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Dr Susan Rice – AfroAmerica Network Woman of Year 2011

December 18, 2011

Dr Susan Rice, AFROAMERICA NETWORK WOMAN OF YEAR 2011. She is known to be the one woman in the world dictators, especially African dictators fear the most; from the late General Mobutu Sese Seko Wa Zebanga, to the old generation Zimbabwean Robert Mugabe to the new breed of African dictators, like General Paul Kagame of [...]

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MONUSCO extended by UN Security Council for One Year

June 29, 2011

New York, June 28, 2011 On Tuesday June 28, 2011 the United Nations Security Council has extended for one year MONUSCO, the peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The 15 members forming the UN Security Council unanimously adopted the expected resolution and reaffirmed “that the protection of civilians must be given [...]

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MONUSCO employees accuse DDRRR Director Alex Gregory of Harassment and Working for Rwanda

June 17, 2011

On May 13, 2011, MONUSCO Congolese  employees have written to the UN Special Representative of the of United Nations Secretary General  in the Democratic Republic of the Congo accusing the DDRRR Director, Alex Gregory of harassment and being a Rwandan agent who has infiltrated the UN peace keeping mission in the  DRC . The letter, [...]

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Bernard Kushner seeks UN Envoy to Haiti Job

February 19, 2011

Sources at the United Nations in New York inform AfroAmerica Network that the former French Minister, Bernard Kushner is tipped to be appointed the next UN Envoy to Haiti.If he is appointed, he will replace the current UN Envoy, Edmond Mulet, who has been facing mounting criticism for the failings to avert the cholera epidemic [...]

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Protected: UN Security Council Meet Rwandan Opposition Leaders

February 9, 2011

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Wikileaks: Rwandan Rebels on UN List to Appease Kigali

February 8, 2011

Photo: UN Expert in DRC According to Wikileaks documents released on Feb 5, 2011, FDLR leaders were included on UN Sanctions List in 2008 “to keep Rwandans (RPF government -GOR) sweet ”. According to the alleged US State Department cables released by Wikileaks, “FCO [British Commonwealth & Foreign Office] Ministers were “agitated” that FDLR sanctions [...]

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Rwandan Government Condemned by United Nations for Repression Against Journalists

January 25, 2011

Rwandan Government Condemned by United Nations for Repression Against Journalists UN Condemns Rwanda for Repression Against Journalists Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Photo: Umurabyo Editor, Agnes Nkusi Uwimana and her lawyer, in a Rwandan court. The US Delegate to the United Nations Council on Human Rights, John Mariz, has accused the Rwandan Government of repression against [...]

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UN SG Ban Ki-Moon Admits Failure to Dismantle Rebels in DRC

October 14, 2010

Today, October 14, 2010 the UN Secretary General presented a report to the UN Security Council on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In the 20 page report, a copy of which was obatianed by AfroAmerica Network,  Mr. Ban Ki-Moon touched on several areas. But he recognized the failure in almost [...]

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PRESIDENT OBAMA URGES SOUTH AFRICA TO SUPPORT OPPOSITION IN AFRICA

September 23, 2010

Today September 23, 2010, US President Barack Obama delivered remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York (here) and urged countries like South Africa to support opposition, human rights activists and dissenters across the World.  Building on yesterday’s remarks at the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit, President Barack Obama underlined the requirement for [...]

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US President Barack Obama Warns Repressive Regimes at the UN MDG Summit

September 22, 2010

In the remarks by President Barack Obama at the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit at the United Nations in  New York today Sep 22, 2010 (here), US President Barack Obama has renewed the commitment of the US Government to work with governments from developping countries that respect human rights, promote good governance,  are accountable to [...]

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