andy moore

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has said that the world should never witness any genocide, adding that the United Nations and the international community is haunted by the 1994 mass killings in Rwanda. “The Rwandan genocide will haunt the UN and the international community for generations,” he remarked after touring the [...]

Paul Kagame, whose rebel army took power in Rwanda 13 years ago putting a halt to genocide, came close yesterday to calling for a military coup in neighbouring Kenya. In remarks unprecedented for an African leader, Mr Kagame, now president of Rwanda, said army intervention might be the only way to curtail the violence that [...]

InterVarsity/USA staff at Staff Conference 08 were given the opportunity to participate in an offering for the Rwanda conference, and challenged with the goal of raising $30,000. The offering would go to cover all remaining outstanding costs of the conference as well as fund student movement outreaches to overcome racial and ethnic strife in Rwanda [...]

Tony Blair is widening his post-premiership portfolio by becoming an unpaid adviser to the Rwandan government of President Kagame. In the first indication of the kind of work Blair would like to undertake in Africa, he has despatched a three-strong team to Rwanda to see how he will be able to help build the capacity [...]

November 20, 2007 The applause drifts gently across the ground as bat strikes ball and the figures in whites make their dash for the crease. A boy leans on his bicycle on the edge of the outfield to take in the scene and catch up on the score. It may sound like any village on [...]

A selection of my photos from Rwanda are now online. . . .

The crisis in Kenya has prompted a wave of international pressure from governments concerned at the risk of ethnic cleansing and a descent into chaos of what was regarded as one of Africa’s more stable political systems. The twin examples of Rwanda and Zimbabwe provide diplomats with ample incentive to do what they can to [...]

I am home, and I am tired. The flight from Kigali to Brussels also stopped in Nairobi. Little did I know at the time just what problems had started in this country. After my time in Rwanda, and hearing of the need for strong leaders in Africa, it’s sad to see what is happening – [...]

Woke to a misty morning that provided a few atmospheric photos. There was a fair amount of to-ing and fro-ing today, and plenty of waiting around (I managed to read an entire book), but I finally made it to the airport in time to check in at 6pm. James waited with me at the airport [...]

Today saw the last of the Bible expositions (was less an exposition, more a message about vision), the closing ceremony, and ‘Soiree Rwandaise’. This was my personal highlight of the day. During more traditional dancing, some of the internationals were taken up on stage (fortunately I escaped this time), and a mat was laid on [...]