US Government Sends a Veiled Message to Rwandan Leaders on Commemoration of 1994 Massacres

April 8, 2012

On April 6, 2012 the US Government sent out a statement to commemorate with the Rwandan people the anniversary of the tragedy that befell them in 1994. The message, that can be found on this link, hails the Rwanda people for the remarkable advances in areas of health, education and agriculture. However, the statement by [...]

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CNDP Quits FARDC as Joseph Kabila Asks Paul Kagame to Arrest General Ntaganda

April 4, 2012

Sources in the Kivu inform AfroAmerica Network that troups loyal to the accused war criminal General Bosco Ntaganda have rebelled and deserted the Congolese Army, FARDC. The troops that rebelled were based in North-Kivu, mainly in the areas of Rutshuru, Masisi, Kitchanga, and Katale. According to the sources close to the Congolese presidency, Share on [...]

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Rwandan-Norwegian Major Munyaruguru Under Constant Norwegian Police Protection after Failed Assassination Attempts, Dagbladet Reports

March 17, 2012

The Daily Magazine Dagbladet, Norway’s second largest tabloid newspaper and third largest Norwagian newspaper overall has reported that a Norwegian-Rwandan opposition leader, Major Emmanuel Munyaruguru has been under constant Norwegian Police protection following multiple assassination attempts and threats by operatives believed to be associated with the Rwandan Government. In the article published on March 14, [...]

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Brutal Repression Behind Economic Reform in Rwanda: Bloomberg News Reports

March 16, 2012

In a unusually lengthy article published on March 15, 2012, Bloomberg News describes the Rwandan Dictator Paul Kagame as a Business Reformer who does not hesitate to brutally repress and jail his opponents. The article, Share on Facebook

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DRC: Countdown to the Formation of New Government

March 9, 2012

The countdown for the formation of the new government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has started, barely one day after the DRC President, Joseph Kabila, appointed an interim Prime Minister following the resignation of the former government (see our article). The countdown was signaled on Thursday, March 8, 2012 by the appointment of [...]

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DRC President Joseph Kabila Appoints an Interim Prime Minister

March 7, 2012

On March 6, 2012, Joseph Kabila, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC), has appointed an interim Prime Minister who will be responsible for running current affairs until the a permanent Prime Minister takes over. The interim Prime Minister, Share on Facebook

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UDPS Secretary General Files Complaint Against Congolese Intelligence Services

March 1, 2012

Sources in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), inform AfroAmerica Network that Jacquemin Shabani, the Secretary General of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), has filed with the Congolese prosecutor general a case against the National Intelligence Agency (ANR) and the Office of Customs and Migration (DGM). In the complaint, Jacquemin [...]

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French Courts Suspend Judical Control in and completely dismiss the Rwandan Government Case Against Rafiki Muhindo Hyacinthe

February 29, 2012

Former Rwandan Public Works Minister Rafiki Hyancinthe Muhindo who was under judicial control in France since September 28, 2011 following a brief detention over an INTERPOL notice initiated upon the request of the current Rwandan government has been definitely cleared today on February 29, 2012, by French courts of the accusations leveled against him. He [...]

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Kivu Insurgency: PARECO and FARDC Deserters Take Up Arms Against FARDC and Rwandan Troops

February 16, 2012

Sources in Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) inform AfroAmerica Network that the long feared insurgency has started. The insurgency has been predicted by many observers following the November 28, 2011 controversial elections in DRC, which saw the opposition leaders win elections, but the incumbent seize power (see our December 2, 2011 article: Kivu [...]

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Leon Kengo Wa Ndondo To Become DRC Prime Minister

February 12, 2012

Sources Close to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) tell AfroAmerica Network that DRC President Joseph Kabila is finalizing his decision to tap one of his opposition leaders to be the next Prime Minister. According to the sources, four names were presented to him, including Vital Kamerhe, Leon Kengo Wa Ndondo, [...]

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