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In fairness: When the mediator in a peace deal applies coercive pressure in ways that appear biased, as in the case of the US placing sanctions on Rwanda’s gold refinery, it raises questions. Photo: Supplied
GREAT LAKES REGION

Peace needs more than pressure

The US's decision to impose sanctions on Kigali's Gasabo Gold Refinery Ltd has once again brought international sanctions policy in the Great Lakes region into focus. Washington…

  • Albert Rudatsimburwa
4 min read
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

The DRC may have lost against England but they achieved something arguably more significant

The Democratic Republic of Congo's return to the FIFA World Cup after 52 years transcended football, becoming a powerful platform to challenge enduring stereotypes about Africa…

  • Moky Makura
4 min read