Africa Global Village

The Man we need

January 15, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, Kabila, Kagame, M23, Mukwege, rape

By Jennifer Fierberg True heroes are hard to find in our world today. So when one courageously stands up for the rights of others there deserves to be recognition and celebration of such a man. In the Democratic Republic of Congo a man dwells there who is a local hero, a true hero in every sense of the word. He… Read More

How an Ant crushes an Elephant

January 11, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, Kabila, Kagame, Obama, Rwanda, UN, UNSC

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW On January 3, 2012 President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 despite his own threat to veto it over exclusions on closing the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. While most Americans will read this Act for how it affects them, as they should, there is a small portion that has the potential to… Read More

Does the U.S. Support Destabilization in the DR Congo?

December 27, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, Jennifer Fierberg, Kabila, Obama, Paul Kagame, RPF, Rwanda, Susan Rice

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW One of the most profound and saddening statement I have read recently was made by Kambale Musuvuli, a Congolese activist and spokesperson for Friends of the Congo; he said, “Congo is a test for humanity. Future generations will ask why it took two decades to stop killing of Congolese reaching 6 million dead.” Why indeed. The… Read More

North Kivu: Rwandan troops reported to Nyiragongo occupied by M23

December 14, 2012 Global AuthorGoma, Kabila, Kagame, Kivu, RDF, Rwanda

Soldiers of the Rwandan army (Rwanda Defense Force) entered the DRC Wednesday, December 12, through two border crossings and Kasizi Kanyanja, north of Goma, Nyiragongo territory (North Kivu). This territory is currently occupied by the M23 rebels. The inhabitants of this entity expressed concern over the presence of Rwandan army in their territory. According to local sources, the Rwandans were… Read More

Rwanda

Rwanda joins UN Security Council despite damning Congo report

October 19, 2012October 23, 2016 Global Authorcongo, Kabila, Kagame, Rwanda, UN, UNSC

Congolese ambassador declares 'sad day for Africa' as Rwanda joins council in spite of accusations it backs DRC rebellion Rwanda's election to the UN Security Council on Thursday was branded a major embarrassment in the wake of a UN report claiming that the country is fuelling a violent uprising in a neighbouring country. Rwanda was unopposed in its bid for... Read More

Rwanda

There can be no impunity for those who violate human rights

September 29, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergcentral africa, congo, Kabila, Kagame, Obama, Rwanda, UN, UNSC

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, told members of the press that Rwanda is expecting to be voted as the African representative at the 2012 United Nations Security Council election to be held on 18 October 2012 during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, to be held at the United Nations Headquarters… Read More

HRW confirms today Kagame’s ongoing and unscrupulous support to M23

September 11, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergcongo, human rights watch, Kabila, Kagame, M23, RPF, Rwanda, Terrorism

BY: Ambrose Nzeyimana Young people without official employment across Rwanda are being round up. On 23/08/12, this group was taken into police custody in Rusizi area. A similar exercise was performed this week in Kimicanga area of Kigali – the Rwandan capital. Sources in the country confirm that some of these young people end up forcibly given accelerated military training… Read More

The South African movement of yesterday is the Congo Movement of today

August 29, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergcongo, DR Congo, Friends of the Congo, Kabila, Kambale Musivuli, M23, Obama, Obama Law, Rwanda, Uganda, UN

By Jennifer Fierberg with Kambale Musavuli The war in the D.R. Congo is not improving and is actually getting worse by the day. The M23 rebel group backed by the Rwandan Military has been terrorizing the Eastern Region of the Congo for many months. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, raped or killed. The International Community has begun… Read More

Rwanda: Making money while breaking the backs of the deprived

August 10, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergaid, DR Congo, Kabila, Kivu, M23, Obama, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Uganda Museveni, US Congress

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW On August 3, 2012 the US government sent a strongly worded message to the Government of Rwanda regarding their continued support of the M23 rebel group in the eastern part of the DR Congo. The letter specifically states in part that: “We are writing as a bipartisan group of legislators to express our deep concern about… Read More

NETHERLANDS CUTS BACK RWANDA SUPPORT

July 26, 2012 Global Authoraid, congo, Kabila, Kagame, M23, military, Museveni, Netherlands, Rwanda

Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, is under growing pressure from international donors to end alleged support for a fresh rebellion in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The Netherlands on Thursday became the first European country to announce it was suspending budget support to the Kigali government as a result of evidence in a report by a United Nations group of… Read More

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