Africa Global Village

Will it ever be safe to speak up in Rwanda?

August 27, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergaid cuts, congo, FDU, Frank habineza, Frank Ntwali, Green Party, M23, Nyamwasa, Oppression, Paul Kagame, RNC, RPF, rudasingwa, Rwanda

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW It has been another interesting week in the confusion and danger that is Rwandan politics. Frank Habineza, President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda has announced his return to Rwanda to register his party and run for parliament. This move has sparked many online discussions as to his motives, timing and speculations of him being… Read More

Kigali’s hit squad strikes again in South Africa

August 23, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergassassination, Frank Ntwali, Kayumba Nyamwasa, Paul Kagame, RNC, Rwanda, South Africa, Stabbing

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW Frank Ntwali, Chairman of the African region of the Rwandan National Congress (RNC) was stabbed multiple times today in South Africa near OR Tambo International Airport. Three men came from behind his vehicle posing as police officers in plain clothes after first signaling for the vehicle to pull over. The men spoke in a local South… Read More

Bring President Kagame to the International Criminal Court!

August 6, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDR Congo, FDU, Genocide, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Paul Kagame, RNC, Rwanda, Theogene Rudasingwa, UN

By Jennifer Fierberg, MSW Over the last two months the Government of Rwanda has faced some of the hardest financial and public relation challenges since the 1994 Genocide. The UN Group of Experts has found unequivocal evidence that Paul Kagame is providing weapons, soldiers; communication equipment and ammunition to a rebel group in the DR Congo called the M23. This… Read More

How the Mighty have fallen…

July 28, 2012 Global Authorcongo, Germany, Kayumba Nyamwasa, Louise Mushikiwabo, M23, Obama, Paul Kagame, Rene Mugenzi, RNC, Robert Sebufirira, RPF, Rwanda, Theogene Rudasingwa, UK, UN, US

A small country in the heart of Africa it is facing an uphill PR and financial battle. Over the last few weeks Rwanda has seen dramatic cuts in foreign aid that amounts to tens of millions of dollars. All of these actions seem to be sparked by the United Nations Group of Experts report that provided overwhelming evidences that Rwanda… Read More

LT Col. RUGIGANA NGABO SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IN PRISON

July 26, 2012 Global Authorcongo, Kagame, Kayumba Nyamwasa, Rapp, RNC, RPF, Rwanda

Johannesburg – News reaching our desk right now are saying that the Rwanda Military High Court has without reservation sentenced Lt. Col Rugigana Ngabo, Kayumba Nyamwasa’s young brother, to 9 years in prison. We spoke to Frank Ntwali, the chairperson of RNC Africa region and the brother-in-law to Kayumba Nyawasa who told us that “ what do you expect for… Read More

Rwanda: A NATION GRIPPED BY FEAR

June 15, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergdictator, FDU, Fear, Genocide, Kagame, Nyamwasa, Revolution, RNC, Rujugiro, Rwanda

The following article was written by a credible yet anonymous source. It is part one of two articles that tell the story of what Rwanda is like from the inside. In classic dictatorial fashion, President Kagame has thrown caution to the wind and exposed his fear and insecurities by stripping the families of General Kayumba, Colonel Karegeya, businessman Tribert Rujugiro… Read More

Lie: An order from President Kagame of Rwanda

June 2, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergcongo, DRC, Goma, Kagame, M23, MP's, RNC, Rwanda, Theogeme RUdasingwa, war

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW Rwandan National Congress (RNC) Speaks on Rwanda’s issues in the CongoThe last few weeks have seen the Central Africa region, particularly the Congo and Rwanda; face many dualities of challenges; from the sentencing of warlords at the ICC to new rebel groups surfacing in the Congo. A central player in all of this has, once again,... Read More

Paul Kagame: A General without Generals

February 10, 2012 Global AuthorGenerals, Major Frank Mugambage, Paul Kagame, RNC, RPF, Rwanda, Rwanda National Congress, Theogene Rudasingwa

On January 17th, 2012 four generals were arrested in Rwanda and placed under house arrest. Much speculation has been raised as to the reason for their arrest and detainment. The Government of Rwanda stated the following reason as to their arrests, “According to the official statement of the military authorities, the four senior officers stand accused of having had illegal... Read More

Four Rwandan Generals Arrested on False Charges

January 20, 2012 Global Authorcongo, Fred Ibingira, Joseph Nzabamwita, President paul kagame, RDF, Richard Rutatina, RNC, Rwanda, Theogene Rudasingwa, Wilson Gumisiriza

FDU-INKINGI and RNC Statement on the suspension, arrest and detention of Senior Military Officers of Rwanda Defence Forces Press Release 20th January 2012 Three Rwandan generals and a colonel were suspended from duty and placed under house arrest on 17 January 2012. The defence spokesman, Colonel Joseph Nzabamwita, confirmed the suspensions, arrests and detentions of Lieutenant General Fred Ibingira… Read More

When silence serves violence best in Rwanda

January 4, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergFDU-INKINGI, Grenade attack, Jennifer Fierberg, Kagame, kigali, PS-IMBURKI, RNC, rudasingwa, Rwanda

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW Rwanda’s political opposition is once again under attack. On January 3, 2012 reports out of Kigali stated that another grenade attack occured in a local market. With Grenades, unjustified arrests of opposition leaders, attempted assignations in other countries the oppositional parties to the ruling regime in Rwanda face an uphill battle in striving for peace and… Read More

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