Is Rwanda’s Political Thaw Real?

Expand Would-be independent presidential candidate Diane Rwigara speaks to the media in Kigali, Rwanda, June 20, 2017. © 2017 Jean Bizimana/Reuters After more than one year in prison, Rwanda’s High Court finally released Diane Rwigara, a well-known political opponent, and her mother, Adeline, on bail. They cannot leave the capital, Kigali, without permission, and their trial – on politically motivated charges – continues.   They were arrested last year, just days after Rwigara was barred from running for office in the August 2017 presidential election. Their release follows President Paul…

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