Coping with trans-generational trauma: a key feature of peacebuilding work in Rwanda
Within a 100-day span in the spring and summer of 1994 the Rwandan genocide claimed the lives of more than 800,000 Tutsis and their sympathisers. A generation has since past yet Rwandans, old and young alike, are continuing to experience post-genocide trauma. Why is this the case and what can be done to counter this enduring trauma? Read more »
The Rwandan diaspora: a vital but neglected part of post-genocide reconciliation
Rwanda has a large migrant and diaspora community and divisions among these groups must be included in the reconciliation process and the journey towards peace, says Jean De Dieu. Read more »
No justice, no peace without local organisations: lessons from the first African Truth and Reconciliation Commission Conference
Truth and Reconciliation Commissions have an increasingly important role in securing peace across many African countries. Jean de Dieu Basabose draws out insights from a gathering of practitioners, academics and policymakers and asks: what part can local organisations play in transitional justice? Read more »
Celebrating International Peace Day in Rwanda
Jean de Dieu Basabose reflects on Rwanda's International Peace Day celebrations and explores the role of youth in building sustainable peace in the country. Read more »
Gone but not forgotten: remembering the victims of the Rwandan genocide
22 years after the 1994 genocide, Rwandans are continuing to mark the occasion and keep the memory of an event which cost more than 800,000 human lives. Read more »
Educating young people for peace in Rwanda
How Rwanda is increasingly recognising the importance of peace education in securing peace and reconciliation. Read more »
Diplomatic tensions between Burundi and Rwanda: a call for peace
Diplomatic tensions between Rwanda and Burundi are growing. Jean de Dieu Basabose looks at the reasons behind this, and the prospects for peace Read more »
Strengthening community-level peacebuilding in Rwanda
Why community-level reconciliation is an essential part of securing peace in Rwanda. Read more »
Genocide in Rwanda: a commemoration
Jean de Dieu Basabose reports on the 21st anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, as events to remember the events of 1994 begin. Read more »
Healing and conflict resolution through religion
An approach to resolving ethnic conflict structured around religious practice in Rwanda. Read more »