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  • Peace institute building-14-day itinerary still on

    Peace institute building-14-day itinerary still on

    {Peace institute itinerary dialogue which kicked off this Sunday 29th December 2013 at Hotel Bellagio located in Kicukiro district and still goes on as they visit different places and discuss on different topics.}

    During these two weeks, the youths will be able to study on different topics including the genocide that occurred in Rwanda, cultural understanding, genocide history and experiences, visiting memorial sites, watching genocide movies.

    Students will also meet various respected officials within the government for discussions and among those include; Honorable Edward Bamporiki MP, Hon Fred Mutanguha Country director of AEGIS and, Hon Usta Kaitesi of the National university of Rwanda.

    The event of peace building occurs three times every year, in order to train and encourage the youths from around the world to become good peace ambassadors to their countries of origin.

    Speaking to IGIHE, the programmes director of Never again and coordinator of the peace building institution Thandiwe Ngwenya; the main aim of this dialogue is to empower the youths with knowledge to fight violence in the areas they come from around the world.

    Speaking to the youth Participants they were all happy to participate and contribute to this dialogue and thank the organizers for organizing the event.

    She also added that another reason it was made special because this year is that “we want to see what Rwanda can teach the world through experience, Transitional justice and development of the Country today.

    Every year the youths from around the world gather in Rwanda to participate in this event, but this time it was special due to the various problems that are occurring in the region especially, in Congo, Tanzania, and South Sudan which may even lead to genocide. Said Thandiwe

    Countries participating this year include Rwanda, Uganda, Congo, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi.

    Never Again Rwanda (NAR) is a human rights and peace-building organization that resulted in response to the 1994 genocide perpetrated against Tutsis.

    It took on the responsibility of addressing the divisions that existed between young Rwandans after the genocide, through participation in clubs and associations as well as various programs and projects.

    Today, NAR engages with young people’s intellect and ideas, and also develops their capacity as leaders, and empowers them to positively contribute to building sustainable peace and development in their countries around the world..

    Dr. Joseph Nkurunziza
  • Museveni threatens to defeat S. Sudan Rebel leader

    Museveni threatens to defeat S. Sudan Rebel leader

    {Uganda’s president said on Monday East African nations had agreed to unite to defeat South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar if he rejected a ceasefire offer, threatening to turn an outburst of ethnic fighting into a regional conflict.}

    Two weeks of clashes have already killed at least 1,000 people in the world’s newest nation, rocked oil markets and raised fears of a civil war in a region ravaged by fighting in Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo.

    “We gave Riek Machar four days to respond (to the ceasefire offer) and if he doesn’t we shall have to go for him, all of us. That is what we agreed in Nairobi,” Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni told reporters in South Sudan’s capital, Juba.

    Asked what that meant, Museveni said: “to defeat him.”

    There was no immediate confirmation of the pact from other countries, including economic powerhouses Kenya and Ethiopia, who have been trying to mediate and last week gave the sides until December 31 to lay down their weapons.

    The United Nations, Washington, and other Western countries who have poured millions of dollars of aid into South Sudan since it won its independence from Sudan in 2011, have also scrambled to stem the unrest.

    Fighting between rival groups of soldiers erupted in the capital Juba on December 15, then triggered clashes in half of South Sudan’s 10 states – often along ethnic lines, between Machar’s group, the Nuer, and President Salva Kiir’s Dinka.

    Kiir, who sacked Machar in July, accused him of starting the fighting in a bid to seize power – a charge denied by Machar. He has since retreated into the bush and acknowledged he is leading rebel fighters.

    Reuters

  • Over 5800 Rwandans evicted from Tanzania to be resettled into Districts in early January

    Over 5800 Rwandans evicted from Tanzania to be resettled into Districts in early January

    {A total of 5830 Rwandans who were evicted from Tanzania will be relocated from Kiyanzi and Rukara transit centres in Kirehe District where they have been living since August 2013 to various districts across the country.}

    About 14,253 Rwandans were evicted from Tanzania since August including 8,361 who have already been reunited with their families in various parts of the country.

