Activists Tell Obama: Push Kagame Harder

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kitty Kurth, Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation  312-617-7288 Friends of the Congo  202-584-6512 Africa Faith and Justice Network  202-884-9780 Email: rwandaelections@gmail.com WASHINGTON DC (Wednesday, August 25, 2010):...

Dungu Congress Comminque

A Diocesan Congress on Peace was hosted July 12th -14th in Dungu, DRC by the Diocesan Commision on Justice and Peace from the Catholic Diocese of Dungu-Doruma and by Conciliation Resources. The Congressed aimed to “find sustainable solutions to the problems of...

Update: International Violence Against Women Act

Approximately one third of all women worldwide have been or will become victims of physical or sexual abuse in their lifetimes. In some countries, the   rate is as high as 70 percent. Violence against women poses a global health crisis, a severe impediment to...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame & US Policy

As the August 9th election day approaches, fear and uneasiness continues to grow for many Rwandans. The incumbent President Paul Kagame is running for reelection and is expected to win. But, what kind of leader has he been? He has made headlines in recent months for...

The 15th African Union Summit: What were the Issues?

Since the African Union (AU)’s establishment in 1999 and their first assembly in 2002, the AU has had annual summits; this year’s is its 15th. From July 19-27, 2010 in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Heads of State and Government convened to discuss pertinent issues...