Rwanda & South Africa: a long road from truth to reconciliation
that was micromanaged by the Rwandan government. Because of this, non-governmental and religious organisations have been anxious not to criticise the government’s reconciliation agenda. This has limited their impact.for the incredible progress it’s making in terms of development. But this progress seems to have been at the expense of political freedom and citizens’ participation.
One of the challenges every reconciliation initiative faces is the struggle to understand where and how national and interpersonal interests intersect.is about restoring relationships between wounded people and communities. It also extends to the healing of entire nations. Some 23 years after apartheid ended in South Africa and Rwanda was torn apart by genocide, it’s clear there has been some healing. Often, this is most visible in the interpersonal relationships between victim and perpetrator.In Rwandan this is evident in the way in which widows from both sides of the genocide divideon entrepreneurial projects or in self-help cooperatives to build a shared livelihood.
In these glimpses, we’re reminded that reconciliation does not begin or end with commissions or trials. It requires change and transformation at the
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