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Foreign Policy in Rwanda: A discussion with Deo Lukyamuzi

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By: Jennifer Fierberg Rwanda has faced numerous challenges in the past year with their credibility and foreign relations. Both have seen severe declines with the UN GoE report that states the M23 rebel group currently harassing Eastern DRC is being funded and organized by the Government of Rwanda. A claim the Rwandan Government denies. Due to the publications of these… Read More

FDU-INKINGI urges President Kagame to stop harassment of political opponents

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Kigali this Feb. 11, 2013 FDU-INKINGI urge His Excellency Paul Kagame, in his capacity as president of the RPF-INKOTANYI to put an end to acts of provocation against political opponents, using the security services. The FDU INKINGI strongly condemns once again the leadership of the RPF and government INKOTANYI pursuing their claims handling maneuvers security services to harass opposition leaders… Read More

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

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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

Victoire Ingabire spends her third Christmas behind bars

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 Report by Ann Garrison of San Franciso Bay View Transcript: KPFA Evening News, broadcast Dec. 25, 2012 KPFA Evening News Anchor Anthony Fest: And this is KPFA, 94.1 Berkeley, KPFA, 89.3 Berkeley and KFCF, 88.1 Fresno, Pacifica Radio for Northern and Central California. This program is the Evening News. I’m Anthony Fest. KPFA’s Ann Garrison spoke to Rwandan American Charles… Read More

‘I would go down in flames if that is what is required’ – Ambassador Susan Rice

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 Susan Rice, the current U.S. Ambassador to the U.N has been the target of a media and twitter frenzy calling on her to take swift and concise action in Central Africa by imposing sanctions on the Rwandan Government for backing M23 rebel group that is currently terrorizing Eastern Congo in both weaponry and military orders. Yet, she has remained silent.... Read More

Rwanda: Tomorrow, political prisoner Ingabire will be sentenced

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 This time after several postponements, hesitations and international mood-sensing, Paul Kagame’s regime has finally decided to sentence the opposition leader, the 2012 Sakharov prize nominee, Madame Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza. It’s tomorrow 30 October at 10:00 High court time. Sources confirm that a special cell in MPANGA central prison has been already prepared for her before this symbolical ruling by the… Read More

Has torture ever been a secret in Rwanda?

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 By: Jennifer Fierberg Another damming report has been released about Rwanda. Amnesty International published a report on October 8, 2012 condemning the “unlawful detention and torture by military intelligence” and urging Rwanda to investigate such findings.  The report “Shrouded in Secrecy” is based on seven research visits to Rwanda between September 2010 and June 2012.  Amnesty International conducted over 70… Read More

“A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot”

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By: Jennifer Fierberg Holding too much information and working closely with the government in Rwanda can be a lethal combination. This was evidenced again on Monday when the body of Theogene Turatsinze was found after having been missing since Friday night in Mozambique. Sources held report that he had been abducted by unknown assailants and was never seen alive again. … Read More
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“He is a killer. He is a dictator. He can’t stand any opposition.”:Lt Joel Mutabazi

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 THE assassins came at night, when their target was alone, and knocked on his apartment door. They had been hunting him for weeks.Joel Mutabazi, an Israeli-trained commando, had fled his own intelligence service after suffering 17 months of solitary confinement and torture and was about to divulge his government’s darkest secrets.But it wasn’t Mossad who were after him. Nor was... Read More

Un-answered questions about the death of Gen Fred Rwigema

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 Behind the Presidential Curtains It has been nearly 22 years since Gen Fred Rwigema died in his mother-land leading before leading an exodus of Rwandan children who had been incarcerated in exile for over 30 years. Fred Gisa Rwigema (10 April 1957 – 2 October 1990), born Emmanuel Gisa was a founding member and leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front. Rwigema was born… Read More