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The Loss of Innocence

Vision-Gram International’s focuses on preventing the conscription of child soldiers, reintegration of former child soldiers into society, and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The use of child soldiers in combat has gone on for centuries.

Not only are boys recruited for various combat tasks, girls are also forced into combat situations as cooks, sex slaves, human shields and other demeaning activities.

People Who Bite the Hand that Feeds Usually Lick the Boot that Kicks Them

If history is any teacher at all, those returning home to Rwanda should exercise great caution in their words and actions

(WASHINGTON DC) - Politics in Rwanda is a complex system of denial, propaganda, fear, lies and impunity.

In order to remain safe and free from arbitrary persecution opposition groups have to operate outside of the country under the current ruling regime in Rwanda.

Rethinking South Africa

To be human is to care about others, struggle for freedom and justice in a world of injustice. Come to think of it to be human is then to be revolutionary!

(JOHANNESBURG) - I did some research with South African scientists on gerbils and had worked briefly in the 1980s against apartheid in South Africa.

I have also been talking and reading about South Africa for the past thirty years as a model for Israel/Palestine.

Will Kenyans Prove Me Right?

Kenya is not like Uganda where one can perpetuate himself in power by deleting a constitution and by manipulating “institutions” like one does to children with tantalizing sweets.

(UGANDA) - Right now, I am following the voting process in Kenya live from NTV.

I can’t help but be nostalgic of the unprecedented huge voter turnout in Ethiopia during the 2005 election whose result was blatantly turned upside down by the incumbent, Meles Zenawi who passed away recently without atoning for that and other unspeakable crimes.

Committee for Unity, Peace and Reconciliation in Rwanda

Rwandans in general have not been granted freedom and independence of thought in order to contribute to the betterment of their nation.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In the previous century, the history of Rwanda has been characterized by divisions and destructive wars. Rwandans have clashed and killed each other’s brothers and sisters.

The root of such evil has been the struggle for power, poor governance using terror, ethnic discrimination, regional discrimination, persecution, dictatorship, as well as lack of respect for human rights and taking Rwandan people hostage by successive governments.

The Suspension of Aid to Rwanda: A Late but Welcome Decision.

By: Emmanuel Hakizimana, Ph.D., Economist, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada and Gallican Gasana, Genocide survivor, Toronto, Canada

(WASHINGTON DC) - Eastern Congo had known peace and stability until the massive exodus of Rwandan refugees of 1994.

This period was followed by the first Rwandan invasion of 1996 and then the first “African World War” of 1998.

Rwanda Peoples Party on DRC Addis Ababa Peace Accord

Your Excellency’s, my party appeals for your intervention to resolve the DRC crisis by dealing with the root causes.

(MALMO, Sweden) - Rwanda People’s Party has noted with great concern the proposed signing of a peace agreement between regional governments.

The Men Who Killed Me

Survivors of Rwanda's Genocide have inspired people nationally and globally in many ways.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Many books have been written about the 1994 Rwandan Genocide from various perspectives.

The majority of the books analyze the unending question of was this war planned, unplanned, a spontaneous outbreak of mass violence or an organized and strategic event that took the lives of almost one million people in just 100 days.

Rwanda National Congress Responds to Blair and Buffet`s Plea for Support to Rwanda

Asking the DRC, Rwanda and Uganda to find solutions for problems that Rwanda (and to a lesser extent, Uganda) causes to DRC is an absurd proposition that is designed to preserve the status quo.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and American billionaire Howard Buffet pleaded with the international community to "stand with Rwanda".

They say now is no time to cut aid to Kigali...

One Church Leader Beheaded; Another Shot Dead in Tanzania

Zanzibar is overwhelmingly Muslim; Christians comprise around three per cent of the population.

(DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania) - Two church leaders were killed in separate violent attacks in Tanzania last week. Pastor Mathayo Kachila (45) was beheaded in the town of Buseresere on the morning of Monday 11 February by a group of youths believed to be Muslims.