Africa Global Village

The Loss of Innocence

March 8, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergArms Trade Treaty, Child Soldiers, DRC, UN, Vision Gram

By: Jennifer Fierberg The use of child soldiers in combat has gone on for centuries. Not only are boys recruited for various combat tasks girls are also forced into combat situations as cooks, sex slaves, human shields and other demeaning activities. In order to enslave a child in this way they must first be broken down physically, mentally, sexually and… 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

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

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

December 11, 2012 Global Authorcongo, Genocide, Obama, Paul Kagame, RPF, Susan Rice, UN

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

UNSC condemns M23, expressed deep concern by neighbors support of Mutineers

October 19, 2012 Global Authorcongo, DRC, Kagame, M23, Rwanda, UN, UNSC

Security Council Presidential Statement on the situation in eastern DRC 1. The Security Council expresses its deep concern regarding the deteriorating security and humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to ongoing military and other destabilizing activities of the 23 March Movement (M23) as well as other armed groups. 2. The Security Council strongly condemns the… Read More

Rwanda

Rwanda joins UN Security Council despite damning Congo report

October 19, 2012October 23, 2016 Global Authorcongo, Kabila, Kagame, Rwanda, UN, UNSC

Congolese ambassador declares 'sad day for Africa' as Rwanda joins council in spite of accusations it backs DRC rebellion Rwanda's election to the UN Security Council on Thursday was branded a major embarrassment in the wake of a UN report claiming that the country is fuelling a violent uprising in a neighbouring country. Rwanda was unopposed in its bid for... Read More

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

October 17, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergIMF, Paul Kagame, RPF, Rwanda, Theogene Turatsinze, UN, World Bank

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

Rwanda

There can be no impunity for those who violate human rights

September 29, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergcentral africa, congo, Kabila, Kagame, Obama, Rwanda, UN, UNSC

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, told members of the press that Rwanda is expecting to be voted as the African representative at the 2012 United Nations Security Council election to be held on 18 October 2012 during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, to be held at the United Nations Headquarters… Read More

On a sunny afternoon in Boston…

September 28, 2012March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergAgaciro, Boston, congo, EU, Genocide, Kayumba Nyamwasa, Obama, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Theogene Rudasingwa, UN

Rwanda Day 2012 By: Jennifer Fierberg At the corner of Dartmouth and St. James in Boston, Massachusetts about one hundred people gathered for two separate but related reasons. On the one side were approximately a dozen supporters for President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and directly across the street just over one hundred people gathered to protest the arrival and hosting… 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

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