Tag Archives: Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
“The M23 said they were going to free us, but instead they came to kill us. What kind of liberation is that?” M23 rebels and Congolese army soldiers raped scores of women and committed other war crimes during the rebels’ … read more »
For whom, for what, against whom? Jean-Paul Kimonyo The sequence of events makes the immediate causes prompting the M23 rebellion quite clear. It all really started in February 2012 with the flawed attempt by some Western countries to have Bosco … read more »
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Congo, Congolese, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, FDLR, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, National Congress for the Defence of the People, Rwanda
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By Courtney Meyer In late November, two Congolese rebel fighters who chose to abandon the group revealed to the BBC the extent of Rwanda’s meddling and financial backing. Captain Rudahirwa and Colonel Bestfriend Ndozi—former members of the Congolese army turned … read more »
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Tagged Congolese, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic Congo, Indepth Africa Magazine, Rwanda, Rwanda news, rwandan news, United Nations, United Nations Security Council, United States
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- Victorie Ingabire returned to Rwanda in 2010 in order to register her party and run for the Presidential seat against Paul Kagame. She stepped off of the plane went to a genocide memorial site where she spoke to supporters … read more »
Economist VICTOIRE INGABIRE returned to her native country in 2010 to compete in presidential elections after 16 years in exile in the Netherlands. She became the leader of an opposition party, United Democratic Forces, challenging the incumbent, President Paul Kagame. … read more »
Press release from the Rwanda People’s Party. (LONDON) – We welcome the agreement between the Rwanda – DRC governments in their quest for an equitable resolution to the DRC crisis. We believe that the teaming up of the two countries … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Guinea, Miscellaneous, News, Press Releases, Rwanda, Sierra Leone
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Tagged Addis Ababa Agreement, Arusha Agreement, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic Congo, DRC, KIGALI, Rwanda, Tutsi
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New York – The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor on Monday sought new war crimes charges against Bosco “The Terminator” Ntaganda and another notorious Democratic Republic of Congo militia leader. Chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said that Ntaganda and Sylvestre Mudacumura … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, News, Spotlight
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic Congo, International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Ntaganda, Rwanda, Sylvestre Mudacumura
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In sentencing PDP party president Deogratias Mushayidi to life in prison, the Rwandan Supreme Court’s controversial verdict puts an end to the political career of one of Rwanda’s most important Tutsi opposition leaders and a vocal critic of Kagame’s government. … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Hutu, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kagame, Paul Kagame, RPF, Rwanda, Rwandan Patriotic Front, Tutsi
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KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) January 10, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — MONUSCO strongly condemns the attacks on civilians by armed groups in several remote villages in Shabunda territory of South Kivu Province. During 1 and 4 January 2012, … read more »
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Tagged Bukavu, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kinshasa, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Shabunda, South Kivu
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Some 45 civilians were massacred in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo but Congolese troops sent to the area killed four of the Rwandan rebels thought to have been responsible, the Congolese army said on Thursday. The civilian killings took place … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Shabunda, South Kivu
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army says Rwandan Hutu rebels have killed about 45 people in the eastern province of South Kivu. Army officials said Thursday that the rebel Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) attacked the Shabunda … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, East Africa, News, Rwanda
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hutu, IndepthAfrica, Rwanda, Shabunda, South Kivu, United Nations
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Kinshasa – At least 26 people have been killed and 13 wounded so far this year in two attacks by Rwandan Hutu rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an army official said on Wednesday. The attacks – blamed … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Conflict/Tragedy, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hutu, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kinshasa, Radio Okapi, Rwanda, Shabunda, South Kivu
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The Hague – Officials say the release of a Rwandan rebel from International Criminal Court detention has been delayed because he is the subject of a UN travel ban. Judges ordered Callixte Mbarushimana released last Friday after dismissing charges against … read more »
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Tagged Callixte Mbarushimana, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hague, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Paris, Rwanda
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The Hague – The International Criminal Court on Monday rejected a prosecution demand that it suspend an order to free Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana after dropping war crimes charges against him. The “pre-trial chamber… rejects the prosecution’s application”, the … read more »
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Tagged Callixte Mbarushimana, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Hague, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Rwanda
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September 5, 2011 by benim
Kigali – The trial opened on Monday of Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame’s regime who is charged with fomenting insecurity and ethnic divisions. Charges were read out against the handcuffed Ingabire, dressed in … read more »
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Supporters of detained Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire on Saturday demanded she be given a fair trial and denounced terrorism charges against her as “politically motivated”. Ingabire heads the unregistered Unified Democratic Forces (FDU) party, which said her lawyers have … read more »
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Stuttgart – The trial of two Rwandans charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes for violence carried out against civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo has opened in southern Germany. The trial is the first in Germany to be … read more »
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January 28, 2011 by benim
The Hague – A Rwandan rebel has told international war crimes judges that he was not involved in an alleged murderous 2009 campaign for power in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Callixte Mbarushimana has made his first appearance at the … read more »
January 25, 2011 by benim
Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana was delivered to the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Tuesday to face charges of murder, torture and rape of Congolese civilians in 2009. Identified as a top leader of the FDLR Hutu rebel … read more »
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, breaking news, Callixte Mbarushimana, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Embassies and Consulates, Hague, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, News local news, newspapers, Paris, Rwanda, World news
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A Rwandan Hutu rebel sought for war crimes in the Democratic Republic Congo should be transferred to the International Criminal Court for trial by the end of January, the prosecution said Wednesday. Callixte Mbarushimana, accused of crimes including murder and … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Rwanda
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Tagged Africa news, Callixte Mbarushimana, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hague, Hutu, International Criminal Court, Rwanda, Rwandan Genocide
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December 17, 2010 by benim
Rwanda’s high court has rejected a bail application by opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, who is charged with threatening national security and public order, and extended her detention, the Prosecutor General’s office said on Friday. Ingabire was also charged in October … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Politics, Rwanda
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Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, Coalition of Democratic Forces, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, IndepthAfrica, Netherlands, News local news, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, United Democratic Forces, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, World news
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October 27, 2010 by benim
Paul Rusesabagina, the man who saved more than 1,200 people from genocide in events depicted in the Oscar-nominated film “Hotel Rwanda,” has been implicated in the terrorism case against a Rwandan opposition leader. Martin Ngoga, Rwanda’s prosecutor general, told Reuters … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, disasters-news, Entertainment Culture, Film, genocide, Hospitality Recreation, Hotel Rwanda, Human Interest, Humanitarians, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Ingabire, KIGALI, Law Crime, mass media, Paul Kagame, Paul Rusesabagina, Rwanda, Rwandan Genocide, San Antonio, United Democratic Forces, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, War Conflict
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October 22, 2010 by benim
High-profile arrest marks new stage in ICC’s Kivu investigation, but observers say it needs to be followed by further action to prevent more atrocities. Despite the recent arrest in Paris of a Hutu militia leader from the Democratic Republic of … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Africa news, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, FDLR, geography, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Kinshasa, Kivu, Kivu conflict, Leader, political-news, Rwandan Genocide, Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, War Conflict
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October 15, 2010 by benim
A U.N. Security Council committee should consider sanctions against a Rwandan Hutu rebel leader over the rape of hundreds of villagers in eastern Congo in August, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday. U.N. special representative for sexual violence in … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, News
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Tagged Central Africa, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mai Mai, Margot Wallström, Rwanda, United Nations Security Council, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1925, Walikale
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