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Rwanda National Congress responds to Blair and Buffets Plea for support to Rwanda

February 25, 2013 Global AuthorHoward Buffet, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Theogene Rudasingwa, TOny Blair

RESPONDING TO TONY BLAIR AND HOWARD BUFFET In the Foreign Policy issue of February 21, 2013, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and American billionaire Howard Buffet pleaded with the international community to “stand with Rwanda, and that now is no time to cut aid to Kigali”. Blair and Buffet recognise the shocking consequences of DRC’s Second Congo War, which… Read More

U.N. says Congo again on brink, peacekeepers need to combat rebels

February 22, 2013 Global AuthorDRC, Kagame, M23, Rwanda, UN

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS | Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:30pm EST (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s resource-rich east is again on the brink of a major conflict, a senior U.N. official warned on Friday as he urged the U.N. Security Council to urgently approve plans for a peace enforcement unit to combat armed rebel groups. Roger Meece, head of… Read More

Rwandan army deserters ‘held on Lake Kivu island’

February 21, 2013 Global AuthorIwawa Island, Kagame, RPA, Rwanda

A deserter said some detainees had been held for several years without trial and without visitors Rwanda is holding more than 280 troops accused of desertion on an island in Lake Kivu, the army has revealed. Brig Gen Joseph Nzabamwita told the BBC they were undergoing re-education. An alleged deserter being held on the island had told the BBC the… Read More

Splits deepen within the M23

February 21, 2013 Global AuthorDRC, Kagame, M23, Makanga, Rwanda

Reports from various sources––the UN peacekeeping mission, M23 insiders, and the Congolese army––this afternoon suggest that the rift between Bosco Ntaganda and Sultani Makenga is deepening. Details are still vague, with some going so far as saying that the two have been taking to Kigali for a sitting-down, but it is clear that the long-standing tensions have escalated. To recap:… Read More

Foreign Policy in Rwanda: A discussion with Deo Lukyamuzi

February 15, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergaid, Deo Lukyimuzi, FDU-INKINGI, RPF, Rwanda

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

February 11, 2013 Global AuthorFDU_INKINGI, Kagame, RPF, Rwanda

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

DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army Response to Crisis in East Should Emphasize Justice

February 8, 2013 Global Authorcongo, DRC, HRW, Kabila, Kagame, Rwanda

(Goma, February 5, 2013) – M23 rebels and Congolese army soldiers raped scores of women and committed other war crimes during the rebels’ occupation of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo<http://www.hrw.org/drc>in late 2012, Human Rights Watch said today. Ongoing talks among parties to the conflict, countries in the region, and the United Nations should ensure that any agreements include… Read More

RNC and FDU welcome Secretary of State John Kerry

January 30, 2013 Global AuthorFDU, John Kerry, RNC, rudasingwa, Rwanda, Secretary of State

FDU-INKINGI AND RWANDA NATIONAL CONGRESS CONGRATULATE THE NEW U.S SECRETARY OF STATE, HON. JOHN KERRY Hon. John Kerry Secretary of StateU.S Department of StateWashington D.C. Dear Hon. Kerry, On behalf of the Rwanda National Congress and FDU-Inkingi, it is our pleasure to congratulate you on the occasion of your confirmation as the new U.S. Secretary of State. The trust that you… Read More

Politician missing in Rwanda….again

January 29, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergFrank habineza, Green Party, Kagame, Rwanda

By Jennifer Fierberg The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda has announced the mysterious disappearance of their Communication Secretary Oustazi Omar Leo. In a statement on his Facebook page Frank Habineza, President of the Democratic Green Party, made the following statement: “We have been searching for our communication secretary, Oustazi Omar Leo since Friday last week (19/1), while I was out… Read More

U.N. Security Council allows drones for eastern Congo

January 24, 2013 Global AuthorDRC, Drones, Kabila, Kagame, M23, Rwanda, UNSC

By Michelle Nichols (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council has given a green light for peacekeepers to use surveillance drones in eastern Democratic Republic of Congoafter weeks of delay over concerns of Russia, Chinaand Rwanda about the use of aerial spy equipment. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wrote to the 15-member council late last month to advise that peacekeepers in Congo planned to use unmanned aerial… Read More

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