Two weeks after the deadline passed for the DRC-based genocidal group, FDLR to surrender weapons and demobilise combatants as directed by SADC, ICGLR and United Nations, the joint international military brigade is yet to commence offensive operations against outfit whose leaders and ideology are blamed for the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Money Spent On MONUSCO Is Like Tipping A Good Wine Into A Dump
StandardRwanda has continued to express frustrations with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and United Nations Mission in the country known as MONUSCO for falling short of fighting the genocidal FDLR militia in the restive eastern part of the country. Continue reading
United Nations’ Callous Apathy in Dealing With Genocidal FDLR
StandardSince January 2, it has become a jamboree of megaphone diplomacy; all the prominent voices in the important places have through the media, professed their moral support for the annihilation of the FDLR militia that’s cocooned in the jungles of Eastern Congo. Continue reading
The Genocide Against Tutsi in Rwanda: Obote’s Reply to Herman and Peterson
StandardEdward S. Herman is professor emeritus of finance at the University of Pennsylvania. He is attributed with having written extensively on economics, political economy and the media. Continue reading
German envoy says Africa should take lead in neutralizing FDLR
StandardThe African Union should take the lead in bringing an end to the issue of Rwandan rebels, the FDLR and ensure peace and security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), the German ambassador to Rwanda Peter Fahrenholtz said Tuesday. Continue reading
Sympathies to Genocidal FDLR and Politics Behind MONUSCO Failures in DRC
StandardThe United Nations announced on Saturday that it would not support the DR Congo military offensive against FDLR militia on the grounds that the Kinshasa administration had assigned the operation to two generals the world body says have questionable human rights records. Continue reading
United Nations Vs FDLR – More Rattle Than Battle
StandardThe drums of war are beating more and more incessantly in the Great Lakes region of Africa. But any significant confrontations seem unlikely. In fact, the best we can hope for are mild skirmishes. Continue reading
United Nations to DRCongo: Generals in Human Rights Abuses Undesirable
StandardThe United Nations has threatened to withdraw support for a planned Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) military campaign against Rwandan rebels if the government does not remove two generals accused of human rights abuses by the end of next week, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday. Continue reading
US Ambassador’s Letter to the Rwandan People
StandardMuraho! After just one week in Rwanda, my heart has been warmed by the welcome that I have received and the beauty of the Rwandan people. Continue reading
Tanzania’s Laundering of the FDLR: An Investment Without Profits?
StandardTanzania’s position on the FDLR rebels is puzzling, and it is putting far too much on the line – for benefits that are unclear. Continue reading