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Germany’s Namibia Genocide Apology and the Limits of Decolonizing the Past

By Heike Becker

Heike Becker writes about the recent agreement between the German and Namibian governments for special “reconciliation and reconstruction” projects to benefit the Ovaherero and Nama communities...

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France, Macron and the Rwandan Genocide

By Gado

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The Capture of Kabuga, Frees Me to Hope Again

Reflections1 year ago

The Capture of Kabuga Frees Me to Hope Again

By John-Allan Namu

A Kenyan investigative journalist reflects on the capture of a genocidaire in Paris after 26 years on the run and its significance to the families of...

The Rwandan Genocide, and the Sins That Can and Can’t Be Forgiven

Op-Eds3 years ago

The Rwandan Genocide, and the Sins That Can and Can’t Be Forgiven

By Charles Onyango-Obbo

Did the shooting down of a plane on 6 April 1994 trigger the Rwandan genocide? In this article, CHARLES ONYANGO-OBBO shows that, far from being a...

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Germany’s Namibia Genocide Apology and the Limits of Decolonizing the Past

By Heike Becker

France, Macron and the Rwandan Genocide

By Gado

The Capture of Kabuga Frees Me to Hope Again

By John-Allan Namu

The Rwandan Genocide, and the Sins That Can and Can’t Be Forgiven

By Charles Onyango-Obbo

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