This week, Americans, including me, commemorated the 237th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In public places and churches, and surely in private places, American sang their favorites songs, hymns, and the national anthem. In America the Beautiful, God Bless USA, or Star Spangled Banner, the theme of freedom rang in the singers’ ears: In…
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…
Rwanda: When Seeking Peace Becomes Terrorism by Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD May 19, 2011 INTRODUCTION On May 5, 2011, the Rwandan New Times media outlet, widely known to be a mouthpiece of the Rwandan President General Paul Kagame and his Intelligence Services, published an article written by Tom Ndahiro, one of the shadow communication advisors to…
Rwanda: Quand La Recherche de la Paix Devient Terrorisme par Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD le 19 mai 2011 INTRODUCTION Le 5 mai 2011, The New Times, un journal largement connu pour être sous la coupe du président rwandais général Paul Kagame et de ses services de renseignement, a publié un article écrit par Tom Ndahiro,…
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…
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…
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)…
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)…
Declaration of Kinshasa on the Peace Process in the Great lakes Region. Kinshasa, January 24, 2008 At the invitation by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a delegation composed by representatives of the armed political organizations that have fighters in the DRC and observers traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo from…