    This past Saturday, the Minister of Local Government, James Musoni along with the mayors of all 30 districts visited the transit camps during the last Umuganda (Monthly Community Work) of the year to explain the government’s plan is to reintegrate them into different communities within the week.

    “There is no reason for Rwandans to stay in camps in their own country; that’s why I am here with all Mayors who will help in the process to relocate you,” said Minister Musoni

    Minister Musoni also encouraged them to take part in the ongoing development programmes in the areas where they will be resettled.

    Permanent resettlement

    The Minister of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs told the evictees to work hard once they are permanently settled so that they can quickly recover what they lost during their rushed eviction.

    “We shall provide you with shelter, food, basic household materials, until you are able to live on your own,” said Min Mukantabana

    The ministry will provide building materials while districts provide land and permanent integration. As well, UN agencies such as World Food Programme, UNICEF and UNHCR will continue to assist with basic necessities.

    The 30 mayors in attendance returned to their districts with a list of persons to be resettled in their areas starting this Friday.

    www,gov.rw

  • Nyamagabe: Three children stabbed to death

    Nyamagabe: Three children stabbed to death

    {Three Children from Karongi District aged between 10 and 12 were stabbed to death on December 30th 2013 in the morning hours. The killing took place in Nkomane Sector of Nyamagabe.
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    The Regional police spokesperson, Supt C-Hubert Gashagaza told IGIHE that the bodies of these children were immediately taken to Mugonero hospital while investigations continue to arrest the criminals who committed this act.

    Meanwhile, two suspects were arrested and one of them confessed guilt.

  • DR Congo ‘repulses’ attack on TV station

    DR Congo ‘repulses’ attack on TV station

    {The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army has repulsed an attack by an “unknown terrorist group” on the state TV headquarters, the government says.}

    At least three of the attackers were killed and a number of them were arrested, Information Minister Lambert Mende told the BBC.

    Gunfire was also heard at the international airport and at a military base in the capital, Kinshasa.

    He did not confirm these attacks, but said the city was returning to normal.
    ‘Shooting everywhere’

    Mr Mende said the attackers at the state TV and radio headquarters were armed with weapons such as knives, and there was “no chance of them even to maintain their positions, even for a single hour”.

    “People were frightened when security personnel were firing against these attackers,” the minister told the BBC’s Focus on Africa radio programme.

    He said he had visited the RTNC headquarters and the situation was under control.

    Mr Mende said he understood that two staff members who were being forced to read a statement on TV were safe.

    Reuters news agency said the statement appeared to be a political message against President Joseph Kabila’s government.

    “Gideon Mukungubila has come to free you from the slavery of the Rwandan,” said the message, according to Reuters.
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    The embassy has also received reports that there are police and military checkpoints and barricades in many places”
    US embassy statement

    In 1997, Rwandan-backed troops ousted DR Congo’s long-serving ruler Mobutu Sese Seko and installed Laurent Kabila – the father of incumbent leader Joseph Kabila – as president.

    According to Reuters news agency, Gideon is the nickname used for religious leader Paul Joseph Mukungubila by his followers. He ran unsuccessfully for president in 2006.

    Mr Mende said the government had not yet established the reason for the attack.

    President Joseph Kabila, who won his second term in office two years ago, was touring the Katanga province and was not under any threat, he added.

    The armed youths stormed the studio around 08:40 local time (07:40 GMT) during a live magazine programme, shouting slogans – one of which in French said “for the liberation of Congo”.

    In a separate incident, a taxi driver told AFP that he had heard about “six or seven shots” from heavy weapons fired at the Tshatshi military camp. The shots were heard between 09:00 and 09:30 local time.

    After RTNC went off air, a customs official at Ndjili airport told Reuters: “Shooting has started here. They are shooting everywhere. We are all hiding.”

