Africa Global Village

All things truly wicked start from innocence

July 8, 2013March 25, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, Kagame, Karegeya, Nkunda, Ntaganda, RNC, RPF, Rwanda

By: Jennifer Fierberg In an interview on RFI.fr conducted in English and translated to Kiswahili on Monday July 8, 2013 Colonel Patrick Karegeya, former head of intelligence in Rwanda under President Paul Kagame made the following statement (in summary): This senior Rwandan officer refugee in South Africa claims to have information on the recruitment of Laurent Nkunda and Bosco Ntaganda by Paul Kagame and… Read More

WHAT WILL LIKELY BECOME THE UGLIEST ‘NON-POLITICAL’ FIGHT IN POST-KAGAME RWANDA?

July 8, 2013 Global AuthorCrystal Ventures, Himbara, Kagame, Rwanda

By: Dr. David Himbara My readers often ask me all sorts of questions including strange ones that take me to task. I try to answer them the best way I can. One of such questions posed to me earlier today is: “what will likely become the ugliest non-political fight in post-Kagame Rwanda.” This question is NOT about the near-term political… Read More

“Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”

June 19, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, FDLR, Kagame, Kikwete, RNC, rudasingwa, Rwanda

By Jennifer Fierberg Foreign Policy is a complex labyrinth of balancing local needs with international interests. This act requires awareness of one’s population, needs of the community, financial and peaceful stability as well as serving the interests of the greater good. These are all signs of a mature and aware politician. The key here is being able to look beyond… Read More

Press Briefing Announcement Regarding Great Lakes Special Representative

June 19, 2013 Global AuthorDRC, Great Lakes region of AFrica, John Kerry, Kabila, Kagame, Rwanda, Secretary of State, Uganda

Remarks John KerrySecretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC June 18, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY:　 Good morning, everybody. QUESTION:　 It’s a late morning. SECRETARY KERRY:　 Good afternoon.　 (Laughter.) I’m happy to spend just a few minutes with you today and I apologize that I have to run over to the White House quickly after this, but I wanted to… Read More

Rukokoma! Rukokoma! Faustin Twagiramungu plans his return to Rwanda

June 14, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergFaustin Twagirimungu, Kagame, RDI, RPF, Rwanda, Rwanda Dream Initiative

An interview with Jennifer Fierberg By: Jennifer Fierberg Will democracy ever be realized in Rwanda? Nearly twenty years ago one of history’s worst genocides took place in Rwanda where over 800,000 Tutsi, Hutu and Twa were murdered in less than 100 days. The Rwanda Patriotic Front claims to have “stopped the genocide” and brought peace and justice to a land… Read More

FDLR: Why President Kagame will not negotiate

June 11, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, FDLR, Kagame, Peace, Rwanda

By: Jennifer Fierberg The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) remain a topic of much debate among those who research and spend time in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. There are a few schools of thought as to who this group is and what their motives are. The first school of thought is the ‘official narrative’ provided… Read More

Rwanda’s incongruous response to Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete proposal for a political solution to the Congo crisis

May 30, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergCharles Kambanda, FDLR, Kagame, Rwanda, Tanzania

By: Professor Charles Kambanda Edited by: Jennifer Fierberg The Addis Ababa Peace Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo signed in February of this year highlighted that the UN intervention brigade meant to take on all armed groups in DRC must be backed by a politically sustainable strategy. At the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the… Read More

When elephants fight is the grass that suffers

May 30, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergFDLR, Kagame, Kikwete, Rwanda, Tanzania

By: Jennifer Fierberg Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, urged the Governments in the great lakes region to work together and end the war which has been going on for nearly 20 years, President Kikwete stressed that the only way out of that situation the region is facing was to speak to the rebels. Talks with the M23 in Uganda between this… Read More

“Dictators are rulers who always look good until the last ten minutes”

May 17, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergKagame, RNC/FDU, RPF, Rwanda, Rwanda Day

Rwanda Day in London 2013 By: Noble Marara with Jennifer Fierberg Rwandans are preparing to attend Rwanda day in London, UK. People are coming from all corners of the earth, some of them having to dig deep from their pockets and others borrowing money or being transported by the Government of Rwanda. They are coming to pretend to provide an… Read More

Rwanda’s Major John Sengati assassinated in Gitarama, Rwanda

May 12, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergassassination, Kagame, Major John Sengati, Nziza, Rwanda

By: Jennifer Fierberg Rwandans are saddened by the death of Major John Sengati who was assassinated in Gitarama (appx 50km from Kigali) on May 10th, 2013. John Sengati was a retired Major, and ADC to Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa from 1993 to 2001. After Gen Kayumba went to UK to further his studies, Major John Sengati was appointed Commanding Officer (C.O.)… Read More

TRENDS

Tag: Kagame