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What is Heard Around the World is Not Heard in Rwanda

What does World Press Freedom Day 2012 mean for Rwanda's journalists?

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports that 18 independent Rwandan journalists live in exile.

Additionally, four journalists have been murdered with their cases having gone unsolved let alone investigated.

The Specter of Death on Those Who Brought Same on Free Expression

“If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
-George Washington

(UGANDA) - It seems the sudden demise of Mr. Bingu WA Mutharika, president of Malawi, brought a specter of death on a number of our “venerable” African strongmen.

Many such specters are real and hanging over the head of some of our despots...

General Bosco Ntaganda Wanted Dead or Alive by Rwandan Special Forces

The Special Forces are headed by Maj Nkuranga of the Rwanda Defence Forces.

(KIGALI, Rwanda) - During a meeting between Congolese and Rwandan officials, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda instructed his soldiers to kill Bosco Ntaganda.

In this meeting it was first agreed upon that they should initially arrest or kill Ntaganda’s soldiers in order to gain access him.

Behind The Presidential Curtains: Does History Really Repeat Itself?

I wish to point out a few issues that make President Paul Kagame a replica of Idi Amin of this millennium.

(KIGALI, Rwanda) - When I was growing up as a young man in Uganda, I was told many stories about the greatest dictator President General Idi Amin Dada until his fall in 1979 by Tanzanian forces.

I was too young to experience his atrocities but my family like other citizens surely had live under his terror for numerous years.

Rwanda: There can be no Higher Law in Journalism than to Tell the Truth

Rwanda has created a news website devoted to discrediting opposition groups to the current ruling party.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In an ironic analysis of the media situation in Rwanda, the publication, East African Business Week of Kampala, published a piece on March 26, 2012 entitled “Rwanda: Nation Moves to Improve Media Image”.

However, Rwanda has just kicked their worst tabloid/gossip paper into high gear.

Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa Testifies in front of Judge Trevidic, France

Dr. Rudasingwa's statement about the assassination of President Habyarimana:

(WASHINGTON DC) - On 20 April 2012 Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa testified in front of Judge Trevidic in France for over six hours.

He reported that he explained all that he knew regarding the shooting down of former President Habyarimanas airplane in 1994 just before the genocide.

USCIRF Statement on Escalating Tensions in Sudan and South Sudan

Statement on Escalating Tensions in Sudan and South Sudan from Leonard Leo, Chairman of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

(GENEVA) - Leonard Leo, Chairman of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), issued the following statement on Escalating Tensions in Sudan and South Sudan.

Trust between South Sudan’s Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Sudan’s National Congress Party has steadily dissipated.

Ethiopian Siblings Heading for a Home with a Local Family

Family is now in the process of adopting two more children.

(SILVERTON, OR) - Adam and Amber Stutzman have six adorable children. Amber is a nurse and Adam is a Lab Technician for ODOT and a volunteer Fireman and policeman for City of Silverton.

You’d think they would be overwhelmed with their jobs plus six kids.

Rwanda: Ingabire Withdraws from the Kangaroo Trial

Interferences in this trial by President Paul Kagame, Cabinet Ministers and other governmental officials is obvious.

(KIGALI, Rwanda) - Following continuing intimidation of defense witnesses, opposition leader Madame Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, told today the High Court she lost trust in this show trial and will boycott all the next hearings.

She instructed her defense counsel to stay away from this unfortunate circus.

RWANDA: Urgent Appeal to Stop Intimidation of Defense Witnesses in Ingabire Political Trial

Call to action from the International Community and Friends of Rwanda.

(KIGALI, Rwanda) - Defense witness Colonel Michel Habimana revealed yesterday that the terror case against the opposition leader Ingabire was trumped up by intelligence services in order to stifle her political ambitions.

He is under heavy intimidation and threats in order to change his story. The State machinery has embarked on an outrageous mission to “flip” or destroy the defense witnesses.