Africa

Rwandans Condemned for Allegedly Helping Rebels

Six people accused of being members of the Rwandan rebels were condemned in Rwanda, in the town of Ruhengeri, Northwestern Rwanda, today March 12, 2015. The 6 people, including two women, were sentenced to life in prison, for, according to the prosecution, "treason, illegal transport and possession of fire arms, complicity in terrorist acts, murder and aggravated assaults".

Stephen O'Brien, British MP and Activist in 2012

On November 26, 2014, the United Nations (UN) Under Secretary General (SG) of Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Baroness Valerie Amos, resigned from her position. Since then, several people outside and inside the UN have been seeking the position. On March 9, 2015, the  UN Spokesperson,  Stephane Dujarric,  announced that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has picked Stephen O'Brien,  a former Member of Parliament of Great Britain and reknown activist, to take over UN OCHA head posiition.

Colonel Patrick Karegeya and daughter

A member of the South African elite police unit, known as Hawks, has withhold pieces of evidence in the murder of the Rwandan former spy chief and opposition leader, Colonel Patrick Karegeya, sources close to the family have told AfroAmerica Network. According to the sources, the police officer allegedly tried to get bribes to falsify or make the evidences, including fingerprints, disappear. No information is available regarding who was going to pay the bribes, but it is believed it could be Rwandan government intelligence operatives based in South Africa.