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Rwanda Peoples Party Calls for End to Ongoing Grenade Attacks

"... We don’t need the memories of the 1994 tragedies to revisit our country and people once again."

(KIGALI, Rwanda) - Tragedy blanketed Rwanda which continues to endure the most persistent brutality of killings and persecutions for over five decades.

The total incompetence and failures of all Rwanda governments that come and go including that of president Kagame and his RPF regime, to protect the lives and properties of Rwandan people.

Rwanda Grenade Blast Response

John V Karuranga, the President of the Rwanda People’s Party; addresses ongoing violence in the Central African country.

(WASHINGTON DC) - On behalf of my party, the Rwanda people’s party, we have been concerned about the increased insecurity in Rwanda.

And my party has noticed this terrible incident that happened today on Friday 23 March 2012 at Musanze, where one person died and five others injured.

Rwandan Opposition Members Remain Under Attack

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza’s trial continues...

(WASHINGTON DC) - On 12 March 2012, the political trial of the opposition leader Ms. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza resumed. About 200 people from all the folks attended the hearing, and some of them donned pink, a symbol of the prison uniform in solidarity with all Rwandan political prisoners.

The High Court decided to suspend all debates related to genocide ideology in this case until the Supreme Court rules on the defendant petition to nullify the controversial law.

Rwanda: Peaceful Change is Not Dangerous

"The Road to Rwanda is a difficult journey but we will soon reach our destination." - John V. Karuranga

(WASHINGTON DC) - In an interview conducted with John V. Karuranga, President of the Rwanda Peoples Party, who lives in exile he expresses his current concerns for Rwanda and his vision of a peaceful and prosperous nation.

JF: Did the interview you recently did with a local online news outlet in Rwanda reach the intended audience and what was the reaction?

Behind the Presidential Curtain: President Kagame and his House Staff

Article by Noble Marara explores inner-workings of Kagame regime.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In 1994, our soldiers went out from Byumba to Musha, when I talk of our soldiers I mean the high command alongside President Kagame, they found a child of three years old her parents had been killed.

Though she was three she had been sent to explain more about herself. She was unable to provide her own name to the soldiers so was given the name of Kavutse.

Rwanda: Authorities Continue Embezzling Public Funds with Impunity

Money disappeared, some was stolen; more went missing because tax laws were not properly enforced.

(KIGALI, Rwanda) - Over 20 billion (20,000,000,000) Frw or $40 million US dollars have been embezzled from Rwanda national treasury.

One gets these numbers by putting together figures and spreadsheets that were recently made public in a report written by Rwanda's Public Accounts Committee.

Rwanda People`s Party Congratulates Vladimir Putin

"You are truly deserving of the victory you have received from the people of the Russia..."

(VAXJO, Sweden) - In this letter, John V Karuranga, President of the Rwanda People’s Party, contacts Russian President-Elect Vladimir Putin, offering congratulations on his new term.

Karuranga expresses hope that Putin's govt and the RPP can expand collaboration, build on our common goals and promote freedom and democracy in our sister countries.

Rwanda Urged to End Clampdown on Dissent as Charles Ntakirutinka Released

New opposition parties were prevented from contesting the elections.

(NEW YORK) - The release today of a former government minister following a decade in prison has prompted Amnesty International to call for an end to the ongoing persecution of political opponents and journalists in Rwanda.

"Charles Ntakirutinka spent 10 years of his life in prison because he formed a political party," said Erwin van der Borght, Amnesty International's Africa Director.

How to End Rwanda`s PR Problem

If Rwanda can reconcile and rebuild after the genocide, Rwanda can also make this final leap of faith.

(KIGALI, Rwanda) - The time has come for Kigali’s most powerful to make a loud and public cry for security for all Rwandans, even those who are critical of them.

As the festive season comes to an end and Valentine’s flowers begin to wither, the year’s first heavy rains have fallen on Kigali.

Twitter and Politics in Rwanda, for Better or for Worse

A recent report stated that Rwanda is among the top 10 African countries that use Twitter on a regular basis.

(WASHINGTON DC) - President Paul Kagame of Rwanda is no stranger to taking to Twitter to engage with both his supporters and his foes.

Some of his dialogues have been the topics of published articles, including the infamous heated debate with UK journalist Ian Birrell in which they passionately discussed a variety of topics.