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Scores of Rwandan Defense Forces Soldiers Killed or Injured in FARDC Counter-attack

May 14, 2012

Sources within the Congolese military, FARDC, inform AfroAmerica Network that a large number of Rwandan Government soldiers, otherwise known as Rwandan Defense Forces, have been killed or injured in a counter-attack by the FARDC supported by MONUSCO. Rwandan troops have been infiltrating the DRC as a reinforcement to CNDP rebels. Over the last week, the [...]

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The Dilemma of Dictators Part V: When General Paul Kagame Feels the Noose

May 11, 2012

I.The Noose Tightening around General Ntaganda’s neck tautens General Kagame’s Throat This Tuesday May 8, 2012 we stumbled across a surprising article. Written by Joseph Rwagatare of The New Times of Rwanda and featured among the top headlines, the article has a surprising title:”Rwanda: Gen. Ntaganda Is Only a Pawn in a Wider Game.” Really! [...]

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Colonel Makenga: the New Rwandan Proxy Warlord in DRC

May 9, 2012

First there was the renegade General Laurent Nkunda, then the indicted war criminal General Bosco Ntaganda, and now the soon-to be General Colonel Sultani Makenga. What do they have in common? All three are from Rwandan ethnic Tutsis, who fought within Rwandan Patritiot Front Army (RPA) from 1990-1997, became part of the Rwandan Defense Forces [...]

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Rwanda Sends 3 Thousand Troops in DRC

May 8, 2012

Sources in Kigali and Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) inform AfroAmerica Network that the Rwandan Government has sent more than three thousand troops into the DRC over the last three days. The deployment of Rwandan troops into DRC follows an agreement between the intelligence services of the two countries and the meeting between [...]

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General Bosco Ntaganda Moving troops to Ituri and Masisi

April 29, 2012

Sources close to the renegade General Bosco Ntaganda inform AfroAmerica Network that he has started to move his troops and the headquarter of his rebellion to the Oriental Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while reinforcing his grip on the Masisi area in North-Kivu province. According to the same sources, his [...]

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Mai-Mai Cheka (aka Sheka) Kill FARDC Top Commanders

April 23, 2012

Sources within MONUSCO inform AfroAmerica Network that Mai-Mai Cheka aka Sheka fighters have ambushed and killed 2 FARDC commanders. The killings happened in the areas of Walikale and Masisi. Among the FARDC commanders killed are Colonel Share on Facebook

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Ugandan Salim Saleh’s Mercenaries Allegedly Involved in DRC

April 22, 2012

Sources in Eastern DRC inform AfroAmerica Network that mercenaries working for the brother of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni are involved in fightings in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The mercenaries, allegedly working as private military contractors for international organizations, Share on Facebook

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DRC President Joseph Kabila Officially Announces Imminent Arrestation of General Bosco Ntaganda

April 12, 2012

In a visit to the Eastern DRC, the Congolese President Joseph Kabila has officially announced his plan to arrest the renegade General Bosco Ntaganda and deliver him to the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a meeting with traditional and civil society leaders Share on Facebook

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Bishop Matteo Zuppi to be Ordained Auxilliary Bishop of Rome and Titular Bishop of Villa Nova

April 11, 2012

On April 14, 2012, Bishop Matteo Maria Zuppi, the new Titular Bishop of Villa Nova and Auxiliary to The Holy Father Benedict XVI, the Bishop of Rome, will be ordained in Rome. An Auxiliary Bishop of Rome is a direct auxiliary to the Pope or the Catholic Holy Father. He fulfills episcopal duties for the [...]

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Rebellion Intensifies in Kivu As More FARDC Commanders Defect

April 9, 2012

The rebellion that has been simmering for the last months, especially following the November 28th, 2011 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) presidential elections, has intensified. The latest major event to fuel the rebellion is the defection of the commander of the 805th Division of the Armed Forces of DRC (FARDC), Share on Facebook

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