Congo: Warlords Made To Pay
March 9, 2014: The UN now plans to have AU (African Union) peacekeeping forces in CAR (Central African Republic) switch to UN control in September 2014. The AU force currently…
Tanzania, voice of restraint in violent region, gets tangled in feud with Rwanda
BY RODNEY MUHUMUZA, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KAMPALA, Uganda - The East African nation of Tanzania — long a force of quiet power in the region and a voice of restraint and non-interference…
U.S. State Department Spokesman William Stevens Condemns the attack on Gen Kayumba
Translated from French (RFI) You can attribute this to me as Spokesperson for the State Department's Bureau of African Affairs: We are aware of the reports that South Africa and…
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister may skip genocide anniversary
Rwanda is “unwilling” to welcome Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders to participate in activities to mark 20 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Earlier reports…
Ishyamba si ryeru hagati y’u Rwanda na Afurika y’Epfo
Nyuma yaho Afurika y’Epfo yirukaniye abadipolomate batatu b’abanyarwanda, u Rwanda narwo rwihimuye rwirukana abadipolimate bicyo gihugu batandatu bakoraga muri ambassade i Kigali. Perezida wa Repubulika y’u Rwanda Paul Kagame Nyuma y’inkuru twabagejejeeho ejo…
The Untold Stories: Is Kagame biting more than he can chew?
The current stand off between Pretoria and Kigali is a climax of the long and old undiplomatic behavior of the Rwandan diplomats not only in South Africa but almost everywhere…
Rwandan colleges still lack modern facilities
The affected new university colleges include Nyagatare, Nyamishaba and Musanze. The colleges reportedly lack well equipped laboratories and libraries. Some of the university of Rwanda colleges are in dire need of equipment…
Tanzania-Zambia Railway to be extended to Burundi
LUSAKA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The governments of Zambia and Burundi have begun talks on the possibility of extending a railway line, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA), in order to enhance…
A stray tweet may have exposed Paul Kagame’s Twitter ghostwriter, and maybe much more
Paul Kagame's Twitter account (@PaulKagame) Paul Kagame has over 260,000 followers on Twitter, and has become well-known for using the service to engage with his followers. "I think it is very important…
ICC convicts Congo rebel leader of war crimes
Images of Germain Katanga are broadcast on TV in the pressroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday. (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis) THE HAGUE: Congolese warlord Germain Katanga…