12 Years a Slave: A movie I invite everyone to watch; A journey of overcoming, hope, and optimism, and to freedom. by Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD Today, I watched the movie “12 Years a Slave: The Extraordinary True Story of Solomon Northup”. I can’t find words to describe the experience of watching the movie, directed by…
Washington, D.C.: Baraka Obama, from goat shepherd to US Congress: “ I will make you the shepherd of man”. by Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD. AfroAmerica Network. September 1, 2004. I just came from Africa. I mean: the HEART of Africa, from where the human exodus, that led to the conquest of the World as we know…
Part IV of AfroAmerica Network’s series: The Dilemma of Dictators focused on arguably the most ruthless, corrupt, and cunning dictator that Africa has ever known: the self styled General Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda. As we write this, the extent of his appalling human rights record and massacres and his empire of corruption is being…
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)…
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…
Why I voted for President Barack Obama for the Second Term. I just casted my ballot. I took a minute as I reflected on the importance of the moment. I voted for President Barack Obama for the second term. I voted for Barack Obama for three reasons: he is the right president for the United…
Situation à l’Est de la RDC: Il est grand temps de revisiter l’Accord du 27 janvier 2009 entre le Congrès National Démocratique (CND) et Le Gouvernement de la RDC. Une fois de plus, l’Est de la République démocratique du Congo est mis à feu et à sang par des milices et divers seigneurs de guerre,…
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…
Memorandum on the 1994 Assassination of Juvenal Habyarimana, President of the Republic of Rwanda English Translation- December 1999 – Original published in French in July 1999 In collaboration with Organization for Peace, Justice and Development in Rwanda (OPJDR) Felicien Kanyamibwa, Ph.D. Email: kanyami@optonline.net TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. History 3. Climate – Spring 1994…
