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Rwanda supporting Burundi rebels
African leaders are set to investigate claims by Burundi that neighboring Rwanda is supporting rebels to topple the government. Crispus Kiyonga, the mediator of the peace talks between government and…
Dr Besigye “fires up” Mbale, reiterates defiance message
FDC presidential candidate Kizza Besigye addresses supporters at Mbale Cricket Grounds yesterday. pHOTO BY ERIASA MUKIIBI SSERUNJOGI Justification. The FDC candidate says his campaign is aimed at seeing President Museveni,…
Burundi mediators mull options after peace talks set back
Talks were meant to start Wednesday in Tanzania but both the government and opposition teams did not show up, leaving peace mediators in the lurch Mediators of the ongoing Burundi…
Will African Union succeed in Burundi?
There is no doubt that the rhetoric of sovereignty has been employed by many ruling elites as an anchor to hide atrocities and abuse of human rights in their jurisdictions.…
Burundi gov’t officials absent from Tanzania peace talks
Burundi government officials were absent from peace talks held on Wednesday in Tanzania's northern town of Arusha under the auspices of the East African Community (EAC). Officials organizing the dialogue…
Uganda says consensus needed before Burundi peace talks resume
Uganda, the mediator of the Burundi peace talks, on Tuesday said more consultations are need among rival parties before the negotiations resume. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda told reporters here that…
US again condemns Kagame move to run for third term
That the constitution change went off without drama in Rwanda, is indicative of how deeply seated the memories of the genocide still are Kagame speaks at a genocide commemoration prayer…
“I will lock Mugabe / Museveni in prison if I become President” Donald Trump
By Andrew Lieberman Washington DC, US business mogul Donald Trump has put Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Ugandan President , on notice, vowing to deal with them ruthlessly when he…
The Dallaire fairy tale
Like children's fairy tales, foreign policy myths are created, told and retold for a purpose. The Boy Who Cried Wolf imparts a life lesson while entertaining your five-year-old niece. Unfortunately…
Perezida Kagame ntashaka kuyobora u Rwanda ubuziraherezo
Mu ijambo Perezidawa Repubulika y’u Rwanda yagejeje ku banyarwanda tariki ya 01 Mutarama 2016, ribifuriza umwaka mushya muhire, yavuze ko yemeye kuzongera akabayobora nk’uko babimusabye gusa avuga ko atazayobora ubuzira…