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I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself ~Nelson Mandela
By Jennifer Fierberg Over recent months the opposition parties of the ruling regime in Rwanda have taken on the challenge of what are the next steps for them in order…
‘Africans want to lead a peaceful and progressive life’ ~ Interview with Brigadier General Mujahid Alam
By: Jennifer Fierberg MSW “On both missions I observed the complete lack of strict regulation of the arms trade, due to which both DRC and Kosovo had huge proliferation of…
Bosco Ntaganda’s Surrender In Rwanda: What Must Be Different This Time In The Congo
By: Kambale Musavuli On March 26, 2013, war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda appeared for preliminary proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the judges set the date for the…
UN approves DR Congo ‘intervention brigade’
Security Council unanimously approves first-ever "offensive" brigade to battle rebel groups in DR Congo. Brigade has been established to serve for one year "on an exceptional basis and without…
In The Shadow Of The Baobab: Kagame Blows Cold And Hot On A Third Mandate
By: Kris Berwouts Paul Kagame: survived his annus horribilis in 2010 and looks to be preparing to reliquish power under his own terms. In October 1990, after Fred Rwigyema’s death…
Fighting in DRC leave 10 dead
Fighting between rival factions of the M23 rebel movement in the northeastern Rutshuru region of the Democratic Republic of Congo has left 10 dead, a hospital source in Rutshuru said Monday. The…
U.N. says Congo again on brink, peacekeepers need to combat rebels
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONSÂ |Â Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:30pm EST (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's resource-rich east is again on the brink of a major conflict, a senior official…
Splits deepen within the M23
Reports from various sources––the UN peacekeeping mission, M23 insiders, and the Congolese army––this afternoon suggest that the rift between Bosco Ntaganda and Sultani Makenga is deepening. Details are still vague,…
President Paul Kagame’s right hand men and their involvement in Congo war of Mining
It is commonly known that the wars in the Congo are always based on geo-strategic interests. This article will outline the illegal theft of minerals and other Congolese resources since…
Stand up for love to stop the use of child soldiers
By Jennifer Fierberg February 12, 2013, the world recognizes the International Day of child soldiers. Today, Child Soldiers are reported in 21 on-going conflicts around the world. Vision-GRAM International is…