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by Hervé Cheuzeville, translated from French by Bahati Jacques. Originally published by Echo D’Afrique on September 23, 2011 A major event occurred on September 23rd, 2011. Yet it went largely unnoticed in Western countries. The stock market...
“Burundi has passed an important milestones on the path to peace, but the page of the conflict has not yet been definitively turned. Loyal support from external partners remains necessary,” says the European Network for Central Africa (EURAC) in its October report...
The following article is by Jacques Bahati from the July-Sept edition of Around Africa, AFJN's newsletter. Direct comments and questions to bahati@afjn.org Preparations for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s General Elections scheduled for November 28th, 2011 are...
Forced to lie: Kagame killed Presidents Habyarimana and Ntaryamira By Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa, former RPF Secretary General, Ambassador of Rwanda to the United States, and Chief of Staff for President Paul Kagame. Source: Facebook Disclaimer: The views or...
“Zambia must not go backwards, we must all face the future and go forward as one nation. Not to do so would dishonour our history." “Did we become grey and lacking in ideas? Did we lose momentum? Our duty now is to go away and reflect on any mistakes we may have made...
Updated April 19, 2013 The Rwandan opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, leader of Rwanda's FDU-Ingiki remain in prison. She is accused of genocide denial, divisionism and terrorism by President Paul Kagame’s regime. In 2010, she returned from the...
In a letter to Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) President, Mr. Jared L. Cohon, African Great Lakes Coalition writes: If CMU is genuinely invested in sustainable peace and development in Rwanda, and if it is determined to cultivate a relationship with Kagame, we are...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContacts: Rebecca Cech (412) 736-9889 Jeffrey Cech (724) 880-4371The Pittsburgh City Council advised caution in US support of Kagame’s government, but Carnegie Mellon University invites Rwandan president to begin a privileged relationship with...
By Bureau of Study, Observation, and Coordination of the Regional Development of Walikale (BEDEWA) Where does civil society stand? It is divided. A large chunk of civil society has strayed from the traditional vision and mission of civil society. It has committed to...