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Rwanda Dissident Colonel Spills Kagame Secrets

"The struggle to liberate Rwanda was premised on the establishment of democracy."

(KAMPALA, Uganda) - COL. Patrick Karegyeya is a former top spy for the Rwandan government who fell out with the leadership and fled into exile in South Africa.

From South Africa, he called Red Pepper on Wednesday following the attempt on his exiled colleague, former Rwandan Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa’s life in Johannesburg South Africa by unknown assassins to explain their differences with the Rwandan government. RED PEPPER’S Arinaitwe Rugyendo interviewed him.

Getting Rid of the RPF Sectarian Administration, a Pre-Requisite for Stability

This trend is a dangerous regression. Even though the previous regime was not a democracy, local leaders at sector level were directly elected by citizens.

(BRUSSELS) - The man who authored the cable is the US Ambassador to Rwanda Michael Arietti. Had Mr Arietti been a Rwandan, he would have been thrown in jail for propagation of genocide ideology and ethnic divisionism.

What spared him from the brutality of Paul Kagame’s minority dictatorship, as his former General Prosecutor Gerald Gahima calls it, is that he was heading the diplomatic mission of the all mighty US Empire, the land of Paul Kagame’s masters and first bilateral bankrollers.

Humanity`s Dire Need for a New Vision

Could we be, or are we, ‘potential’ Mind-Substance-Beings, since the I-Me-You-Mind is intangible and invisible as is the source and cause of everything?

(KELOWNA, B.C.) - What’s life all about? I have to wonder, when even physicists, like the late John Wheeler can say: “We do not know the first thing about the universe, about ourselves, and about our place in the universe.”

But some people seem to know it all, like Christopher Hitchens, author of ‘God is not great’, and Richard Dawkins, author of ‘The God Delusion', who most likely spawned the new militant- atheist movement, with their simplistic statement, “There is probably no God, now relax and enjoy yourself.”

Event on October 3rd: Sri Lanka`s Killing Fields at Georgetown University

Sri Lanka's Killing Fields will be shown in the nation's capitol.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Thinking Beyond the Beltway and Amnesty International at Georgetown University invite you to a screening of the harrowing documentary “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields” at 4.30 on Monday October 3rd in the ECR (ICC, 7th Floor). The film will be followed by a panel discussion.

First aired on British television in June, “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields” captures, through live footage and extensive interviews with witnesses, the atrocities committed against civilians during the Sri Lankan Armed Forces’ final campaign to defeat the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in early 2009.

Rudasingwa Confession!
Paul Kagame Killed President Juvenal Habyarimana

"Paul Kagame, then overall commander of the Rwandese Patriotic Army, the armed wing of the Rwandese Patriotic Front, was personally responsible for the shooting down of the plane."

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa took to his Facebook page yesterday and wrote out a powerful and telling confession about the assassination of the late President of Rwanda Juvenal Habyarimana.

Dr. Rudasingwa’s confession explains in detail how this decision was made and who was involved.

Rwandan politics and elections

Sixty-nine percent of those surveyed believe the fear of authority is the major obstacle to freedom of speech and political space, followed closely by the mindset of nepotism and the legacy of Genocide.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Rwandan National Congress (RNC) and the Democratic Forces (FDU-INKINGI) held their first joint meeting in Washington D.C on September 19, 2011. The meeting was attended by approximately 30 Friends of Rwanda representing various countries and political parties.

Spearheading the conference was Dr. Theogene Rudasinwa, former Ambassador to the US from Rwanda under President Kagame, representing the RNC and Dr. Gerald Gahima, former Attorney General also under President Kagame.

Sharp Fall in Poor Countries` Dependency on Foreign Aid, says Actionaid Report

“This should be a wake-up call to governments that say they are committed to poverty reduction...” - Actionaid’s Head of Economic & Social Development, Dr Anna Thomas

(KIGALI, Rwanda) - Aid dependency among 54 of the world’s poorest countries has declined by a third over the last decade, according to a new report from ActionAid.

The Real Aid 3 report also reveals that since 2006 there has been an increase in good quality aid – real aid – from 51 per cent to 55 per cent.

Frank Habineza Acceptance Speech, Pilot International Award Ceremony

"The African Greens Federation is a peaceful movement which is moving with determination in risk and danger to establish a green and democratic society in Africa using non-violence." - Frank Habineza

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - On August 27, 2011 Frank Habineza, President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda was awarded the prestigious award of African Leader in Innovation and Sustainability from Pilot International.

He was not able to attend the ceremonies in person but the full transcript of his acceptance speech, which was read on his behalf, is below.

Rwanda: Frank Habineza wins Prestigious African leader Award

The 2011 Global Pilot Award winners will have their awards bestowed upon them by the Office of the President -Republic of Uganda, during an awards ceremony,

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Frank Habineza, the President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and President of the African Greens Federation emerged as the winner of the “African leader in Innovation & Sustainability Award” by the Global Pilot International Conference.

This honor is in recognition of his tireless efforts to organize and lead a process that led to the official launching of the African Greens Federation...

Second Anniversary- Friends of Rwandan Greens Launched in Australia

"I have been concerned about political freedom in Rwanda for several years" - Senator Bob Brown, leader of the Australian Greens

(PERTH, Aust.) - On the occasion of the second anniversary of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, a global network of concerned citizens launches Friends of Rwandan Greens (FoRG) in Australia.

FoRG is aimed at supporting democracy in Rwanda and the right of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda to campaign as an opposition party without fear of violence or repression.