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Kenya beat Malawi to earn Cecafa semi-final spot

December 4, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

Kenya beat guest team Malawi 1-0 to secure a place in the semi-final of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Uganda.Veteran striker Mike Baraza scored the only goal of the game 12 minutes after half-time. The Harambee Stars will play Zanzibar in Thursday’s semi-finals of the east and central African regional event.Hosts and defending champions Uganda take on Ethiopia in… Read More

Tanzania asks for mediation over Lake Malawi dispute

October 7, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, kenya, Lake Malawi, Lake Nyasa, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Oil Dispute, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania called on Saturday for an international mediator to resolve a long-standing border dispute with Malawi, conceding the latest talks over territorial rights to Lake Malawi and its potential reserves of oil and gas have failed. The call comes after Malawi accused its neighbour of intimidating its citizens, halting talks with Tanzania over the ownership of... Read More

Malawi, Tanzania Lock Horns Over Lake

October 3, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, Dispute over Lake Malawi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi and Tanzania are expected to hold a high level meeting August 20 on their standoff over oil and gas exploration in and ownership of Lake Malawi. The body of water - also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania - is the third-largest fresh water resource in Africa. The dispute escalated last year when Malawi’s late president... Read More

Un-answered questions about the death of Gen Fred Rwigema

September 18, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergFred Rwigema, Museveni, Paul Kagame, RPA, RPF, Rwanda, Uganda

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

Rwanda Peoples Party seeks assistance from Museveni of Uganda

September 11, 2012 Global Authorjohn karuranga, Museveni, Paul Kagame, RPP, Rwanda, Rwanda peoples party, Uganda

The Rwanda People Party (RPP) has written a letter to Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni seeking to gain his influence with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in order to gain peace talks with opposition groups in the diaspora. The resilient and beautiful people of Rwanda deserve to be aware of all activities that opposition groups are engaging in. The letter is… Read More

The South African movement of yesterday is the Congo Movement of today

August 29, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergcongo, DR Congo, Friends of the Congo, Kabila, Kambale Musivuli, M23, Obama, Obama Law, Rwanda, Uganda, UN

By Jennifer Fierberg with Kambale Musavuli The war in the D.R. Congo is not improving and is actually getting worse by the day. The M23 rebel group backed by the Rwandan Military has been terrorizing the Eastern Region of the Congo for many months. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, raped or killed. The International Community has begun… Read More

Malawi, Tanzania fail to Resolve Lake Malawi Oil exploring dispute

August 27, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Joyce Banda, kenya, Kikwete, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Membe, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

MZUZU--Malawi and Tanzania on Saturday announced that they had failed to resolve their dispute on the border of Lake Malawi and agreed to continue to push for a diplomatic and negotiated solution. "After frank and spirited discussions between the two countries, we have concluded that our differences still remain," Tanzanian Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Membe said at the end of a... Read More

Behind The Presidential Curtains: A Summon to my good old Comrades

July 30, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergcongo, Jennifer Fierberg, Kagame, M23, Museveni, Noble Marara, Rebels, RPF, Rwanda, Uganda

With the on-going continued cut of President Kagame’s Foreign aid by his long time Western sponsors for the last week or so due to his continued cruelty to our Congolese brethren I feel compelled to speak on this subject. Kagame has done this by directly supporting the M23 rebel group which is on the brink of capturing the city of… Read More

President Kagame’s Former Body Guard Lt Mutabazi Yoweri AKA Tobulende Survives Attack in Uganda

July 14, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergassassination, Charles Ingabire, Kagame, Museveni, Rwanda, Uganda

By: Rwema IT Webmaster In the early evening on Thursday night Lt Mutabazi Yoweri AKA Tobulende, who was once among President Paul Kagame’s body guards, was attacked, and a number of bullets were shot with the intention of ending his life in Kampala. Two young men, who appeared to be Rwandese in the victim’s eyes, knocked and then entered his... Read More

President Paul Kagame on a Special visit to Uganda: But why?

June 13, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, Jennifer Fierberg, Kabila, Kagame, M23, Museveni, Ntanga, Rwanda, Uganda

By Rwema Francis and Jennifer Fierberg, MSW The Congolese Government’s reaction against the continued support of Rwanda to their enemies in the Congo has led President Kagame back to Uganda to plead for help from His Excellence Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. He was in Uganda yet again in order to seek help because he has nowhere else to turn to… Read More

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