The nightmare of today's Western-backed Rwanda

My book review in The Australian: Rwandan President Paul Kagame is feted across the world, celebrated for rescuing his country after the 1994 genocide and bringing stability to a devastated nation. Kagame’s government has received billions of dollars in aid and weapons for more than 20 years from the US, Israel, Britain and the EU,…

Rwanda is the “Israel of Africa”?

Perhaps s0me people see this comparison as a compliment as opposed to idealising a nation that discriminates based on race and religion. Here’s Metro interviewing Rwandan President Paul Kagame: Metro: Rwanda has been described as the “Israel of Africa.” What similarities do you see between the two? And what lessons can you learn from Israel,…

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