End of year message: 2013 was a year of great accomplishments.

Posted 30 December, 2013    As we come to the end of 2013, we would like to take this moment to thank all our party members, supporters, media fraternity, human rights advocates, diplomatic missions, Government of Rwanda, friends of Rwanda and the international Greens family, for the support rendered in the great accomplishments the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda achieved… Read More

Rwandan Opposition Leader Receives Doctoral Degree from Bethel College

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 13, 2013 Frank Habineza, founder and president of the Opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda will receive an honorary Doctoral Degree from Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA, during a campus ceremony at 10:00 am Friday, March 15, 2013. The degree is presented in honor of Mr. Habineza’s work in promoting democratic reforms and human rights in Rwanda… Read More

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda returns to run for a Parliament Seat

Politics in Rwanda is currently in a fragile state. Many foreign backers have withdrawn or suspended aid due to the actions of President Paul Kagame supporting the M23 rebel group in the DR Congo. If there is ever an opportunity for opposition groups to the RPF to be organized and prepared it is now. One of these groups is the... Read More

“It’s every man’s business to see justice done”

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW On 13th July 2012 Mr. Frank Habineza, President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda published a press release asking the Rwandan authorities to re-open the investigation into who murdered Andrew Rwisereka, ex-Vice President of the same party who disappeared on the 13th of July 2010 just one month before the national election in Rwanda. He… Read More

Media Release: International Greens call for democracy and Green action!

Over 600 participants from 70 countries met in Dakar, Senegal, 29th March – 1st April, for the first ever Global Green Congress held in Africa (www.dakar2012.org) and tackled issues such as solidarity, democracy, biodiversity, climate change, and the future of the Global Greens parties. This Global Greens gathering was preceded by the 2nd African Greens Congress on 28th and 29th… Read More

For Rwanda’s sake, the Commonwealth must get relevant

MEDIA RELEASE: Friends of Rwandan Greens Perth, Australia: 27 October 2011 The President of the Opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Frank Habineza has travelled to Australia to share with the Commonwealth family what is happening in Rwanda, because in his own country he cannot speak out. Mr. Habineza’s Party Vice-President was murdered in suspicious circumstances before the 2010 election.... Read More

Frank Habineza Acceptance Speech, Pilot International Award Ceremony

On August 27, 2011 Frank Habineza, President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda was awarded the prestigious award of African Leader in Innovation and Sustainability from Pilot International. He was not able to attend the ceremonies in person but the full transcript of his acceptance speech, which was read on his behalf, is below.  Congratulations to Mr. Habineza for... Read More