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• African Lives Matter

  

  Picture by Amma Fosuah Poku – London protest held on 25/01/15 against Boko Haram’s atrocities in Nigeria.Some years ago I remember reading in one edition of... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 SOCIETY

• African Coalition Against Third Terms – [ACATT] – a Project Proposal

  

  Source: Snakes Leaders – Africa’s political succession. Marshall van Valen/ The African ReportDemocracy and development of a nation go hand in hand.... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Destroying FDLR Or How to Cover up Past and Ongoing Crimes in Africa

  

  By Christopher BlackHunted Rwandan Hutu refugees in DRC in 1997. FDLR, who are mainly survivors of these pogroms where more than 500,000 were systematically... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Feingold and U.s: Don’t Help Start Another Rwanda Genocide!

  

  During a protest of mainly Congolese staged on 28.11.12 at the diplomatic representations of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo in London days after the... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Victoire Ingabire: A Symbol of African Humanity Upheld in a Prison Called Rwanda

  

  Victoire Ingabire, Rwandan politician woman incarcerated on October 14th, 2010 for daring to challenge Paul Kagame in presidential elections.“We should celebrat... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 SOCIETY

• They Removed Adolf Hitler from Power but Are Keeping Joseph Kabila, Joweri...

  

  Dr Denis MukwegeOne and only one reason can explain that double standard: US, UK and other EU countries are racist in their relations with Africa. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Attacking and Finishing FDLR: Underlying Objective and Resistance

  

  By Darius Sunray MurinziWe are Africans. We are not Charlie.Picture of Ba Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, by Don’t Be Blind This TimeIn Rwandan political parlanc... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 SOCIETY

• FDLR: Kagame Politically Surviving on a Permanent State of War in the Region

  

  These are mainly young Rwandan hutu orphans who are survivors of many raids of RPF funded militias operating in Eastern Congo. They live behind the lines of FDL... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Resistance Started as Soon as Europeans Kidnapped Africans: Haiti in Ourstory

  By Professor Bayyinah Bello“I believe if one does not have a good understanding of what has happened in the past, then you are not equipped to build the future. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Say No To Genocide! No New War In Congo

  

  By Milton Allimadi53 years after, the struggle continues. We are going to fight for the heart of Africa until death. Picture courtesy BK KumbiAs we head into th... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 SOCIETY

• US: Rwandans and Congolese Tired of Being Told How to Die

  

  Joweri Museveni and Paul KagameFormer UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali said of the Rwandan genocide of 1994 that it was 100 percent the responsibility of the... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 SOCIETY

• A CIA Role in the 1994 Assassination of Rwanda’s President Habyarimana

  

  The board that these Congolese protesters in Goma – Eastern Congo reads “UN is mocking us.” For Congolese people it is time to end that mockery by demanding... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 SOCIETY

• The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in Their Own Words

  

  Picture of Ba Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, by Don’t Be Blind This TimeBy Ann Garrison“Come January 2nd 2015 I don’t think UN (MONUSCO) will dare attacking FDL... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2014 SOCIETY

• Letter to Patrice Emery Lumumba

  

  By Ama Biney53 years after, the struggle continues. We are going to fight for the heart of Africa until death. Picture courtesy BK KumbiIn life one comes... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2014 SOCIETY

• War is Rape and Rape is War

  Originally posted on Rising Continent: Countries are raped by war. Their humanity is taken away by warmongers, including those who hide behind local warlords bu... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 SOCIETY

• Africans Should Stop from Being Scared of Their Dictators’ Shadows

  

  As a paradox, political powers that Kagame, Kaguta and Kabila hold before their respective citizens last as long as they project that belief. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 SOCIETY

• Kizito MIHIGO: Rwandan Choir Boy Imprisoned for Advocating for Peace

  http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/12/11/rwanda-gospel-singerontrial.htmlThrough reading the subtitles to the video, one will understand that what is... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 SOCIETY

• The Danger of Palestinizing the HUTU Community

  

  When the Rwandan president Paul Kagame talks of Rwandans, he does not refer to Hutus that he can with impunity treat this way, less like even animals. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 SOCIETY

• The Role of the Connectors in Struggle

  

  AfricaMalcolm Gladwell, in his bestseller The Tipping Point, talks of people called the connectors, those who, in different situations of adversity, particularl... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2014 SOCIETY

• Why Does the West Continue Lying About Rwanda Success Story?

  

  by David HimbaraRwandan president Paul Kagame – Picture – Courtesy BBC.From the very beginning, approximately around the end of 80s the Rwandan Patriotic Front... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 SOCIETY