Lost in Rwanda’s Shadow, Burundi Struggles On
The challenges facing Rwanda’s “false twin” are also an opportunity to lead the global development agenda from behind, argues Katrin Wittig.
Trudeau Scholar (2012)
Katrin Wittig is a 2012 Trudeau Scholar in the Political Science Department at Université de Montréal. She is specializing in questions related to peace processes and the promotion of development and democracy in post-conflict societies, especially in the African Great Lakes Region. In her doctoral thesis, she examines the transformation of rebel groups into political parties and the integration of ex-combatants into the post-conflict society. Before starting her PhD, Katrin worked with a pan-African consultancy and the United Nations on development-related issues, including the implementation of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
The challenges facing Rwanda’s “false twin” are also an opportunity to lead the global development agenda from behind, argues Katrin Wittig.