Oct 31 2012
Dear friends, The war in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo is not finishing. For seven months now, the population on the North Kivu is once again on the run, caught up on extreme poverty and each day faces with death. Without ignoring the responsibility of the Congolese ruling class and some local …
Sep 24 2012
Mr. Makhtar Diop Vice President for Africa World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA Cc: Ms. Carrie Turk, Country Manager, Rwanda Board of Executive Directors Re: Concerns About World Bank Financing in Rwanda Dear Vice President Diop, I am writing to urge the World Bank to review its programing in Rwanda in …
Aug 08 2012
Here below, you can find the letter to pres. Kagame, wrote by 11 american members of Congress of USA. “We are writing as a bipartisan group of legislators to express our deep concern about the recent and growing conflict in eastern Congo…” Congress letter to Kagame
Jul 09 2012
SIGN THE PETITION! The Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the heart of Africa and vital to the future of the African continent, has experienced the deadliest conflict in the world since World War Two. An estimated six million lives have been lost since 1996 when U.S. allies Rwanda and Uganda first invaded …
Jul 09 2012
This video explores the role that the United States allies, Rwanda and Uganda, have played in triggering the greatest humanitarian crisis at the dawn of the 21st century. By Congofriends
Jul 02 2012
CONTENTS: EDITORIAL: The need for a joint dialogue 1. A VERY HECTIC DAY a. The joint press release issued by the Congolese and Rwandan foreign affairs ministers b. Statements made by Rwandan president Paul Kagame c. The letter from the Congolese foreign affairs minister to the President of the Security Council 2. AMERICA BLOCKS A …
Jun 25 2012
CONTENTS EDITORIAL: How to Destroy the Objectives and Strategies of an Occupation 1. MILITARY AND HUMANITARIAN SITUATION ON THE GROUND 2. REGIONAL MEETINGS 3. DECLARATIONS MADE BY US GOVERNMENT AND UN SECURITY COUNCIL 4. KIVU: A WAR THAT COULD LAST A LONG TIME 5. RWANDA’S MODUS OPERANDI IN KIVU: ALLIES AND OTHER “COLLABORATORS” 6. WHY …
Jun 22 2012
SIGN THE CALL! On Monday 16 April 2012, Ms. Ingabire Umuhoza, leader of UDF-Inkingi, held in Kigali (Rwanda) since October 2010, decided to withdraw, with immediate effect, from the kangaroo trial opened for more than six months before the High Court of Kigali. This decision followed the refusal by the prosecution and the court to …
Jun 14 2012
Amnesty International rapport – 12 june 2012 Political leaders must act immediately and halt arms supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where they continue to fuel unlawful killings, rape, looting and abductions, Amnesty International said in a new report published today. The report, ‘If you resist, we’ll shoot you’, highlights how Congolese …
Jun 10 2012
Summary EDITORIAL: Daring in the name of the people 1. THE MARCH 23 (M23) REBEL MOVEMENT 2. RWANDAN SUPPORT OF THE M23 REBELS a. The Congolese government initiates its investigations b. The Human Rights Watch communiqué c. The Congolese government declaration 3. MESSAGE ON THE SITUATION IN NORTH AND SOUTH KIVU FROM PRIESTS OF THE …
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