Déclaration à l’ Occasion des Cérémonies Officielles de Lancement du Processus de Désarmement. C’est une grande joie pour moi de prendre la parole en ce jour ci à Kasiki à l’occasion du lancement officiel du processus de désarmement volontaire des combattants du Ralliement pour l’Unité et la Démocratie et le Rassemblement du Peuple Rwandais (RUD/RPR)…
In our previous discourses titled the Dilemma of Dictators Part I and Part II, we contrasted a few African dictators with a figure from the Hebrew Bible and looked at the dilemmas faced by dictators. We then put forward propositions on how to overcome the dilemmas. Since then, a lot happened. Laurent Gdagbo of Ivory…
AbstractAuthors: Felicien Kanyamibwa, David P. Christy, & Duncan K.H. Fong A key element in off-line quality control is to identify the best set of variables to use in designing a product that will meet customers’ expectations. Given the multidimensional nature of quality, this set of variables is not easy to identify. Indeed, the variables of…
If Rwandan Government Can Stifle International Media, what is it doing to common Rwandans? picture; Tom Ndahiro by Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD AfroAmerica Network, June 11, 2008 The renowned and mighty British Broadcast Corporation (BBC) is facing an unlikely foe in an unlikely place: a rogue journalist in a tiny country of Rwanda. How media professionals spearhead…
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…
Welcome to Aroni Blog. With this blog you start a great journey. A journey of Discovery, Brotherhood and Sisterhood, and Sharing. Sharing of ideas, opinions, knowledge and Wisdom. But most importantly a journey to the magic region of the Great Lakes Region of Africa, arguably known as the place where all started, the birthplace of…
Situation in Eastern DRC: The Time to Revisit the Jan 27, 2009 Accord Between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and DRC Government is Overdue. The Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is once again put to fire and sword by various militias and warlords, most the backing from foreign governments. According to non government organizations…
In our discourse titled the Dilemma of Dictators Part 1, we set a stage by contrasting a few African dictators with a figure from the Hebrew Bible. In this second part, we will continue by looking at the dilemmas faced by dictators and propose how to overcome them. We focus on how dictators come to…
Do not politicize Memories, Honor and Rebuilding by Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD Usually, around this time I write a piece on a topic dear to my heart. As I was thinking about the compelling thoughts I should share, I surprised myself: I found myself reading a speech by General Paul Kagame of Rwanda. On April 7,…
The icon of the struggle against oppression , Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, passed away today December 5, 2013. As the South African President Jacob Zuma said, “Although we knew that this day would come, nothing can diminish our sense of a profound and enduring loss. His tireless struggle for freedom earned him the respect of the world.”…
