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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.

Behind the Presidential Curtains-Reasons Why President Kagame Will Clinch on Power Forever

These “gatherings,” which are very similar to his 2010 campaign stops, are organized and photographed for consumption by the international community.

(WASHINGTON DC) - President Paul Kagame has launched a process that he believes can finally end the debate on whether or not he will seek a third term.

He has tasked three senior members of his Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) to come up with a “transition formula.”

Foreign Policy in Rwanda: A Discussion with Deo Lukyamuzi

RPF developed and perfected a psyche of perpetual victimhood to the point they use it as one of their best political tool.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Rwanda has faced numerous challenges in the past year with their credibility and foreign relations.

Both have seen severe declines with the UN GoE report that states the M23 rebel group currently harassing Eastern DRC is being funded and organized by the Government of Rwanda.

Stand up for Love to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers

The battlefields have replaced the school and their futures mortgaged.

(WASHINGTON DC) - February 12, 2013, the world recognizes the International Day on child soldiers.

FDU-INKINGI Urges President Kagame to Stop Harassment of Political Opponents

We call for an end to harassment, evictions, intimidation against honest and innocent Rwandans, especially those of the democratic opposition.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The United Democratic Forces of Rwanda (UDF) (French: Forces Democratiques Unifiées (FDU INKINGI) urge Paul Kagame to put an end to acts of provocation against political opponents, using the security services.

The FDU INKINGI strongly condemns once again the leadership of the RPF and government...

Ensure Security of Zimbabwean Human Rights Defenders Nkosilathi Moyo and Jasper Maposa

Mr. Gomes has asked Robert Gabriel Mugabe to carry out an immediate, thorough and impartial investigation into the death threats against human rights defenders.

(YORK, UK) - Human Rights are paying the toll their courage brings in Zimbabwe.

Mr Nkosilathi Moyo and Mr Jasper Maposa, were recently informed by hundreds of armed, violent youth who crashed a community meeting, that their human rights activism was an attempt to “change the regime”.

Politician Missing in Rwanda... Again

Where is Oustazi Omar Leo?

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda has announced the mysterious disappearance of their Communication Secretary. Frank Habineza, President of the Democratic Green Party, issued a statement in Facebook:

We have been searching for our communication secretary, Oustazi Omar Leo since Friday last week (19/1), while I was out of the country, but yesterday (25/1) when I came back, I called his phone and he answered. We fixed an appointment (to meet) but he did not turn up and his phone was again switched off. I called him again this morning and we fixed another appointment but still he did not turn up....”

Open letter to Confederation of African Football (CAF)

Showing off the deceased’s picture in the stadium will surely destroy the spirit of the popular sport that is supposed to promote and strengthen African brother and sisterhood.

(UGANDA) - I don’t know whether CAF has a regulation that prohibits making a political statement during African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football matches. I know it’s not allowed making a political statement in Olympics.

Behind the Presidential Curtains: President Kagame Told Citizens of Rwanda to Tolerate and Remain Silent

One of the founding objectives of the RPF was to abolish all refugees and causes of unrest.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Rwandan authoritarian regime run by President Kagame has forced the citizens of Rwanda into tolerating and remaining silent

The population has been reduced to strict “big-brother-like” security surveillance where it is reported that one out of six members of society is reporting on others.

Sanctions on Rwanda, Not Drones over DRC

In a press release the FDU-INKINGI has agreed that sanctions are more a more appropriate measure and do not agree that drones should be used.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The use of drones for surveillance, security and other situations has been a hotbed of controversy for many years and in many countries.

The UNSC proposed the use of unarmed surveillance drones over DRC in order to monitor the border between Rwanda and DRC much to the disagreement