Such problems are not solved in one day but there is a great step toward peace and security in the region.

I grew up in a refugee camp in Uganda, and I lived there for 30 years. That shapes one's character.

Moving container from Kigali to Mombasa used to take 22 days, now it takes 6 days.

Rwanda is rebuilding itself once again as one nation and that is the reason why we are making progress. Now many Rwandans are making their ends meet and others are able to do better than they have before.

Reconciliation takes time. Sometimes many decades, as the example of Europe shows. It is hard work.

Politics is not only about personal choice. That one also needs to take into consideration what the people want because in the end, they are the ones who decide.

I had to fight hard for everything. I wanted to get out. I want to take my destiny into my own hands and escape the vicious cycle of retaliatory violence. This struggle has shaped who I am to this day.