    Kinshasa RTNC TV has now resumed normal programming – at 09:20 local time signals were restored and at 10:00 the station carried a news bulletin in French which did not mention the incident.

    The US embassy in Kinshasa has advised all US citizens not to travel around the city until further notice

  • Bullets FC marks 2-year anniversary in a modern style

    Bullets FC marks 2-year anniversary in a modern style

    {Members and friends of bullets Fc gathered on Saturday 28thDecember 2013 in Kicukiro district at a place commonly known as Mukunzi joint to celebrate Christmas and also mark a 2-year anniversary.}

    The celebrations took place in kicukiro district (Mukunzi joint) whereby members gathered through sharing Sweet speeches, good advices, speeches, drinks and snacks.

    Bullets fc is one of the volunteer clubs in Rwanda (Kigali) that train on weekend mostly Saturday evening at Kicukiro grounds.

    The Club was founded by, OB, s and OG,s of Kigali international academy currently Kagarama high school and the idea was raised at Hotel Meridian where they used to train and play mini football.

    The game started as raising fame as the number grew, and the passion of football changed from Mini to Real football at the real pitch.

    Currently, bullets have managed to play over 50 friendly games within and outside the country in order to prove their worth and talent in the game of football.

    Speaking to the president of the club Rwamucyo Justus, confirmed that the main purpose of the gathering was to celebrate merry-Christmas and Happy new-year among each other as a team.

    He also paid tribute to members of bullets fc, who lost their lives on their way to the coming year of 2014 and among them a big tribute went to the late Wilson Mutayoba who died in a car accident at SONATUBES.

    The Late Wilson Mutayoba is most recognized by the club members as one of the founders of Bullets Fc.

    However, due to his contribution to the team among the founders the performance and contribution of bullets fc to the environment has grown to another level.

    Bullets fc has managed to win the hearts of very many people around the country through support and interaction through participating in the monthly social work (umuganda), support of orphans in various ways, and promoting and sentizing people about ” Ndi Umunyarwanda dialogue”

    Today, bullets fc is made-up of over 200 members as a team and over 1-million members who follow and like bullets fc activities on both face book and twitter.

  • Gunfire rocks Kinshasa

    Gunfire rocks Kinshasa

    {Kinshasa-There are reports of shooting this morning around the national TV and radio station RTNC, and also around the main army barracks and MOD at Ngaliema.}

    Youths armed with machetes and guns have taken reporters hostage, a police spokesman has told the AFP news agency.

    BBC reported that a customs official told Reuters that gunmen began shooting at the international airport shortly after the attack on RTNC’s headquarters.

    There are also reports on social media of gunfire from a military compound.

    “Shooting has started here. They are shooting everywhere. We are all hiding,” the airport customs official told the Reuters news agency.

    Congolese security forces are at the scene at the RTNC headquarters.

    “An operation is under way to dislodge them,” police spokesman Colonel Mwana Mputu told AFP.

    Before the channels went off air, two gunmen appeared on camera to deliver what appeared to be a political message against President Joseph Kabila’s government, Reuter’s reports.

    UK warns its Citizens

    In a statement found on www.gov.uk, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Kinshasa (FCO) advise against all travel to eastern and north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including Goma. The only exception to this is the town of Bukavu, to which the FCO advise against all but essential travel. The FCO advise against all but essential travel to the remainder of the DRC.

    The lack of infrastructure throughout the country and continued insecurity in eastern DRC may prevent the British Embassy in Kinshasa from being able to extend normal levels of consular assistance to British nationals anywhere in DRC other than Kinshasa.

    Street crime and robbery, including by individuals posing as plain clothes police, is common.

    “Beware of gangs promising you cut price gold and diamonds. International non-governmental organisations in Kinshasa and Goma have been targeted. “

  • China-Japan tensions: Who has the smartest approach?

    China-Japan tensions: Who has the smartest approach?

