By following the links below, you will learn about the events and  get the news that shook the African Great Lakes Region in the period of 2002. You will find how news and events makers have shaped the destiny of the nations and the peoples in the region that encompasses the following countries and states: Angola, Burundi,  Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire or Congo-Kinshasa),  Kenya, Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), Rwanda,  Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa.

Among the key news and events makers are:  General Kayizari, Banyamurenge, General Padiri, Mwenze Kongolo, Paul Mbaraga, Akagera-Rhein, MSF, Beni, Balihe, Nyagasaza, Valens Kajeguhakwa, Tanzania, Janet Kagame, ADRN, Igihango, RCD,  Gisenyi, FDLR/FOCA Colonel Bizimana, Paul Kagame, Rwandan Patriotic Army, Joseph Kabila, Laurent Kabila, FDLR, UN Security Council, MONUC,  Rwanda Patriotic Front, RPA, RPF,  ALIR, Mayi-Mayi,  ARENA,  FOCA, United States of America (USA),  Tutsi, Hutu, Zambia.

1. Kigali: Gen. Habyalimana, the main casualty of Kagame's reshuffle.    Nov 17, 2002
   

2. Kigali: Nyagasaza, Unity conference participant, imprisoned; MDR threatened.    Nov 14, 2002
   

3. Kinshasa: Katumba Mwanke, from heir apparent to depraved.    Nov 11, 2002
   

4. Ankoro: Mayi-Mayi, civilians fight Congolese Army to free FDLR soldiers.    Nov 10, 2002
   

5. Kigali: FDLR leaders and Reconciliation Conference participants imprisoned.    Nov 9, 2002
   

6. Brussels: General Kayizari, Rwandan Defense Official fights in a bar.    Nov 9, 2002
   

7. Kinshasa: Kabila escapes assassination attempt;Mwanke sanctionned.    Nov 4, 2002
   

8. Kamina: Colonel Ndanda executed by Jean Claude; Kabila tried to eliminate Bemba.    Nov 2, 2002
   

9. Kamina: South Africa may have participated in fightings.   Nov 1, 2002
   

10. DRC: Kabila's troops surround FDLR troops in Kamina.   Oct 31, 2002
    

11. DRC: Kabila's Government and MONUC kidnap FDLR members.   Oct 30, 2002
    

12. Butare: Unity and Reconciliation Conference shunned by Rwandan opposition.   Oct 26, 2002
    

13. USA: "UN report a trash of lies; war in DRC to go on," says Kagame   Oct 23, 2002
    

14. USA: UN links RPF to criminal organizations; Kabarebe, RPA banned and sanctionned.   Oct 21, 2002
    

15. Uvira: Mayi-Mayi, Banyamurenge accuse Kabila's ministers and army of betrayal.   Oct 19, 2002
    

16. Butare: Kagame prepares for war; isolates Hutu officers.   Oct 19, 2002
    

17. Butare: Rwandan troops from DRC heading to Bujumbura.   Oct 15, 2002
    

18. Bukavu: Mayi-Mayi attack Bukavu, eye on Goma.   Oct 14, 2002
    

19. Kamina: MONUC repatriates 136 FDLR combattants; 2 shot trying to flee.   Oct 13, 2002
    

20. Bukavu:General Padiri shuns Kabila's invitation and accuses Kanape of treason.   Oct 12, 2002
    

21. Bukavu:Uvira and Bukavu surounded; RCD leaders flee to Rwanda.   Oct 11, 2002
    

22. Kamina: How MONUC got FDLR fighters abducted; Igihango suspends cooperation.   Oct 11, 2002
    

23. Kamina: FDLR suspend cooperation with MONUC after fighters abducted in Kigali.   Oct 10, 2002
    

24. Kigali: FDLR fighters find relatives decimated; to return to Kamina   October 7, 2002
    

25. DRC: Mwenze Kongolo in Kabila's sights   October 5, 2002
    

26. DRC: RPA troops pulling out; RCD troops looting and following  September 30, 2002
    

27. Uvira: "Dozens RPA troops killed by Hutu rebels," said Gen Kabarebe  September 30, 2002
    

28. DRC: Colonel Renzaho arrested; transferred to Arusha  September 29, 2002
    

29. Rwanda: Mbaraga Recruits for Unity and Reconciliation Conference   September 28, 2002
    

30. DRC: "FDLR leaders not on ICTR list" says Adama Dieng   September 28, 2002
    

31. DRC: "FDLR leaders not on ICTR, Rwandan, USA lists" says Vital Kamerhe   September 27, 2002
    

32. Bonn: FDLR: "Rwandan Ambassador to the UN was Interhamwe leader"   September 27, 2002
    

33. DRC: FDLR leadership to relocate to a third country   September 26, 2002
    

34. DRC: "Mission accomplished, FDLR troops out of the DRC," Kamerhe says   September 24, 2002
    

35. Rwanda: " 156,000 RPA troops in DRC," Gen. Kabarebe tells ULK students   September 18, 2002
    

36. Rwanda:Kagame promises Basabose former President Bizimungu's property   September 18, 2002
    

37. Rwanda: Paul Mbaraga expected in Kigali this week  September 15, 2002
    

38. Belgium: Igihango presents peace plan; FDLR troops ready to fight Kagame   September 15, 2002
    

