Painting: Diogenes searches for an honest man. Painting attributed to J.H.W Tischbein Here it goes again. Another discourse about Paul Kagame, the self styled President of Rwanda. Today I will call him President, not the Dictator, not the Tyrant, not the General President, just the President. Why? Because today’s discourse is not really mine. It…
By David O’Brian, AfroAmerica Network Editor. Cartoon: credit AgaculamamuKibunda AfroAmerica Network has been following with ambivalence the election process in Rwanda. Ambivalence because for one, in the absence of a serious challenge, Paul Kagame was a sure successor to himself, and most importantly because, despite our persistent criticisms of how Paul Kagame is leading Rwanda,…
Rwanda: the Charybdis and Scylla dilemma. by David O’Brian Recently I was reading an illustrated book on Rwanda titled “Au Rwanda. La Vie Quotidienne au Pays du Nil Rouge” by Omer Marchal, ©Didier Hatier Bruxelles, 1987. With the help of a French speaking friend I will translate in English a little below. This what he…
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…
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…
Washington, D.C.: “Crossing the chasm: The pride of African shepherd’s exuberance.” AfroAmerica Network. Baltimore, December 26, 2008. On September 1, 2004, AfroAmerica Newtrok editors wrote the article titled “Baraka Obama, from goat shepherd to US Congress: “ I will make you the shepherd of man””. Little did they know that the prophesy will become true….
