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The Rwanda-DRC peace deal must include the voices of the voiceless

Refugees, exiles, and opposition groups hold the key to lasting peace and regional stability.

BUKAVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - FEBRUARY 22: M23 rebels guard a unit of surrendering Congolese military troops who will be recruited into the rebel group on February 22, 2025 in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 swept into Bukavu over the weekend, taking control of the city with a population of approximately one million people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) South Kivu Province. Hundreds of thousands of people in the eastern part of the DRC have been displaced as the rebel group has made swift advances against Congolese pro-government forces in recent weeks. (Photo by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/Getty Images)

On this year’s Global Day of Parents, I still long to be with my children

In a country that claims to be a champion of families, I remain separated from my children due to my political activism.

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza poses for a photo with her husband and three children at the Amsterdam Schiphol airport in the Netherlands before getting on the plane to Kigali in January, 2010. This was the last time she was together with her entire family. [Photo courtesy of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza]

Rwanda is no refuge for UK asylum seekers

Before welcoming those seeking refuge in the UK, Rwanda should tackle the issues that lead its own citizens to flee.

Suella Braverman in Rwanda posing with Paul Kagame

Rwanda has to investigate killings of opposition members

On this Right to Truth Day, I want justice for all those who lost their lives while fighting for a democratic Rwanda.

Victoria Ingabire

To save the Congo basin rainforest, end the conflict in the DRC

Lasting peace can stop deforestation of the world’s second-largest rainforest.

Mohamed Esimbo Matongu carries thatch, which he will use for the roof of his hut, back to his campsite which lies deep in the forest near the city of Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, April 3, 2018. "When I was a teenager, I had to travel no more than 10 km upriver to find animals. But now I have to go as far as 40 km to come across a decent hunting ground," said Matongu. REUTERS/Thomas Nicolon SEARCH "BUSHMEAT NICOLON" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.

Rwanda’s consensual democracy needs a reset

The repressive system Rwanda’s governance model has morphed into can no longer address its people’s aspirations.

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 file photo, former Rwanda presidential candidate Diane Rwigara is escorted by policemen to a court where she denied charges of insurrection and forgery that she says are linked to her criticism of the government's human rights record. As she waits for a judge to pronounce her fate on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the Rwandan opposition leader accused of inciting insurrection and forgery says no amount of pressure will silence her. (AP Photo, File)

Can asylum seekers find safety and dignity in Rwanda?

Despite what the UK and Rwandan governments say, my country is in no position to absorb tens of thousands of refugees.

British Home Secretary Priti Patel shakes hands with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Birutaare

My story: Being an opposition figure in Rwanda

I spent eight years in prison, five of which were in solitary confinement, and my ordeal is still far from over.

Victoire Ingabire

Intra-Rwandan dialogue is crucial for peace in the Great Lakes

The conflicts in the Great Lakes region cannot be fully resolved until Rwanda addresses its internal political problems.

Kagame