Africa Global Village

President Obama’s Visit And Africa’s Second Uhuru

July 22, 2015October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBill Clinton, Burundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Milton Allimadi, Museveni, Obama, Paul Kagame, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

Dear Mr. President, Your trip to Africa this week presents a legacy-defining opportunity. President George W. Bush is remembered for the billions of dollars he made available to fight HIV/Aids; a program which has continued under your administration. Bill Clinton, while decried for allowing genocide in Rwanda, is also hailed for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA),… Read More

Mauritius: A woman president for all citizens

June 5, 2015October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

“I think that the great strength that women bring when they move into senior levels of politics is not that they're more nurturing, caring, maternal figures, but that they will bring a certain level of different perspective, a different way of thinking, and that is just really valuable for all of us.”— Nicholas Kristof, journalist, author and Pulitzer Prize winner. ... Read More

Will the world remain silent with Rwanda and Uganda in DR Congo again?

May 11, 2015March 25, 2021 Jennifer FierbergBurundi, DRC, Kabila, Kagame, M23, Museveni, Political oppression, Rebel groups, Rwanda, Uganda

An interview with international criminal defense attorney and former law professor Peter Erlinder Ann Garrison While international attention is focused on the constitutional crisis in Burundi, Rwandan and Ugandan soldiers have again violated the territorial integrity of DR Congo by sending troops into the country. What are they up to? INTRODUCTION Rwandan and Ugandan troops have been reported in the… Read More

Stop ignoring massacres in Africa

April 7, 2015March 25, 2021 Jennifer FierbergCNN, DRC, Fox News, Garissa University, Kagame, kenya, Massacres, MSNBC, Museveni, Obama, Terrorism, Uganda, War on Terror

By: Jennifer Fierberg We live in a world filled with terrorist attacks. So much so that they become the noise of the nightly news that most Westerners ignore. Simply watching the nightly news or scanning social media for a few minutes will typically reveal the horrors of terrorism in all corners of the world. However, why do some attacks garner… Read More

Ban Ki-Moon Admits Failure in DRC

February 21, 2015March 25, 2021 Jennifer FierbergBan Ki-Moon, Barack Obama, DRC, FDLR, John Kerry, Joseph Kabila, M23, Museveni, Paul Kagame, RNC, Russ Feingold, Rwanda, Theogene Rudasingwa, Uganda

By Jennifer Fierberg Predicts Period of Instability in the Great Lakes Region Just days ago, Senator Russell Feingold, the U.S. special envoy working to stabilize Africa’s Great Lakes region, announced he will give his final speech in this position. His press release stated the following, “On February 24, Senator Feingold will give his final speech as U.S. special envoy at... Read More

Mauritius: Gender equality for the next term

February 6, 2015October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gender Equality, kenya, Madagascar, map of Mauritius, Mauritius, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Women in Mauritius Politics

Port Louis, 6 February: The elections have come and gone. There is a new government in place of which only eight women form part of the 69 seat National Assembly. Despite progress made over the last few years, gender inequality persists. Gender inequality is deeply rooted in entrenched attitudes. Political commitment at the highest level is crucial for social change.... Read More

Rwanda

The duty of the protector, the chagrin of the perpetrator

August 12, 2014March 25, 2021 Global AuthorCessation clause, Kagame, kigali, refugees, Rwanda, Uganda, UNHCR

By: Mutuyimana Manzi Rwanda pretends that it would like its refugees to return. But many of these citizens are scared of the Kigali regime, which is known to target refugees for assassination or abduction. Meanwhile, Rwanda continues to create new refugees as the tyrannical state cracks down on critics and Hutus back home Since 2009, Rwandan rulers have pressured for… Read More

Press Conference: Advocates Call for End of U.S. Support of African Tyrants

July 24, 2014 Global AuthorAfrican Summit, Barack Obama, DRC, Friends of the Congo, Kabila, Kagame, Museveni, Rwanda, Uganda

IPS’ Foreign Policy In Focus joins a diverse U.S. based activist coalition focusing on Africa is calling on U.S. leaders to cease their support and empowerment of brutal dictators across Africa. July 31 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm A diverse U.S. based activist coalition focusing on Africa is calling on U.S. leaders to cease their support and empowerment of brutal… Read More

Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni thinks there are lessons to be learnt from Malawi’s recent elections

July 3, 2014October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jessie Kabwila, kenya, Leonard Mulekwa, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Museveni, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

A three man delegation from the Uganda Electoral Commission spent a weeklong visit in Malawi to study voter education processes. Inspite of flaws in the Malawi recents elections the Ugandans believe there are still positive lessons to be learnt. Uganda has less than two years to prepare for the next national elections and this time, election officials say they want... Read More

Nyamwasa: Museveni wrong on Kagame

July 2, 2014 Global AuthorKayumba Nyamwasa, Museveni, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda

After the third attempt on the life of former Chief of the Rwanda Defence Forces, Gen Kayumba Nyamwasa, exiled in South Africa, Robert Mukombozi talked to him recently in an exclusive interview. The exiled general discusses what he calls the dictatorship in Rwanda and compares President Museveni and his own Paul Kagame. Below are excerpts: Let me take you back to the events on… Read More

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