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.

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

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

I do not want to be cynical, but if developing nations are kept backward by being told, again and again, you belong to the poor and you are there, where you actually belong, then nothing will change.

The West has institutions that can punish the misconduct of individuals. What drove Rwanda and Africa into decline was the fact that certain people weren't held accountable. When we move to make corrupt mayors or officers answer to the courts, people always immediately say that we are repressive. But should we allow these people to continue to get away with it?

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.

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