Opinion Pieces & Features
The truth about the Rwandan genocide
The Spectator, 7 April 2024
I criticised Rwanda’s leader – now I wake up screaming after constant online attacks
The Observer, 27 January 2024
The surprising triumph of “Africa’s Kim Jong Un”
The Economist, 28 September 2023
Is anywhere safe for Paul Kagame’s critics?
The Spectator, 10 June 2023
Kagame’s Revenge: Why Rwanda’s Leader Is Sowing Chaos in Congo
Foreignaffairs.com, 13 April 2023 – Download as a PDF
The Rwanda deportation scheme might be legal, but it remains deeply shameful
The Guardian, 19 Dec 2022
From Our Correspondent | Michela Wrong visits a safe house in Niamey, Niger
BBC Radio 4, 10 December 2022 – BBC Sounds or Download as MP3
Where the international justice system fails
Prospect Magazine, 8 December 2022 – Download as a PDF
Rwanda is a brutal, repressive regime. Holding the Commonwealth summit there is a sham
The Guardian, 22 June 2022
Kagame rages after migrant farce spoils his bid to rebrand Rwanda
TheTimes.co.uk, 19 June 2022
Priti Patel is playing into Paul Kagame’s hands
Spectator.co.uk, 23 April 2022
Britain’s migrant deal with Rwanda is a boon to Kagame
Financial Times, FT.com, 14 April 2022
This appeal in Rwanda is more performance art than revisiting justice’
Tampa Bay Times, 01 February 2022
‘When will Britain wake up to the horror of Rwanda’s President?’
The Spectator, 18 September 2021
‘Rwandans have long been used to Pegasus-style surveillance’
The Guardian, 23 July 2021
‘The Best Books On Central Africa by Michela Wrong’ | Shepherd.com
Shepherd.com, 12 June 2021
‘The world is slowly waking up to Paul Kagame’s brutal actions in Rwanda
The Guardian, 27 May 2021
‘We choose good guys and bad guys’: beneath the myth of ‘model’ Rwanda
The Guardian, 19 Mar 2021
Rwanda: The Dove’s music united a nation torn by genocide. Why did he die in a cell?
The Guardian, 14 Feb 2021
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Rwanda arrests the man who shielded people from genocide
The Economist, 03 Sep 2020
Rwanda’s Khashoggi: who killed the exiled spy chief?
The Guardian, 15 Jan 2019
Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Perils of Reform
Survival, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, 18 Sep 2018
When Peace Is a Problem
NYTimes.com, 08 Jun 2018
Africa’s Hottest Frozen Border Boils Over
Foreignpolicy.com, 20 Jun 2016
Making a Murderer in Uganda
Foreignpolicy.com, 20 Jan 2016
Rwanda is sliding into a new tragedy. And this time we’re funding it
Spectator.co.uk, 09 Jan 2016
Fool’s Errand
Foreignpolicy.com, 13 Oct 2015
Sex Scenes, Made-Up Countries, and Letting Go of Facts
Foreignpolicy.com, 1 Sep 2015
When Migrants Flee Progress, Not War
Foreignpolicy.com, 22 Apr 2015
Franchise Opportunity: Western Union in Somaliland
Foreignpolicy.com, 25 Aug 2014
Why are Africa’s Militaries so disappointingly bad?
Foreignpolicy.com, 6 Jun 2014
Leave None to tell the Other Story
Foreignpolicy.com, 1 Apr 2014
What Africans Talk About On Twitter
Foreignpolicy.com, 18 March 2014
In defence of western journalists in Africa
Africanarguments.org, 21 Feb 2014
Definitely Going To Blow: Eritrea Africas Hermit Kingdom
Foreignpolicy.com, 20 Feb 2014
Africa’s election aid fiasco
The Spectator, April 2013
Relative Strangers
High Life South Africa, Sept 2012
How double-dealing built a pariah state
Financial Times, 03 Aug 2011
African Redux
Open Skies United Arab Emirates magazine, May 2011
Significance addicts
London Review of Books, 11 Feb 2010
Congo reveals our own dark secret
The Guardian, 2 November 2008
The burden of knowing too much history
New Statesman, 31 July 2008
Lessons from a beleaguered continent
New Statesman, 29 May 2008
Some events demand a monument
New Statesman, 22 November 2007
The hierarchy of horrors
New Statesman, 27 September 2007
Wolfowitz’s other mistake
New Statesman, 7 May 2007
Birthday thoughts on the road to Thika
New Statesman, 9 April 2007
A Bumptious Guide to Book Writing
New Statesman, 12 March 2007
Kapuscinski, more magical than real
New Statesman, 12 February 2007
War by proxy, but not the one we think
New Statesman, 15 January 2007
Who can make polio history?
New Statesman, 30 November, 2006
Parenthood by piggyback
New Statesman, 23 October 2006
Mo Amin: a brilliant but flawed man
New Statesman, 26 June 2006
Congo on the edge
New Statesman, 6 May 2006
A visit to Rwanda’s genocide memorial
Financial Times, 29 April, 2006
Michela Wrong finds three years isn’t enough
New Statesman, 6 March 2006
Michela Wrong is refused a visa
New Statesman, 9 January 2006
Lunch with the FT: Court in the crossfire. An interview with Professsor Lea Brilmayer
Financial Times, April 1, 2005
Why Africa is Angry
New Statesman, 12 December, 2005
Michela Wrong introduces the Incontinent
New Statesman, 13 September 2004