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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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US Secretary of State Warns African Dictators at African Union

June 13, 2011

On June 13, 2011, in a statement at the African Union in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (here) the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton challenged African leaders  to  promote democracy, economic growth, and  peace and security. “.. the United States seeks new and dynamic partnerships with African peoples, nations, and institutions. We want to help you accelerate the [...]

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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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DeForest Blake Soaries, Jr., AfroAmerica Network Black Man of Year 2010

December 10, 2010

In 2005, he launched a pilot program at his church, the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, aimed at helping individuals, families to get out debt and use resources for achieving their financial independence. He, Reverend DeForest Blake “Buster” Soaries, Jr., has been trying to make a difference in peopleʼs lives over his entire adult life covering close to four [...]

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WikiLeaks Documents: Bruguiere Consulted With US Government to Indict Paul Kagame and His Associates For Terrorism

December 1, 2010

WikiLeaks Rwanda: French Anti-Terrorism Judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere Consulted With French and US Government to Indict Rwandan Paul Kagame and His Top Aides; Warned the US Against Better Relations with Rwanda Wednesday, December 1, 2010 WikiLeaks Documents:  Bruguiere Consulted With US Government to Indict Rwandan Officials For Terrorism Based on the  US State Department’s secret documents [...]

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WikiLeaks, Rwanda, and DR Congo (Part 2)

November 29, 2010

According to the secrets documents leaked by WikiLeaks,  US State Department officials  and Diplomats in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo were asked in April 2009 about crop yields, H.I.V. rates and China’s quest for copper, cobalt and oil in Africa. We can understand the concern about  China, copper,  cobalt and oil. But what [...]

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UN Panel of Experts Report on DR Congo: War promoted chaos, increased hardship, looting, and alliance among CNDP, FDLR, RUD-Urunana, Kayumba Nyamwasa, and Patrick Karegeya

November 29, 2010

UN Panel of Experts Report on DR Congo: War promoted chaos, increased hardship, looting,  and alliances among rebellions Monday, November 29, 2010 Picture: General Gabriel Amisi Kumba, akaTango Fort, Second in Command of FARDC accused of enriching himself in the war. In a lengthy report  published on November 29, 2010  with number S/2010/596 (see here) [...]

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Rwandan President General Paul Kagame Cited in Viktor Bout Saga

November 25, 2010

Picture: Victor Bout and Rwandan soldiers The Rwandan Government led by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a rebel group that eventually took power in Rwanda in July 1994 after one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th Century has been cited in the criminal probe against the alleged  Russian arms trafficker, Viktor Bout, sources tell [...]

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Is UN Atul Khare falsely accusing FDLR and Mai-Mai of rapes in DRC?

September 9, 2010

AfroAmerica Network has obtained a briefing report  given to the UN Security Council on September 7, 2010 by the UN Deputy Head of the U.N. Department of Peacekeeping  Operations ,  Mr. Atul Khare (see the report here). The briefing follows the trip in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate the mass rapes [...]

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Rwanda: A US National Security Concern Over Repression

August 13, 2010

After a week of embarrassment, followed by hesitation and deafening silence, the United States Government has finally given its opinion on the results of the latest Rwandan presidential elections: condemning the dictator while encouraging the people. Another surprise: instead of the State Department, the US National Security Council, through the its spokesperson Mike Hammer, gave [...]

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