After the U.S. helped broker a peace deal between Rwanda and the DRC, hopes for regional stability were high, but repression within Rwanda threatens lasting peace. Opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, who urged national dialogue and democratic reform, was arrested shortly after publishing her views, accused under false political charges, and denied due process. Her case, condemned by Human Rights Watch, the UN, and the European Parliament, highlights Rwanda’s continued suppression of dissent. The author, her son, calls on the United States to use its influence to demand her release and encourage genuine reforms—arguing that true peace in the Great Lakes region depends on justice, inclusion, and political freedom within Rwanda.
By Rémy Amahirwa
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