Tag Archives: Rwanda
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 »
Aman Sethi While India’s Grievance Redressal Bill was forged in the fire of public protest, Ethiopia chose to incorporate anti-corruption provisions in its criminal code. “Article 416 of the criminal code deals with Undue Delay of Matters,” said an official … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Ethiopians, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, India, latest ethiopian news, Ministry of Justice, news ethiopia, Rwanda, Speaker (politics), Transparency International
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Jenny Clover in Kigali, guardian.co.uk, Esther Mbabazi trained to fly Rwandair regional jets despite her aviator father being killed in a plane crash when she was eight. Esther Mbabazi was eight years old when her father was killed in a … read more »
Posted in Angola, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa Magazine, Mbabazi, member of parliament, Rwanda, Rwandair, Soroti
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The Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) was defeated in Oslo District Court following judges’ decision against sending seven-year-old Nathan Eshete and parents Asfaw and Zinash back to Ethiopia. They will not be What has been a high-profile case due to extensive … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Abbas, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Norway, Norwegian Campaign, Oslo District Court, Rwanda, Strasbourg, Tutsi
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(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 »
By Michelle Nichols (Reuters) – In a special report to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon toned down criticism of Rwanda over accusations that it supports rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but still warned against … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, East Africa, Rwanda
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Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, European Union, IndepthAfrica, Reuters, Rwanda, United Nations, United Nations Security Council
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The continuing security and humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC highlights the urgent need for accelerated reforms within the DRC and increased cooperation among key countries in the Great Lakes region. Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Letters & Interviews
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Region, IndepthAfrica, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nations, United States
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Your Excellency’s, my party appeals for your intervention to resolve the DRC crisis by dealing with the root causes. (MALMO, Sweden) – Ref: Ref: RPP-OC3/DRC-M23/F1023/13-F22/JVK/RG-AU-UN/F24/AC President Barack OBAMA H.E Prime Minister David CAMERON Ref: DRC Addis Ababa Peace Accord Your … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Letters & Interviews, Rwanda
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, DRC Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nations
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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 »
Beatrice Munyenyezi had been given asylum but now faces up to 10 years in prison and deportation for making false statements. A Rwandan woman who won political asylum in the US after hiding her family’s role in the 1994 genocide … read more »
RPF developed and perfected a psyche of perpetual victimhood to the point they use it as one of their best political tool. Deo Lukyamuzi (WASHINGTON DC) – Rwanda has faced numerous challenges in the past year with their credibility and … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Letters & Interviews, Rwanda
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Juvénal Habyarimana, Kagame, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Rwandan government, Rwandan Patriotic Front, Washington DC
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Zambia, like many African nations, suffered a dearth of democracy while gaining statehood. Independence leader Kenneth Kaunda created a one-party state which took years to overturn. Yet concern is rising over the current government’s willingness to play the undemocratic tricks … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zambia
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Tagged about zambia, Burundi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenneth Kaunda, Liberia, Rwanda, Somalia, Zaire, Zambia
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KIGALI — Rwandan ex-politician Leon Mugesera, who is on trial for incitement to genocide, on Tuesday questioned the authenticity of a recording in which he allegedly described Tutsis as “cockroaches”. The audio, which is the prosecution’s only evidence against him, … 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 »
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) – The birthday party didn’t go according to plan. It was billed as a summit to celebrate 50 years of the African Union and its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity, and to promote an African Renaissance … read more »
Posted in African Union (AU), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria
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Tagged African Union, Ban Ki-moon, Indepth Africa Magazine, Mali, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Rwanda, South Africa, Southern African Development Community, United Nations
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De-Risking Africa was the title of the main session on Africa at the 2013 World Economic in Davos, Switzerland. On 23 January a distinguished panel, including two African presidents, two from the private sector and one human rights lawyer met … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Rwanda
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Tagged Africa Progress Panel, DAVOS, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, Jacob Zuma, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, World Bank
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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 »
Posted in Article, Congo, East Africa, Rwanda
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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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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 Eric Kabeera, A new report by African Development Bank has proposed the establishment of a single currency in the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa) member countries, a move that is seen as a stepping stone in … read more »
Posted in Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somali, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
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Tagged African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, EAC, ethiopian latest news, Ethiopians, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kaberuka, KIGALI, latest ethiopian news, Regional Economic Communities, 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 »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Rwanda
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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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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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Peter Odemwingie has reacted angrily to being omitted from Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations squad. The West Bromwich Albion forward last played for Nigeria in February’s goalless draw with Rwanda in the Cup of Nations qualifying. “Every manager has got … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, africa cup nations, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, Peter Odemwingie, Rwanda, Zambia
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Former Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui has been acquitted by the International Criminal Court of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The case related to the 2003 killings of 200 residents of Bogoro village in the mineral-rich Ituri province … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hague, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Ituri Interim Administration, Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, Rwanda, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
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K INSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on Saturday vowed that defence would be a top priority for his government after the recent brief rebel takeover of a key city in the country’s volatile east. “From now … read more »
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 Africa Under 19 Women Cricket trophy will remain in the East African region as hosts Uganda emerged champions when the tournament came to a close this Monday evening in Kampala. The Ugandan team lost only one game in the … read more »
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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