RUD-Urunana and RPR are committed to peace in the Great Lakes Region of Africa Dear Mr. Jason Stearns, As you may know, I have always admired your objective and independent work, both as an ICG Senior Analyst and UN Expert, on the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, your comments regarding RUD leaders made in you…
Rwanda: When Statistics Lie Being an ignorant in economics matters, I approached my friend Dr. Felicien Kanyamibwa who is a statistician and econometrician and a Rwandan expert to explain the discrepancies in the Rwandan GDP and economic growth numbers. I was trying to understand the discussions between two Rwandans: One, Dr. Ngarambe Joseph, who claimed…
Response to Pr. Jendayi Frazer: US President should not shake bloody hands of dictators Jendayi E. Frazer, former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs proposed ways to help Africa in the article titled “Four Ways to Help Africa”, published in the Wall Street Journal on August 25, 2009. One of the four ways…
Dear Fareed Zakaria, Producer/Host CNN GPS I follow with great interest your insightful program GPS. The July 19, 2009 show dealing with Rwanda and having the current Rwandan President Paul Kagame as a guest was particularly captivating. Your questions pointed to real issues. Unfortunately, the guest failed to provide honest answers, and I believe a…
Au-delà de la Politique Ethnique et de la Peur: Hutus, Tutsis et l’identité ethnique au Rwanda Félicien Kanyamibwa, Ph.D. New Jersey, Etats-Unis d’Amérique, le 19 Mai 2009. INTRODUCTION Quinze ans après que la petite nation du Rwanda ait connu l’une des pires tragédies de l’histoire moderne, plusieurs problèmes restent en suspens. Alors que la plupart…
Beyond Ethnic Politics and Fear: Hutu, Tutsi, and Ethnicity in Rwanda by Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD. New Jersey, USA, May 19, 2009. INTRODUCTION Fifteen years after the small nation of Rwanda experienced one of the worst tragedies of the modern history, the core problems remain unresolved. While most people, including Great Lakes Region experts, humanitarian…
The Dead and the Undertaker: Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame threatens the West. by Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD and David O’Brian AfroAmerica Network. London, Great Britain, March 20, 2009 It is often said that the dead doesn’t argue with the undertaker and that one of the most puzzling phenomenon is why criminals return to the scenes of…
My argument with a Rwandan Official, Olivier Nduhungirehe, a.k.a Rwemalika on the fallacies of Rwandan Genocide in January 2009: Me: Mr. Rwemalika, You have a way of arguing typical of some of the attorneys we have here in the US. Don’t take me wrong. Attorney is an honorable job. Your arguments may be flawed, but…
Right to Respond. From: Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD To: New Times Editors Dear Editors of New Times, As this year 2008 touches its end, I take the opportunity to address you this note: a right to respond. I challenge you to publish this brief commentary, if not out of fairness, at least to show that in…
Rwandan Patriotic Army vs. Democratic Liberation Forces of Rwanda: The Untold Story of the Congolese Tragedy Beyond the Myth of Ex/FAR Interahamwe. By Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD* January 15, 2009 On December 5, 2008, the Rwandan and the DRC Governments signed in Kigali yet another agreement for the military disarmament of the armed groups roaming the…
