The icon of the struggle against oppression , Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, passed away today December 5, 2013. As the South African President Jacob Zuma said, “Although we knew that this day would come, nothing can diminish our sense of a profound and enduring loss. His tireless struggle for freedom earned him the respect of the world.”…
In Part III of our series, the Dilemma of Dictators, we urged dictators to break the cycle of violence and fade away in peace, instead of being haunted by the ghosts of their crimes for years in dark cells, if not killed in the process, meeting the same fate as Samuel Doe, Nicolae Ceausescu, and…
Rwanda: When Seeking Peace Becomes Terrorism by Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD May 19, 2011 INTRODUCTION On May 5, 2011, the Rwandan New Times media outlet, widely known to be a mouthpiece of the Rwandan President General Paul Kagame and his Intelligence Services, published an article written by Tom Ndahiro, one of the shadow communication advisors to…
Rwanda: Quand La Recherche de la Paix Devient Terrorisme par Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD le 19 mai 2011 INTRODUCTION Le 5 mai 2011, The New Times, un journal largement connu pour être sous la coupe du président rwandais général Paul Kagame et de ses services de renseignement, a publié un article écrit par Tom Ndahiro,…
In our discourse titled the Dilemma of Dictators Part 1, we set a stage by contrasting a few African dictators with a figure from the Hebrew Bible. In this second part, we will continue by looking at the dilemmas faced by dictators and propose how to overcome them. We focus on how dictators come to…
On October 8, 2010 AfroAmerica Network published a discourse titled “A Case For General Paul Kagame: the President of Rwanda”. Following the publication, AfroAmerica got a lot of comments from the readers. Some reproached AfroAmerica Network of having turned pro-Kagame, others said we showed our bias against the regime led by General Paul Kagame and…
On December 31, 2010 The Guardian published an article by Mr Stephen Kinzer, a US journalist and author. In the article, titled “End human rights imperialism now” ( see here): Steven Kinzer attacks human rights groups, singling out the reputable Human Rights Watch for having “lost their way by imposing western, ‘universal’ standards on developing countries.” Unfortunately …
In Rwanda, it is hard enough to be a Hutu, a homeless person, and undocumented. But that is only the beginning of the misery in the country run by one of the most repressive regimes in Africa. Ethnic Hutu kids who find themselves in that situation or adult ethnic Hutus suspected of political dissent are…
Dear Fareed Zakaria, Producer/Host CNN GPS I follow with great interest your insightful program GPS. The July 19, 2009 show dealing with Rwanda and having the current Rwandan President Paul Kagame as a guest was particularly captivating. Your questions pointed to real issues. Unfortunately, the guest failed to provide honest answers, and I believe a…
Beyond Ethnic Politics and Fear: Hutu, Tutsi, and Ethnicity in Rwanda by Felicien Kanyamibwa, PhD. New Jersey, USA, May 19, 2009. INTRODUCTION Fifteen years after the small nation of Rwanda experienced one of the worst tragedies of the modern history, the core problems remain unresolved. While most people, including Great Lakes Region experts, humanitarian…
