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Author: Filip Reyntjens

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Filip Reyntjens

Filip Reyntjens is Emeritus Professor of Law and Politics at the University of Antwerp.

  • The Congolese National Armed Forces (FARDC) reinforce their positions around Goma following a second day (21 May 2013) of fighting against M23 elements in the town of Mutaho, about 10 km from Goma.
    Congo-KinshasaPoliticsTop story
    By Filip Reyntjens
    March 31, 2023
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    Back to the future in the Great Lakes: Who’s backing the M23?

    In May 2013, the M23 surrendered to a multinational onslaught in eastern Congo-Kinshasa. Is history repeating itself?  The Congolese National Armed Forces (FARDC) reinforce their positions ...
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  • President Paul Kagame meeting with opinion leaders in Huye, Rwanda, in February 2019. Credit: Paul Kagame.
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    By Filip Reyntjens
    November 24, 2021
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    From ethnic amnesia to ethnocracy: 80% of Rwanda’s top officials are Tutsi

    Despite the state’s policy of ignoring ethnicity, most people know their leaders are mostly Tutsi. This research examines the extent of this trend. After the Rwandan ...
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  • Rwanda's President Paul Kagame. Credit: WEF/Monika Flueckiger.
    PoliticsRwanda
    By Filip Reyntjens
    March 13, 2018
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    “I will also fight with you”: President Kagame, Rwanda’s Berater-in-Chief

    The transcript of a recent government summit shows how President Kagame openly reprimands senior officials, who take it lying down. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda may ...
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  • President Paul Kagame has been in power since 1994. Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten.
    PoliticsRwanda
    By Filip Reyntjens
    July 11, 2017
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    Rwanda’s election outcome is already decided

    Only President Paul Kagame has a chance of winning the 2017 presidential election. And he could stay in power until 2034. “More of a coronation than ...
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    By Filip Reyntjens
    March 14, 2016
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    Rwanda isn’t opposed to international justice, it’s opposed to independent justice

    Rwanda claims its withdrawal from an African Court declaration just as that court was about to begin Victoire Ingabire’s hearing was pure coincidence. During an African ...
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  • PoliticsRwanda
    By Filip Reyntjens
    November 3, 2015
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    Lies, damned lies and statistics: Poverty reduction Rwandan-style and how the aid community loves it

    Rwanda’s latest survey suggests poverty reduced 6%. A more meaningful comparison using the same data suggests it’s actually increased 6%. Some time ago, I congratulated the ...
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