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Behind The Presidential Curtains: Does history really repeat itself?
When I was growing up as a young man in Uganda, I was told many stories about the greatest dictator President General Idi Amin Dada until his fall in 1979…
Paul Kagame falls into Gnawing Jaws of Rwanda
The struggle to free Rwandans from the gnawing jaws of Gen Habyarimana Juvenal regime by Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) led by Gen Paul Kagame was not fought because people had…
Can al-Bashir defeat regional forces at an all-out frontline?
This week, the simmering conflict between Sudan and its neighbour South Sudan flared into an almost full-fledged war. The week kick-started with the Juba government in the South announcing that…
Rwanda: There can be no higher law in journalism than to tell the truth
By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW In an ironic analysis of the media situation in Rwanda, the publication, East African Business Week of Kampala, published a piece on March 26, 2012 entitled…
BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa Testifies in front of Judge Trevidic, France
By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW On 20 April 2012 Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa testified in front of Judge Trevidic in France for over six hours. He reported that he explained all that…
Uganda warns Sudan over attacking Juba
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, has said Uganda will be forced to intervene if the fighting between South Sudan and Sudan escalates into a full-scale war. Gen.…
Bashir says Sudan to teach South “final lesson by force”
KHARTOUM/JUBA - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir all but declared war against his newly independent neighbour on Thursday, vowing to teach South Sudan a "final lesson by force" after it…
Hero from Hotel Rwanda Says Kagame No Longer Close Friend of West
A Rwandan man who saved more than 1,200 Hutus and Tutsis during the 1994 genocide and inspired a Hollywood film says the US and Europe have increasingly distanced themselves from…
Victoire Ingabire boycotts Rwanda terror trial
Her lawyer says he will also stop attending hearings, after the testimony of a defence witness was cut short. She is accused of propagating ethnic hatred and "genocide revisionism" -…
Didier Drogba gave Chelsea a precious lead to take to the Nou Camp for the Champions League semi-final second leg as his goal beat holders Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.
The Catalans dominated possession as well as creating a succession of chances - but Drogba struck in first-half injury time to give interim manager Roberto di Matteo's side an advantage…