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Rwanda: Africa - Talk Peace, Deliver Justice
Chatham House, 4 June 2021
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza says dialogue is needed to resolve the conflict blighting Africa's Great Lakes region. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: A New Scramble for DR Congo Begins in Earnest As Tshisekedi Steadies the Ship
East African, 26 April 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is increasingly being viewed as his own man. He has succeeded in shaking off his predecessor and perceived puppeteer Joseph… Read more »
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Central Africa: Great Lakes Region 'On the Right Track' to Tackling Challenges - UN Envoy
UN News, 12 April 2021
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa's Great Lakes region are "on the right track", with leaders pushing forward on political, security and economic… Read more »
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Central Africa: Angola Backs Dialogue for Peace in Great Lakes
ANGOP, 9 April 2021
Angola defends permanent dialogue among the member countries of the Parliamentary Forum of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR) to ensure the peace on… Read more »
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Rwanda: The Rwandan Genocide - Memory Is Not Enough
The Point, 9 April 2021
In just three months, between April and June 1994, while the world stood by and watched, nearly 800 000 Tutsis and tens of thousands of Hutus opposed to the government Read more »
'Dialogue Needed to Resolve Conflict in Great Lakes Region'
The security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has deteriorated over the past 25 years since the First Congo War. Peace has been fragile and several ceasefire agreements ineffectual, as have the many military operations carried out jointly against armed insurgents by the DR Congo and neighbouring countries. In fact the number of rebel fighters has increased, with foreign insurgents from neighbouring countries in the Great Lakes region joining their ranks.
Given the lack of military success the time may now be ripe to open talks at the state and regional levels to try and resolve the conflict. A culture of impunity in some Great Lakes countries continues to be a problem. Previous attempts to end fighting in the region have given scant consideration to how perpetrators of grave violations of human rights can be brought to justice, writes Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for Chatham House.
InFocus
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On 14 September, Rwandan people rejoiced at the news of President Paul Kagame's release of two political prisoners, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza and Kizito Mihigo. The following day, ... Read more »
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The Supreme Court has increased Victoire Ingabire's jail term to 15 years from eight years earlier ruled by the High Court, after it found her guilty of inciting the masses to ... Read more »
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Victoire Ingabire, the leader of the FDI-Inkingi party who was imprisoned for eight years is among 2,140 prisoners to be released from jail. She urged authorities to release ... Read more »
Residents of Rutshuru Territory flee their homes to seek safety in Goma, DR Congo (file photo).