39. Delaware: Carla Del Ponte writes to OPJDR: ICTR pursuing Kagame   September 15, 2002
    

40. Germany: Akagera-Rhein writes to Bush to support FDLR and DRC   September 15, 2002
    

41. New York: Isolated Kagame trashes Belgium; USA tells Kagame to go home  September 14, 2002
    

42. Kamina: USA, UN press FDLR and Kagame to resume negotiations.  September 14, 2002
    

43. Nyunzu: War intensifies; MSF refuse to attend to RPA soldiers.  September 07, 2002
    

44. Goma: Congolese Tutsi refugees fear the Mudende repeat.  September 06, 2002
    

45. Angola: RPA troops were on mission to assassinate Angolan President.  September 2, 2002
    

46. RDC: Situation confuse a Beni.  September 2, 2002
    

47. Denmark: RPA ESO death squads target Rwandan Refugees.  September 2, 2002
    

48. Rwanda: Balihe and Simba return to Rwanda to assist Mrs. Kagame  August 30, 2002
    

49. Rwanda: Mbaraga divides Kagame's advisors  August 29, 2002
    

50. Rwanda: Le Maire de Nyamirambo dans de beaux draps[French]  August 29, 2002
    

51. Rwanda: Paul Mbaraga to return to Rwanda; asks for guaranties  August 27, 2002
    

52. RDC: Kagame renforce occupation malgre et grace aux accords [French]  August 20, 2002
    

53. USA: USA probes Kagame's links with Al_Qaeda.   August 10, 2002
    

54. Rwanda: Kigali violates Pretoria Accord, Rwandan parents say.  August 10, 2002
    

55. Rwanda: Mission accomplished, Kajeguhakwa asks Igihango to carry on.  August 2, 2002
    

56. USA:Conflict between Rwanda and USA worsens over human rights abuses   July 28, 2002
    

57. Rwanda: DRC Pretoria Accord step by step; General Munyakazi blamed   July 24, 2002
    

58. South Africa: Kigali-Kinshasa, an accord to save face  July 24, 2002
    

59. Belgium: Igihango holds its first Congress  July 24, 2002
    

60. USA: Rwandan Youth Summit Holds annual meeting: RPF delegates expelled  July 07, 2002
    

61. DRC: FDLR reshuffle their leadership.  June 01, 2002
    

62. Belgium: ADRN-Igihango gets leaders.  June 01, 2002
    

63. USA: Jeannette Kagame to visit USA; shopping for a home.  May 24, 2002
    

64. Austria: Kigali regime targets FDLR spokesperson.  May 24, 2002
    

65. USA: "Democratize," IMF, World Bank, East African Community tell Rwanda.  May 21, 2002
    

66. Canada: ARENA splits into ARENA and People's Congress.  May 20, 2002
    

67. Canada: ARENA holds Congress; ratifies adhesion to ADRN-Igihango.  May 10, 2002
    

68. Rwanda: FDLR and Rwandan Government negotiations called off.  May 8, 2002
    

69. DRC: FDLR troops in Kamina to completely demobilize; FDLR to visit Kigali.  April 26, 2002
    

70. Germany: Kagame to visit Germany to lobby against opposition alliance.  April 20, 2002
    

71. Kenya: Rwandan Refugees killed after Human Rights group warns UNHCR.   April 20, 2002
    

72. Canada: FDLR prepare the after-Kagame; officially open a branch in Canada   April 14, 2002
    

73. Rwanda: Desperate Kagame broadly threatens Diplomats and opposition   April 8, 2002
    

74. Belgium: ARENA, Imbaga, FDLR coalition to hold their first press conference   April 3, 2002
    

75. Germany: ARENA, Imbaga, FDLR create a coalition to overthrow Kagame   March 27, 2002
    

76. Rwanda: Janet Kagame's secretary flees to USA; coercive elections   March 22, 2002
    

77. Rwand: Students shot; Kagames prepares elections   March 20, 2002
    

78. Uganda: Kagame's personal pilot flees to Uganda   March 11, 2002
    

79. Rwanda: Opposition reorganizes; war looms  March 01, 2002
    

80. Rwanda: RPF leaders mourn Savimbi  March 01, 2002
    

81. Tanzania: Tanzanian Government and UNHCR to expel Rwandan Refugees  March 01, 2002
    

82. USA: FDLR explain the agreement with Kajeguhakwa to diaspora  February 23, 2002
    

83. USA: Rwandans welcome accords between Kajeguhakwa and FDLR  February 17, 2002
    

84. Kinshasa: RPF Dissident Kajeguhakwa visits FDLR; Accords signed  February 10, 2002
    

85. USA: Jeannette Kagame, Muligande to visit USA; Ambassador reshuffle  February 9, 2002
    

86. USA: Rwandan Government Officials lobby the USA Administration;  February 5, 2002
    

87. Maniema: Mayi-Mayi capture Kindu Airport from Rwandan Troops   February 1, 2002
    

88. Paris: Rwandan Government negotiates with FDLR: Stalemate   January 20, 2002
    

89. Rwanda: RPF launches waves of attacks on opposition figures   January 9, 2002
    

90. Zambia: RPA death squads planning assassination of Refugees   January 5, 2002