All things truly wicked start from innocence

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

Rukokoma! Rukokoma! Faustin Twagiramungu plans his return to Rwanda

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

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

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: Harassed to harass in the name of dignity ‘’Young people as a tool to sustain oppression’’

APRIL 19, 2013 12:16 PM The Rwandan government and security services are forcibly using young people to participating in activities that aim to promote its image and control its people. Due to the nature of those activities and training provided in order to develop necessary skills and knowledge to implement them, young people suffers various levels of physical and psychological… Read More

The first reaction to truth is hatred

Jennifer Fierberg Interviewed Noble Marara on Rwanda, Political Parties, and the Rwandese living in diaspora By: Jennifer Fierberg with Noble Marara JF: You have been away from Rwanda for more than ten years. Your series ‘Behind the Presidential Curtains’ has exposed many unknown facts about President Paul Kagame and how he governs Rwanda. What are your thoughts on the current… Read More

In The Shadow Of The Baobab: Kagame Blows Cold And Hot On A Third Mandate

Paul Kagame: survived his annus horribilis in 2010 and looks to be preparing to reliquish power under his own terms. In October 1990, after Fred Rwigyema’s death on the third day the struggle to conquer Rwanda, Paul Kagame took over the command over the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and led it to victory in July 1994. He became Vice-President and… Read More

RWANDAN POLITICAL PARTIES IN DIASPORA SET UP A MONITORING COMMITTEE FOR JOINT IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR PROJECT IN THE HOME COUNTRY.

    PDP-RDI JOINT PRESS RELEASERwandan political parties in diaspora set up a monitoring committee for joint implementation of their project in the home country.   Paris, March 10, 2013__ The People’s Defence Pact and The Rwandan Dream Initiative political parties jointly held a meeting in Paris on Sunday March 10, 2013 with a view to assessing the… Read More

People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them

By: Jennifer Fierberg Politics in Rwanda is a complex system of denial, propaganda, fear, lies and impunity. In order to remain safe and free from arbitrary persecution opposition groups have to operate outside of the country under the current ruling regime in Rwanda. Many of these opposition groups are infiltrated by agents of the Rwandan Government for a few dollars… Read More

Behind the presidential curtains-reasons why President Kagame will clinch on power forever

BY Noble Marara and Jennifer Fierberg President Paul Kagame has launched a process that he believes can finally end the debate on whether or not he will seek a third term. He has tasked three senior members of his Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) to come up with a “transition formula.” President Kagame used the platform of the party’s annual Nnational… Read More