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UN Experts on Congo Stick to Their Guns and Accuse Rwandan Military and Government of Continued Support to M23 Rebels

October 12, 2012

Sources at the United Nations in New York City inform AfroAmerica Network that UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will deliver the final report for 2012 today, October 12, 2012. According to the sources, the report is even more damaging to the Rwandan Government and Military compared to the [...]

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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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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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UDPS Accuses MONUSCO of Siding with Joseph Kabila

January 6, 2012

The November 28, 2011 controversial elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were expected to draw international attention. When the international observers and community pointed out severe irregularities and frauds that could invalidate the results, the attention was heightened (see), especially when the elections results were rejected or criticized by Carter Center, Cardinal [...]

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Wikileaks: US Embassy in Kinshasa on RUD-Urunana and RPR Leaders: Part 2

September 4, 2011

Our Part 1 on Wikileaks cables allegedly from the US Embassy in Kinshasa describe the position of the US Embassy on the Kisangani process and its somewhat guarded support. Over the year  2008, Rwandan rebels based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had engaged in negotiations with the DRC government with the facilitation [...]

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Wikileaks: US Embassy in Kinshasa on RUD-Urunana and RPR Leaders: Part 1

September 4, 2011

Over the year  2008, Rwandan rebels based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) engaged in negotiations with the DRC government with the facilitation of the the Catholic Organization, Sant’Egidio Community and the Norwegian SIK. The rebel organizations involved included the mostly Hutu Rally for Unity and Democracy (RUD-Urunana) and the mostly Tutsi Rally [...]

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Rutshuru: Seven Rwandan and FARDC soldiers killed; One injured Rwandan rebel captured

May 26, 2011

Rutshuru:  7  Rwandan and FARDC soldiers killed and 1 injured Rwandan rebel captured May 26, 2011 Heavy fightings erupted between the FARDC troops supported by Rwanda Defense Forces and Rwandan rebels in the Rutshuru area since late last week. The heavy fithing erupted when 12 special forces entered the rebel held area and attempted to [...]

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DRC President Joseph Kabila Hires Rwandan Guards After Failed Coup Attempt

March 20, 2011

DRC President Joseph Kabila Hires Rwandan Presidential Guards After Failed Coup Attempt Kinshasa, March 20, 2011 Sources in Kinshasa and Kigali tell AfroAmerica Network that the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC) President Joseph Kabila has recently increased the number of Rwandan soldiers within his embattled president guard. The decision came after the recent alleged failed [...]

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Desarmement de Kasiki-DRC

July 31, 2008

Déclaration à l’ Occasion des Cérémonies Officielles de Lancement du Processus de Désarmement. C’est une grande joie pour moi de prendre la parole en ce jour ci à Kasiki à l’occasion du lancement officiel du processus de désarmement volontaire des combattants du Ralliement pour l’Unité et la Démocratie et le Rassemblement du Peuple Rwandais (RUD/RPR) [...]

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