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Behind the Presidential Curtains: President Kagame told citizens of Rwanda to tolerate and remain silent

January 24, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergBehind the Presidential Curtains, human rights, impunity, Paul Kagame, Rwanda

By: Noble Marara The Rwandan authoritarian regime run by President Kagame has forced the citizens of Rwanda into tolerating and remaining silent about any harassment instigated by either Kagame himself or his security operatives. The population has been reduced to strict “big-brother-like” security surveillance where it is reported that one out of six members of society is reporting on others.… Read More

Sanctions on Rwanda, Not Drones over DRC

January 21, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, Drones, FDU, Kagame, Rwanda, UNSC

By: Jennifer Fierberg The use of drones for surveillance, security and other situations has been a hotbed of controversy for many years and in many countries. The UNSC proposed the use of unarmed surveillance drones over DRC in order to monitor the border between Rwanda and DRC much to the disagreement of the Rwandan diplomats at the UN. . Read More

How an Ant crushes an Elephant

January 11, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, Kabila, Kagame, Obama, Rwanda, UN, UNSC

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW On January 3, 2012 President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 despite his own threat to veto it over exclusions on closing the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. While most Americans will read this Act for how it affects them, as they should, there is a small portion that has the potential to… Read More

Rwanda’s Rampaging Rebel Force

December 28, 2012 Global Authorcongo, human rights watch, Kagame, Rwanda, UNSC

by: Philippe Bolopion Published in: International Herald Tribune Despite supporting a brutal rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda is about to take a seat on the U.N. Security Council. Few countries dare challenge the Security Council the way Rwanda does; even fewer get away with it. Yet on Tuesday, despite backing an abusive rebel group that has attacked U.N. peacekeepers in… Read More

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

December 27, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, Jennifer Fierberg, Kabila, Obama, Paul Kagame, RPF, Rwanda, Susan Rice

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

December 27, 2012 Global AuthorAnn Garrison, Charles Kambanda, Paul Kagame, RPF, Rwanda, Victorie Ingabire

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

U.S. under pressure over Rwanda involvement in Congo fighting

December 21, 2012 Global AuthorDRC, Kagame, M23, Obama, Rwanda, USA

JUNIOR D. KANNAH / AFP/GETTY IMAGES A youth identified as a 16-year-old corporal in the Rwandan armed forces sits with other prisoners in Kinshasha, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The government accuses Rwanda of supporting rebels fighting in eastern Congo. GOMA, Congo — It was not the bullet lodged in the officer’s gut, or the botched operation… Read More

Rwandan Youth and political commitment

December 20, 2012 Global AuthorAlice Muhirwa, Committed Youth, FDU-INKINGI, RifDP, Rwanda, Victorie Ingabire

On the 10th of November Alice Muhirwa, a young Rwandan lady, was awarded the annual prize of Jeunesse engagée (Committed Youth). This prize was given by the Canadian section of the International Network of Women for Democracy and Peace (RifDP) and is distributed to young people who, through their actions and commitment, have contributed greatly to peace and democracy. This… Read More

North Kivu: Rwandan troops reported to Nyiragongo occupied by M23

December 14, 2012 Global AuthorGoma, Kabila, Kagame, Kivu, RDF, Rwanda

Soldiers of the Rwandan army (Rwanda Defense Force) entered the DRC Wednesday, December 12, through two border crossings and Kasizi Kanyanja, north of Goma, Nyiragongo territory (North Kivu). This territory is currently occupied by the M23 rebels. The inhabitants of this entity expressed concern over the presence of Rwandan army in their territory. According to local sources, the Rwandans were… Read More

Rwanda: Tomorrow, political prisoner Ingabire will be sentenced

October 29, 2012 Global Authorkigali, Paul Kagame, Political Prisoner, political space, RPF, Rwanda, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza

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

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