Scholarship about politics and the body in conflicts has gained prominence in academic
debates. This article advances these conversations by arguing that bodily scars are potent …

In contexts where young people feel prohibited from reflecting openly on sensitive political
issues, they may explore alternative ways to communicate and negotiate their opinions and …

This article explores how the vernacular memory of the 1940s-era Ruzagayura famine was
deployed to critique the contemporary Covid-19-induced hunger crisis in Rwanda. It …

Land is a common cause of conflict in Africa. It is at the root of much social unrest and
violence among family members, groups and communities. Although the state judicial …

Abstract This article introduces Mahmood Mamdani's bifurcated state theory to the study of
gender and power. The purpose is to unveil the structure of the state that produces …

This chapter offers an overview of the relationship between memory politics and the quality
of peace and contributes to evolving debates. First, it examines what ties memory politics …

Abstract In 1994, Hutu Power extremists in Rwanda attempted to exterminate the nation's
ethnic Tutsi minority. Subsequently, Rwanda's post-genocide government established a …

This paper introduces the Special Issue that grew out of a research project at the African
Leadership Centre, which was supported by the Canadian International Centre for …

While understudied compared to men, women in Rwanda have played critical roles in
economic, social, religious, and political activities. From the earliest Stone Age settlements …

Rwanda's burnished international reputation stirs controversy given criticism of its
governance system. Existing explanations prioritise Rwanda's performance-derived …