-driving cars, social media feeds, fraud detection and medical… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Image Abroad - How Western Countries Are Beginning to Turn Their Backs

Rwanda enjoyed good relations with the western world for many years. This was due to systematic and intentional efforts to build its profile as a constructive regional actor,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda and Belgium Are At Odds Over the DRC - What's Led to the Latest Low Point

Rwanda's foreign affairs ministry suspended all diplomatic relations with Belgium in March 2025. Soon afterwards, Belgium expelled Rwandan diplomats. This came weeks after Belgium… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Has Moved People Into Model 'Green' Villages - Is Life Better There?

After the devastating 1994 genocide, Rwandans returning from the violence established homes and began farming where they could find land. Read more »

Africa: DRC vs Rwanda At the African Court - Why It Could Be a Decisive Moment for Human Rights and Justice On the Continent

As the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rages on, calls are being made for non-military solutions. Read more »