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Bosco Ntaganda, a Rwandan national and general in the Congolese military* indicted for war crimes, a particularly bad actor who’s stirred up violence in a part of the world that has plenty of bad actors and violence, walked into the … read more »
Posted in Article, DR Congo, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, bosco ntaganda 2012, bosco ntaganda biography, bosco wong, Central Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, International Criminal Court, KIGALI, Rwanda, Victoria Nuland
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by D.H. | NAIROBI,Economist BOSCO NTAGANDA’S career as one of Africa’s most-wanted war criminals ended in unlikely fashion when he walked into the American Embassy in Rwanda on March 18th. Embassy officials said he removed a disguise he had been wearing and … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somali, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, bosco ntaganda 2012, bosco ntaganda biography, bosco wong, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Hague, International Criminal Court, Ntaganda, Paul Kagame, Rwanda
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Officials from the International Criminal Court are on their way to Rwanda to pick up Congolese war lord Bosco Ntanganda, URN has learnt. Johnnie Carson, the US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs disclosed this in a video … read more »
No one was expecting Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda – one of the world’ most wanted men – to hand himself over to US embassy officials in Rwanda. But, running out of options, that’s exactly what the man they call “The … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic Congo, Hague, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, KIGALI, Ntaganda, Rwanda, United States
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Democratic Republic of Congo war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda is believed to have handed himself over to the US embassy in Kigali, Rwanda’s foreign minister has said. “We have learned today [Monday] that Bosco Ntaganda entered Rwanda and surrendered to … read more »
Posted in Cape Verde, Central Africa, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, KIGALI, Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda, Terminator
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KINSHASA — Bosco Ntaganda, a leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebel group who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, has fled to neighbouring Rwanda, the Congolese government said Sunday. “He eventually crossed (the border) on Saturday… … read more »
(AFP) KINSHASA — Rival factions of Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebel movement on Saturday clashed again in the country’s volatile east after a week of calm, one of the sides said. Fighting within M23 ranks first broke out in … read more »
Aid to Rwanda will be funnelled through charities rather than the scandal-hit government, Justine Greening revealed oday. The International Development Secretary said the UK will give £16million to Rwanda after earlier halting it because of the central African state’s support … read more »
At least eight people have been killed in the first clashes between rival factions of the M23 rebel group in DR Congo, sources have told the BBC. The violence was linked to a power-struggle between M23 political leader Jean-Marie Runiga … read more »
By Kris Berwouts Congo is on hold After M23 left Goma in early December, the military situation around the town stagnated. Apart from some repositioning in the hills around North Kivu’s biggest town, the situation has remained calm. People have … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo
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Tagged African Union, Ban Ki-moon, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, North Kivu, United Nations Secretary General
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By RDPC Since 1996, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been the scene of deadly clashes between different factions. There are many consequences: lack of state threats on the inviolability of national borders, destabilizing the Kivus, insecurity, war crimes and … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo
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Tagged Congo, Cynthia McKinney, Democratic Republic Congo, France, Great Lakes, IndepthAfrica, Kivu, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States
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Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the Kenyan government are in the process of submitting a bid to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2015 Africa Youth Championships. “After the opening of bids by CAF, football Kenya … read more »
Posted in Kenya, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, CAF, Confederation of African Football, Democratic Republic Congo, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Moi International Sports Centre, Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Nyayo National Stadium
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KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) – Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, states: “National economic performance, the orthodox management of public finances and the concerted efforts of the authorities in combating corruption were … read more »
“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 »
Why the celebrated Rwandan president really deserves an indictment. When Rwandan-backed rebels recently took Goma, the biggest city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Paul Kagame had every reason to think the world would give … read more »
President Kagame addresses Rwanda Leaders Fellowship at the Prayer Breakfast – Kigali, 13 January 2013 President Paul Kagame has expressed his disappointment in the western countries, stating that it is not their place to order Rwandans around regarding what they … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Rwanda
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAFrica Spotlight, Jim Inhofe, Kagame, KIGALI, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Rwanda news, rwandan news, United States
