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Rwandan activists protesting against Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Montreal, Canada in April 2006
On Friday February 21, 2025, The United Nations Security Council condemned the government of Rwanda for the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) invading the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) under the cover of M23 rebels.
The 15-member UN council unanimously adopted the resolution, strongly condemning the ongoing invasion, offensive and advance of Rwandan troops. The U.N. Security Council resolution "strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of Rwanda Defence Forces" and "demands that M23 immediately stop its hostilities and withdraw."
With the widespread condemnations and increasing sanctions, the ailing Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame is reportedly planning to use UN and US sanctions against Gen James Kabarebe and three well known Hutu puppets to reinforce his daughter and heir Ange Kagame's power and increase heir chances to inherit the Rwandan oligarch.
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After close to a decade of ruling as prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as the leader of Canada's governing party, the Liberal Party. The resignations comes after weeks of controversy including the Canadian national budget and the policies of the US President-elect Donald Trump towards Canada. Justin Trudeau announced his resignation during a news conference in Ottawa, stating that he will stay on as Prime Minister until his replacement, a new Liberal Party leader, has been chosen.
Former US President Donald Trump has won the US Presidential elections and is putting together his new team. As the days of his swearing in as the 47th President of the United States of America approach, questions regarding the reasons behind the failure of Democrats have been raised and many answers are being formulated from both sides. The reasons for the failure of Democrats in the 2024 elections appear to be clear for most political analysts. However, more than that, as often highlighted by AfroAmerica Network on several occasions over the years as the elections approached and during the 2024 Donald Trump played and remained a Phenomenal Phenomenon in the US Presidential Elections.
Former US President Donald Trump has won the US Presidential elections, defeating VP Kamala Harris. With the win, when he is sworn in as the 47th US President, he will make a history, as the second former president to return to the White House after a failed reelection bid and the oldest US President. Donald Trump's win has been received with jubilation across most voter segments and key states. It has also fueled in US and worldwide expectations on wars in Ukraine and Gaza, relations with Europe, China and Taiwan due to economic policies, tensions with South America on immigration actions, and economic changes, with the US stock market indices shooting higher and reaching new records. As usual, Africa is nowhere mentioned..
On Saturday February 15, 2025, a few weeks after the capture of the town of Goma, in Nord-Kivu Province, Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) and Ugandan People Defence Forces (UPDF), under the cover of M23 rebels, have also conquered Bukavu, in Sud-Kivu Province. Meanwhile, the Chief of Defence of UPDF, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan dictator Yoweri Museveni, has confirmed that his troops are already being reinforced in North Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), ready to capture the town of Bunia, in Ituri, with the aim to create what he calls "Hima-Tutsi-Bachwezi empire" in Eastern DR Congo. In a swift and coordinated operation, the RDF and UPDF troops, under the cover of M23 rebels, are moving towards the goal of the Balkanization of the DR Congo, as reported by AfroAmerica Network in Jan 2023. The troops are already advancing towards the Tanganyika province, where they are expecting the reinforcements from the deserters or current FARDC soldiers loyal to former President Joseph Kabila.
The next step appears to be the capture of Butembo and Lubero in North Kivu, Bunia in Ituri and Bujumbura, Burundi under the cover of RED Tabara, before advancing towards the Tanganyika province.
On February 8, 2025, Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi declined to attend to physically attend the Joint SADC-EAC Summit in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, on the worsening security crisis in Eastern the Democratic Republic of the Congo, caused by Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) who have invaded the DRC under the cover of M23 rebels and reinforced by Ugandan People Defense Forces (UPDF). He, instead, sent the Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa as his representative and participated virtually. This is a second decline to attend such meetings, that appear to be setups and masquerades by some African leaders to cover their questionable and controversial agendas.
As the Joint SADC-EAC Summit meeting was being held, the Rwandan government was reinforcing its Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) troops in South-Kivu, heading towards the town of Bukavu. Meanwhile, the World community, including the United Nations, European Union, the United States of America, continue to express worries. Independent observers, journalists, and political analysts continue to point to these setup meetings as prelude to a potential human tragedy similar to the one in Rwanda in 1994, following the assassination of the late Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, on his way back from a similar meeting Arusha, Tanzania.

