African Great Lakes Observer

http://www.umuvugizi.com/?p=8542&lang=en Presidents Yoweli Museveni ,Ihuru Kinyata and Paul Kagame discussed about DR Congo security issue in their recent meetings which recently took place in Uganda. President Kagame drags regional presidents in his piped conflict of DR Congo simply because of his greedy interests of plundering DR Congo mineral resources in order to satisfy his ego of becoming dollar billionaire By Gasasira,Sweden Umuvugizi has reliable leant that three Presidents Yoweli Kaguta Museveni of Uganda ,Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Uhuru Kinyatta of Kenya recently met in closed meetings which took place in Entebbe state house,a meeting they termed as discussing regional and international issues . According to reliable sources from trusted high circles revealed that the meeting which gathered those three heads of state termed as discussing regional issues indeed discussed regional issues which was none apart from discussing the on going security issues in DR Congo and the...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/28/us-congo-democratic-un-ntaganda-idUSBRE95R10F20130628 Exclusive: Fearing death, Congo's 'Terminator' fled with help of family Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda looks on during his first appearance before judges at the International Criminal Court in the Hague March 26, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Peter Dejong/Pool By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS  |  Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:29pm EDT (Reuters) - Facing defeat by a rival rebel and fearing death at the hands of Rwandan troops, Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda quietly slipped into Rwanda on a small path with a single escort to turn himself in at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, according to a U.N. report. Details of the March 18 surrender of Ntaganda, who evaded arrest on international war crimes charges for seven years, were contained in the confidential interim report by the U.N. Group of Experts to the Security Council's  Congo  sanctions committee. The report was seen...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/28/us-congo-democratic-un-idUSBRE95R0X720130628 Exclusive: Rwanda army officers aiding M23 rebels in Congo - U.N. experts M23 rebels take position near the town of Mutaho, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo May 27, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Jonny Hog By Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS  |  Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:17pm EDT (Reuters) - Military officers from Rwanda and Democratic Republic of  Congo  are fueling violence in eastern Congo despite pledges by the countries to foster peace, according to a confidential U.N. experts' report seen by Reuters on Friday. A rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of  Congo  continues to recruit fighters in neighboring Rwanda with the aid of sympathetic Rwandan military officers, the U.N. Group of Experts said in its interim report to the Security Council's Congo sanctions committee. The U.N. Group of Experts also said elements of the Congolese military have c...

http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/06/25/africa-obama-visit-should-stress-media-freedoms Africa: Obama Visit Should Stress Media Freedoms Protecting Activists, Independent Groups Also Key to Rights Gains JUNE 25, 2013 Email Enlarge  Artist Ouzin finishes a painting welcoming US President Barack Obama ahead of his visit to Senegal on June 26, 2013. Photo taken June 24, 2013. © 2013 Reuters President Obama should recognize the courage of African journalists and activists who speak the truth in the face of threats and reprisals, and call on his African allies to do the same. He should make clear to African leaders that the media and activist groups are critical for development, and should be embraced. Daniel Bekele, Africa Director United States president Barack Obama should use his visit to  Senegal ,  South Africa , and  Tanzania , beginning June 26, 2013, to support besieged media outlets and independent groups across the African continent, Human Rights Watch said today. I...

http://www.africareview.com/Business---Finance/AfDB-President-to-attend-Tanzania-power-launch/-/979184/1895432/-/a24g0bz/-/index.html AfDB President to attend Tanzania power launch By SANDRA CHAO in Nairobi | Wednesday, June 26  2013 at  16:53   16     6     24 Font size:    A+  |  Reset  |  A- African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP  African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka is set to visit Tanzania over the weekend to attend the launch of the Power Africa initiative. Dr Kaberuka is expected to meet US President Barrack Obama who is set to unveil the new plan for the distribution of electricity throughout the continent. In a press statement, AfDB said that the Power Africa project was a multi-stakeholder partnership involving the US government, the private sector and six African countries. Power Africa will target economic growth and development by incre...

http://m.allafrica.com/stories/201306260175.html/ CJ Mutunga to Meet Obama in Senegal 26 June 2013   , By Simon Ndonga, Source: Capital FM Nairobi Chief Justice Willy Mutunga is due to travel to Dakar, Senegal on Wednesday to meet with US President Barack Obama. He will be among 22 other African CJs who are scheduled to meet the US leader at the start of his three-nation tour of the continent. The invitation to the meeting was relayed through the US Embassy in Nairobi and signed by Ambassador Robert Godec, indicating that the embassy will meet the costs of the trip. The meeting between the African Chief Justices and President Obama is expected to focus on the role of the Judiciary in democratisation. Obama had recently explained that his travel plan did not include Kenya because of the International Criminal Court (ICC) charges facing President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto. In a press briefing on Obama's upcoming trip to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania via conferen...

http://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/Commentary/Rwanda-to-welcome-President-Kikwete-s-proposal-for-talks/-/689364/1892464/-/bwxisuz/-/index.html Rwanda should welcome President Kikwete's proposal for talks with rebels SHARE   BOOKMARK PRINT RATING By Mukiiza E. Ruvende Posted  Monday, June 24  2013 at  01:00 IN SUMMARY The Kigali regime has waged a military offensive against the FDLR for 17 years. During these years, millions of people have been killed, maimed, women and young girls raped, children kidnapped. The wallow of hunger, famine and diseases feed the region. What more suffering do we need to witness in the region before we appreciate the need for peace? A few days ago, Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete called on Rwanda to consider the possibility of negotiating with their hitherto elements of genocide who harbour themselves in the eastern Congo and today remain a threat to Rwanda and regional peace. This sparked off a bitter exchange of words and th...

http://www.inyenyerinews.org/politiki/the-untold-stories-is-the-turning-down-of-the-former-rwandan-premier-faustin-twagiramungu-to-return-to-his-country-a-vindication-of-the-kagames-dictatorial-grip-on-power/ Is the turning down of the former Rwandan Premier Faustin Twagiramungu to return to his country a vindication of the Kagame's dictatorial grip on Power? June 22, 2013  by  Rwema IT Webmaster   3 Comments There is a saying that if two thieves who are friends sleep in the same room, neither any of them will sleep, so is the current scenario for the former Rwandan premier and the RPF regime under president Kagame. Kagame knows very well the political strength of Faustin Twagiramungu , so it seems  Kagame cannot take changes at the time when  his camp is planning how they can manipulate the Rwandan society so that they can change the constitution to give Kagame a third term. Mr. Faustin Twagiramungu has just said on the BBC Gahuzamiryango that come rain or su...

http://www.prlog.org/12162683-rusesabagina-congratulates-senator-feingold-hopes-for-change.html Rusesabagina Congratulates Senator Feingold, Hopes for Change Paul Rusesabagina, President of the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation congratulates Senator Russ Feingold on his appointment as the United States' Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region of Africa. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paul Rusesabagina, Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation President PRLog (Press Release)  -  Jun. 24, 2013  -  CHICAGO  --  Contact: Kitty Kurth     Phone:  312-498-9279  or  312-617-7288 CHICAGO  -- Paul Rusesabagina, President of the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation today offered his "most heartfelt congratulations to Senator Feingold on his appointment to serve as the United States' Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region of Africa. I cannot imagine an individual better prepared to serve in this position. Senator Feingold's background and expertise...