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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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A spokesman for Uganda’s government says talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 group are scheduled to resume Friday, despite threats by the rebels to pull out. The talks would be held in Uganda’s … read more »
The UN has condemned Rwanda’s role in the carnage in the Congo for supplying arms and aid to the M23 rebels fighting the Congolese army in northern Congo yet provides the Rwandan military ten$ of million$ in arms and aid … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Columnist, Congo, Thomas C. Mountain
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Tagged Congo, Congo news, Democratic Republic Congo, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Susan Rice, Uganda
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Members of the Rwandan Community in North America have petitioned the Unites States President Barack Obama over the Eastern DRC crisis. In a letter dated December 11, 2012, they explain to Obama the origin of the Congo crisis and accuse … read more »
Posted in DR Congo, East Africa, Letters & Interviews, Rwanda
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Tagged Barack Obama, Democratic Republic Congo, DRC, Great Lakes Region, IndepthAfrica, Rwanda, Tutsi, United Nations, United States
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By Andrew Green,World Polirics Review KAMPALA, Uganda — Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s long-serving president, has emerged as the central mediator of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, orchestrating the withdrawal of rebel troops from the key Congolese city … read more »
Posted in Article, DR Congo, East Africa, News
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, Rwanda, Uganda, United States, Yoweri Museveni
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The Rwandan reality known to the world is the RPF version simply because it has not been challenged for 18 years. (Canada) – Yes, Rwanda is a normal country, a normal country with a tragic part of its history but … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Rwanda
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Tagged Bill Clinton, Democratic Republic Congo, IndepthAfrica, Kagame, KIGALI, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Rwandan Genocide, Rwandan Patriotic Front
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They have been cornered by financial crisis By Antoine Roger Lokongo INTRODUCTION All the signs are written on the wall that after the split of Sudan, the United States of America is targeting the Democratic Republic of Congo to re-enact … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, East Africa, Rwanda, Uganda
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Tagged Congo, Congolese, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nations
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By Theogene Rudasingwa The international community (read, Western powers) have put pressure on Kagame to have his creation and proxy, M23, withdraw from Goma. President Kabila is being pressured to talk to M23, to listen to their grievances. As we … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo, Uganda
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, DRC, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kagame, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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Once again, a toxic mix of factors is exploding into violence and rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last time this happened – and it wasn’t so long ago – the resulting conflict left millions dead and destabilised an … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Uganda
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Tagged African Union, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, North Kivu, Rwanda, South African National Defence Force, United Nations
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Join us for a peace rally in New York in front of the Rwandan Mission to the United Nations at 1 pm, Wednesday, November 28th to call for Rwanda to cease its support for its proxy “rebel” militia in the … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo, Press Releases
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, New York, New York City, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nations
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British aid to Rwanda is ‘funding a dictator’ and worsening the misery of his victims, a former senior aide to the African state’s president claimed last night. The £270million of aid earmarked for the country over the next three years … read more »
Rebels, called the M23, have taken Goma, the main city of North Kivu, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s eastern provinces. Their plan is to march to Bukavu, the main city of South Kivu, and from there, they … read more »
Posted in DR Congo, East Africa, News, Rwanda
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Tagged Bukavu, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, DRC, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Kivu, Laurent Nkunda, Rwanda
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Kampala. President Jakaya Kikwete and other regional leaders called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rebel group M23 yesterday to end hostilities and leave a key eastern town they seized in a rampant advance that has sparked fears of … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo, Rwanda
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Jakaya Kikwete, Joseph Kabila, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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For the last several months Rwandans, Congolese, Africans and the international community have watched as the predictable drama from Paul Kagame‘s regime plays out once again in the Kivu region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. With the birth of … read more »
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Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Kagame, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, United Nations, United States
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