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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9547162/Probe-over-millions-spent-on-foreign-aid-consultants.html Probe over millions spent on foreign aid consultants Revelations that hundreds of millions of pounds are being spent in consultancy fees from the foreign aid budget have prompted the launch of an emergency audit. Dfid is one of only two departments not affected by the Government's austerity drive   Photo: PA By John-Paul Ford Rojas and Rowena Mason 6:30AM BST 17 Sep 2012 Justine Greening, the new International Development Secretary, launched the probe last night after it emerged that nearly £500 million was paid to firms working on Third World programmes. Some of the companies were rewarding their directors with seven-figure...

http://www.inyenyerinews.org/politiki/homerwanda-six-routes-paul-kagame-took-to-become-a-billionaire/ Rwanda: Six Routes Paul Kagame Took to Become a Billionaire March 12, 2012  By  Rwema IT Webmaster   1 Comment Six Routes Paul Kagame Took to Become a Billionaire Rwandan President Paul Kagame today is a billionaire, one of the very few Africans that owns a Bombardier Global Express Jet. His story from rugs to riches is most unusual – anyhow Kagame's empire includes food-processing, real estate, construction, telecommunications, tea estates, jet fuel and tea estates. He operates through a string of cronie associates such as Prof Manasseh Nshuti, Faustin Mbundu, Hatari Sekoko, and James Gateera while Mrs Kagame operates Egide Gatera. All this is open secret in Rwanda. The most fascinating question though is: how did Kagame become a billionaire from a poverty-stricken soldier that arrived from Uganda in 1990 with a mountain of debts and loans? Paul Kagame used six major rou...

  http://salem-news.com/articles/september292012/rwanda-human-rights-jf.php Sep-29-2012 18:06 There Can be no Impunity for Those Who Violate Human Rights Jennifer Fierberg, MSW Salem-News.com Wouldn't his appointment to this council be a contradictory appointment when the primary role of the UNSC is to maintain international peace and security? Congo rebels (BOSTON) - Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs, told members of the press that Rwanda is expecting to be voted as the African representative at the 2012 United Nations Security Council election to be held on 18 October 2012 during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, to be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. With the support of East African Community (EAC) and the African Union (AU), Rwanda has put its bid out for the 2013 -2014 rotating seat at the United Nations Security Council to replace South Africa in Ja...

" When I recently heard such utterances I felt deep sadness. I truly respect the President of Rwanda. I am a mother I will never dare to insult him even though he insulted me" , Victoire Ingabire, May 3, 2010. http://rwandinfo.com/eng/address-of-victoire-ingabire-in-captivity-to-rwandans-and-friends-of-rwanda/ Address of Victoire Ingabire in captivity to Rwandans and Friends of Rwanda by  Chief Editor Victoire Ingabire, Opposition leader in captivity. Fellow Rwandans, Friends of Rwanda, It is almost 4 months back to my homeland after 16 years in exile. It was unbearable to hear the pain and the misery of my people at thousands of miles away. Upon my arrival, the regime, the state machinery and partisan media launched unrelenting demonizing campaign. The harassment and intimidation paved the way to endless police grilling. There has been no relief at all. The reason is just to repress my political rights, to fabricate criminal records, to derail the registration of my politic...

http://www.inyenyerinews.org/politiki/homerwanda-six-routes-paul-kagame-took-to-become-a-billionaire/ Rwanda: Six Routes Paul Kagame Took to Become a Billionaire March 12, 2012  By  Rwema IT Webmaster   1 Comment Six Routes Paul Kagame Took to Become a Billionaire Rwandan President Paul Kagame today is a billionaire, one of the very few Africans that owns a Bombardier Global Express Jet. His story from rugs to riches is most unusual – anyhow Kagame's empire includes food-processing, real estate, construction, telecommunications, tea estates, jet fuel and tea estates. He operates through a string of cronie associates such as Prof Manasseh Nshuti, Faustin Mbundu, Hatari Sekoko, and James Gateera while Mrs Kagame operates Egide Gatera. All this is open secret in Rwanda. The most fascinating question though is: how did Kagame become a billionaire from a poverty-stricken soldier that arrived from Uganda in 1990 with a mountain of debts and loans? Paul Kagame used six major r...

  http://www.inyenyerinews.org/human-rights/rwandan-politician-andrew-muganwa-languishes-in-jail-as-trial-stalls/   Rwandan politician Andrew Muganwa languishes in jail as trial stalls September 25, 2012  By  Rwema IT Webmaster   1 Comment By : Nelson Gatsimbazi It is more than five months since the leader of the unregistered Rwanda opposition political party NPDP-Ihumure was arrested and remanded at the Kimironko Prison in the capital Kigali charged with divisionism, organizing an illegal protest and obtaining money by false pretense. Court documents show that Muganwa's trail has stalled because of his refusal to defend himself without a lawyer after his request to Advocates without borders failed to respond to his request for support. Critics allege these are charges the government of Rwanda regularly uses to silence vocal opposition politicians. Muganwa is known to espouse radical anti Kagame views and has ref...

http://reliefweb.int/report/rwanda/eu-suspends-new-aid-rwanda-bid-end-drcongo-crisis Rwanda   EU suspends new aid to Rwanda in bid to end DRCongo crisis Report — Agence France-Presse 09/25/2012 09:27 GMT BRUSSELS, Sept 25, 2012 (AFP) - The European Union is suspending new aid to Rwanda following allegations that the country is backing rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an EU spokesman said Tuesday. "The EU is not interrupting ongoing projects, which are there to help the poor," said Michael Mann, spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. "But (it) is delaying decisions on additional budget support in the pipeline pending clarification of Rwanda's role and its constructive engagement in search of solutions." The decision follows a report by experts of the UN Security Council's sanctions committee alleging Rwandan support for M23 rebels, who launched an uprising in April. The DR Congo government also accuses its neighbour o...

  http://sfbayview.com/2012/rwandans-and-congolese-should-be-allies-not-enemies/   Rwandans and Congolese should be allies, not enemies September 24, 2012 10 by Eric Kamba Protesters from Rwanda, Congo and Burundi denounce Gen. Paul Kagame outside the Boston hotel where he spoke to celebrate Rwanda Day, which writer Eric Kamba calls "a public relations fest for the repressive, criminal regime." As African people and neighbors who are still struggling to recover from the ravages of colonialism, Rwandans and Congolese should be allies in lifting all of their people from poverty to decent living standards, literacy and dignity. It's time for dialogue between Rwandan and Congolese people of like mind to finally end the 16-year war between our two armies and their various ancillary or surrogate militias. The vast majority of both of our people need democracy, political space, economic opportunity and a common share in...

Letter to World Bank Vice President for Africa On Rwanda September 5, 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 light of detailed evidence of human rights abuses by the Rwandan government and the Rwandan military's support for armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) responsible for serious human rights violations.  Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization that monitors human rights developments in more than 90 countries around the world. For more than 30 years Human Rights Watch has investigated and reported on human rights abuses by governments and non-state actors such as businesses and opposition armed groups. We have advocated ...