Archive: July 2018

MUGABE IS GONE BUT NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED

The election yesterday in Zimbabwe, the first one in 40 years without Robert Mugabe’s name on the ballot is a milestone on Zimbabwe’s road to recovery. The November 2017 coup d’etat that brought down Mugabe was long overdue and may have saved the...

AFRICA MUST BE CAUTIOUS DEALING WITH CHINA

The recent visit by the Chinese President to Rwanda, the first ever, speaks volumes about the strides Rwanda has taken to be on the world stage, having risen from the abyss following the genocide against Tutsi in 1994. This visit was followed by the...

TRUMP’S DISGRACEFUL PERFOMANCE IN HELSINKI

The just concluded meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin willl go down in history as the single embarrassing performance by an American President on the world stage. The other embarrassing moment on the world stage was...

AFRICANS LEAD FRANCE TO WC VICTORY

In a superbly played game today, the second win for France in the WC since 1998, Africans played a vital role in a stunning defeat over the under-dog, Croatia scoring 4-2. But you have to take your hat off for Croatia: they played a good and valiant...

LIBERATION DAY – 24: Triumph over Evil

Today all Rwandans, wherever they are celebrate Liberation Day 24, our triumph over evil, resolve over desperation, patriotism over sectarian politics and a genocidal ideology. Celebrating along with us is the United States which marks 241 years of...