Archives for AFRICA - Page 47
Alongside Real Progress, Kagame’s Human Rights Abuses Persist
Diane Shima Rwigara, a prominent critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, is escorted by police officers into a courtroom in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 11, Bizimana/Reuters Neil Edwards is the…
Ebola crisis: Rwanda shuts border with DR Congo to stop spread of virus
Rwanda has closed part of its border with DR Congo, where an Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people in the past year. At least two people have died…
Dr. David Himbara “Kagame, Abusing Museveni Is One Thing, But His Parents?”
Today, I looked at my copy of Sowing The Mustard Seed by President Yoweri Museveni. The parts of the book on his parents Mzee Amosi Kaguta and Maama Esteeri Kokundeka, and their…
Chinese donation of ‘friendship’ to Kenya’s parliament vanishes
Kenya's parliament buildings. A container delivering a donation to the Parliament from the Chinese government arrived empty in Nairobi on July 30,2019. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG By AGGREY…
Opposition members keep going ‘missing’ in Rwanda. Few expect them to return
By Kara Fox, CNN Several members of political groups opposed to President Paul Kagame have gone missing in recent years. (CNN)When Eugene Ndereyimana woke up last week, he didn't tell…
Escalating Tensions between Uganda and Rwanda Raise Fear of War
By Paul Nantulya July 3, 2019 The long simmering rivalry between Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame has escalated border tensions into a serious risk of armed interstate conflict. Soldiers of the…
CMI raids Kampala Church, arrests over 40 Rwandans
By TOM MALABA Of recent, Uganda and Rwanda relations hit a new low with Rwanda closing its side of the border. Rwanda accuses Uganda of arresting its citizens and supporting…
Killings in Congo’s north-east spark fears of a return to war
Militias are killing and possibly eating civilians As he slipped out of consciousness, Batsi Lokana watched the militiamen who had attacked him slice off his mother’s head. When he came to,…
Kigali, Kampala Continue To Be Transit For Illegal DR Congo Gold – UN
Photo : Soraya Hakuziyaremye, the Minister of Trade and Industry, admires gold being processed at the new refinery in Kigali, June 19. The airports in Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi are…
FDU-Inkingi Members and Activists Continue to Face Harassment and Threats
The United Democratic Forces (FDU-Inkingi), an unregistered opposition party in Rwanda, remains under significant pressure, as its members and activists experience ongoing challenges, including disappearances and alleged politically motivated attacks.…