The president visits Ruhango. Photo: PaulKagame on Flickr |
The East African nation of Rwanda has come a long way since a horrific genocide 16 years ago resulted in the death of around 800,000 Tutsis, as well as “moderate” Hutus who opposed the genocidaires.
President Paul Kagame’s Tutsi-dominated government has achieved economic, political, and military stability at a time when many surrounding governments face major crises. Many Western admirers look at the Rwandan president as a model leader in the developing world.
Martin Savidge hosts journalist and author Stephen Kinzer and human rights activist Noel Twagiramungu to discuss:
- Post-genocide politics: moving forward, justice & ethnic divisions
- Regional rivalries: security concerns, Rwandan alliances & Congo wars
- Big Picture/U.S.: Sarkozy visit, Clinton regrets & Obama policies
Guests:
Stephen Kinzer is a foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents for The New York Times and Boston Globe. Kinzer’s most recent book is A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It.
Noel Twagiramungu, a PhD student at Tufts University’s Fletcher School, worked as a rights activist in Rwanda from 1991 until he fled in 2004. As general secretary of the Rwandan League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights, Twagiramungu documented government abuses.
Credits:
Host: Martin Savidge
Producer: Ben Piven
Associate Producer: Connie Kargbo
03/26/2010 :: 06:51:48 PM
June Sina Says:
This is to you Ann Garisson,ofcourse you would disagree with stephen,you have always taken sides,i think your professional ethics are pathetic,because they are biased and one sided-atleast when it comes to the question of Rwanda.When do you strike a balance Ann?