RPF Military Commander Paul Kagame (center - left) and FAR Military Officer Sylvestre Mudacumura (right) in Arusha, Tanzania during the Arusha Accords Negotiation
On January 27, 2025, Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi declined to attend a meeting in Nairobi, organized by the current East-African Community Kenyan President William Ruto on the worsening security crisis in Eastern the Democratic Republic of the Congo, caused by Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) who have invaded the DRC under the cover of M23 rebels and reinforced by Ugandan People Defense Forces (UPDF). As the EAC meeting was being prepared, the Rwandan government was reinforcing its troops inside and near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Meanwhile, the World community, including the United Nations, European Union, the United States of America, has been expressing worries. Independent observers, journalists, and political analysts pointed to a potential human tragedy similar to the one in Rwanda in 1994, following the assassination of the late Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, on his way back from a similar meeting Arusha, Tanzania.
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna and President of the Italian Bishops' Conference, has started the Ukraine peace mission. His mission was acknowledged by Russia government, around two weeks after Pope Francis officially entrusted Cardinal Matteo Zuppi with Ukraine peace mission as Vatican Holy See tries to help ease the tensions in the conflict in Ukraine. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has a long experience in conflict resolutions, especially in Africa. a member of the Community of Sant’Egidio, in helping broker a peace agreement that ended the 17-year civil war in Mozambique in 1992. He also facilitated the peace processes negotiations in Rome, between 2007 and 2009, of what is known as the Kisangani Process, a series of negotiations between the government of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the leaders of the Rwandan opposition organization, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), composed of Rally for Unity and Democracy (RUD-Urunana) and Rally of the Rwandan People (RPR).
Thursday October 7, 2021 The European Parliament representatives (MEPs) adopted a resolution against the repressive actions and systematic human rights abuses by the Rwandan government. One of the highlighted repressive actions is the kidnapping, detention in abusive conditions, denial of legal representation and fair trial, and unjustly condemnation to 25 years of a Rwandan opposition leader, Paul Rusesabagina. AfroAmerica Network has obtained information that the European Union and other powerful countries are working on resolutions to impose sanctions against the Rwandan government in general and, more specifically, some Rwandan political and military leaders.
The government of Rwanda has to immediately release a Rwandan opposition leader, Paul Rusesabagina, held in prison after being kidnapped, detained in abusive conditions, denied of legal representation and fair trial, and unjustly condemned to 25 years and to ensure his safe return to his country of residence, The European Parliament representatives (MEPs) has concluded.
The conclusion was reached following a plenary debate on Thursday October 7, 2021 by MEPs. The MEPs adopted a resolution against the actions of the Rwandan government, by 660 votes in favour, 2 against, and 18 abstentions.
On May 25, 2023 Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi visited China and (China), and exchanged with the Congolese community living in China. During his visit that was officially about the economic cooperation between DRC and China, Felix Tshisekedi evoked the invasion of DRC by Rwandan troops under the cover of M23 rebels, the collaboration between the EAC force and the M23 rebels, and the potential open wars with Rwanda. After the visit, many questions were raised regarding the peace in the Great Region of Africa and the role of the super powers in the conflict between DRC and Rwanda.?
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Paul Kagame, Louise Mishikiwabo receiving a delegation from the United Arab Emirates in Kigali in June 2015
The Rwandan Government is considering sending demobilized Rwandan Defenses Forces (RDF) soldiers and surrendered former Rwandan rebels to prop troops fighting in Yemen up, sources in Kigali tell AfroAmerica Network. According to the sources, the agreement is still under discussion between Rwandan officials and negotiators from the coalition in the Middle East fighting
"In that regard, we need to unite. We need to show global solidarity to address the common enemy of ISIL, Daesh, some other extremists and terrorist groups ... [we] highly commended the leadership of the Russian Federation together with the United States to address some of the root causes of terrorism," the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said, during the Annual East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, calling on Russia and the United States to join their efforts to combat terrorism.
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Jan. 8, 1959 Associated Press file photo; Cuba's Fidel Castro speaks at the Batista military base "Columbia," now known as Ciudad Libertad, in Cuba.
Fidel Castro, the former Revolutionary leader of Cuba has died. The news was announced by his brother Raoul Castro, the current leader of Cuba.
"The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening," President Raul Castro said on Friday, November 25, 2016.
President Raoul Castro said, in a message to the Cuban nation the nation broadcasted on state television that Fidel Castro had died and will be cremated on Saturday, November 26,
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FARC leader Timochenko and Colombia President Santos shake hands at the Peace agreement ceremony in Cuba in Sept. 2016
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