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Rwanda President Paul Kagame co-chairs the U.N. ITU Broadband Commission. Under his regime, Rwanda has dramatically increased both international connectivity and local computer use. But is he the right choice if "Rwanda Opposition Figure Found Dead" is the newspaper headline? Josh Kron (NYT) reports  "the nearly beheaded body of party official Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, was found by the banks of a river." Reporters Without Borders called on the European Union to suspend their assistance to the Rwandan government "following a series of grave press freedom violations," including the murder and arrests of journalists. He has also been involved in the war in Congo, where millions have died.

      On the other hand, Kagame played an important role in ending the massacre of hundreds of thousands nearly two decades ago. He works hard and intelligently for his country's development. The issues here should be closely examined, which is why I'm writing this story.

     This tech reporter, 7,000 miles away in New York, is not the one to judge.