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.

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.

In Rwanda, we have a society that has experienced a very serious rupture and you can't expect all of a sudden that things will be perfect. Even so: You cannot find any more areas where any segment of the population would be afraid to go, like we used to have before. But there is always a lot more to do.

Reconciliation has taken place here in Rwanda and was successful because Rwandans reconciled themselves internally. If the tribunal had taken place in Rwanda, it might have helped. People could have watched justice being done.

Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.

Technology has brought many possibilities in education and health that are key to women.

I know that the fact that I am candidate to my own succession in 2017 can be perceived to be a bad thing by some part of the public opinion outside Rwanda and I don't mind because I know that I am doing it for a good cause. It really doesn't matter to me that my name is associated to those critics as long as I know that I am doing the will of the people.