A Crisis Manufactured in Kigali: Decoding Rwanda’s Strategic Objectives in the DRC In the heart of Africa lies a land of unimaginable wealth and profound suffering: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While the world’s attention flickers, a calculated...
Critical Analysis of Albert Rudatsimburwa’s Propaganda Piece in The New Times The article, published in The New Times—a known mouthpiece for Rwanda’s authoritarian regime—exemplifies state-sponsored propaganda, employing distortion, selective omission, and emotional...
Rwanda Under Scrutiny: AGOA Violations Tied to Sexual Violence, Child Soldiers, & Killings The Donald Trump Administration faces mounting pressure to address Rwanda’s continued support for the M23 militia, a group implicated in severe human rights abuses in the...
Coltan, Cobalt, and Conflict: Why the EU Must Address Root Causes in the DRC The European Union’s (EU) decision on 24 February to suspend defence consultations with Rwanda and review a significant agreement on critical raw materials signifies a pivotal moment in...
Why Sanctioning James Kabarebe Matters: A Deep Dive into Rwanda’s Role in the Eastern DRC Conflict On 20 February 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) delivered a clear message to those instigating conflict in...