    {Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to a shrine honoring war criminals has aggravated tensions between Japan and China, prompting one expert to say Beijing is taking a ‘smarter approach’ to the strained relations between Asia’s two biggest economies.}

    Tensions between the world’s second and third largest economies have flared up in recent years following a territorial dispute over the East China Sea islands, which disrupted trade between the two nations. More recently, Beijing’s introduction of an air defense zone has raised tensions further.

    Abe’s controversial visit to the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Boxing Day provoked criticism from China, while the U.S. Embassy said it was “disappointed” with Japan’s leadership.

    “The leadership in China seems smarter on this one and more astute on this and recognizing what is going on more than Abe. Abe seems a little bit more wound up on this,” said David Zweig, director of the center on China’s Transnational Relations at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

    Zweig said the U.S. government’s decision to criticize Abe gave China a chance to “calm down and step back.”

    “So it seems the Chinese are being a bit smarter on this, Abe is out on a limb a little bit here and I think the Chinese see that. They are thinking if the Americans are going to criticize him, let him dangle in the wind, that’d be a good thing,” he added.

    A resurgence of political tensions could threaten a recovery in trade relations between the two countries at a time when export numbers are all the more important for Japan amidst its ambitious plan to drag the economy out of over a decade of deflation.

    Japanese exports to China recovered strongly in the first half of the year, recording an annual decline of only 0.6 percent, up from a 10.8 percent decline last year. From July to November, exports have surged to 18 percent.

    The strong recovery in exports has given Abenomics a boost, but the prime minister faces a number of hurdles in 2014, including the planned consumption tax hike in April and the expected reduction in household spending as consumer prices tick upwards, which could derail his good work.

    ABC News

  • ANC wants to Change Pretoria Name

    ANC wants to Change Pretoria Name

    {The ANC has placed changing Pretoria’s name high on its list of priorities for 2014, this according to media reports on Monday.}

    The party in Tshwane would “act decisively” to ensure the Pretoria/Tshwane debacle was concluded in the new year, a senior African National Congress official in the region told news sources.

    The metro is currently called Tshwane, and the city is still known as Pretoria.

    Tshwane metro mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa said last week the capital city’s name would change. Both the metro and city would then be called Tshwane.

    Ramokgopa, who is also ANC chairman in the region, said Pretoria was an unpleasant symbol of the past to many.

    The metro announced earlier this month that it would not hold another public participation process on the matter, saying it would not help to do another count of who was for or against the name change.

    Civil rights group AfriForum intends opposing the change in court. It previously said the Tshwane metro stopped the process after it emerged that more than 160,000 people supported the name of Pretoria in an sms campaign AfriForum conducted.

    -Sapa

  • Bakery business owner escapes with KCB loan

    Bakery business owner escapes with KCB loan

    {After running bankrupt and failure to pay employees, the owner of JAVA bakery Andrew Kagwa which has been operating in Kicukiro district decided to escape the country.}

    Andrew Kagwa a Ugandan national escaped the country leaving behind 100 workers unpaid the amount worth 7-million Rwandan francs, a debt that comes after 8-million which came as a loan to finance his bakery business from KCB.

    Speaking to IGIHE employees of JAVA Company, confirmed the company has been in operation for a period of over 1-year and 9-months, and the employer escaped on 15th December 2013.Java employees said

    According to one of the employees at JAVA bakery, they had spent over 4 month unpaid but compensated with food and sometimes a payment of 2000 Rwandan francs.

    Talking to the executive officer of Kicukiro district Niyirora Achill, the deal to escape with these debts was a planned mission by the Ugandan, but fortunately his machines are currently in the right hands of Kicukiro district and the police.

    He also added that it was the law awaited to authorize KCB to auction these machines in order to pay off the debts of JAVA employees who were left unpaid, including the owner of the business building where the company was operating who was also left unpaid..

    Currently, the Rwandan police are working hand in hand with the Ugandan Police as usual through Interpol, in order to arrest the criminal(Andrew Kaggwa) for justice.