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Hostility between the DRC and Rwanda

The conflict between Rwanda and the DR Congo has become too complex, too complicated and ever- escalating to be resolved by member states and international community. Shifting blames on basis of ethnic affiliation has become the driving fo…

Published: 05 Aug 2013 at 20:33hrs | 8 | by Louis Gakumba

Rwanda's future biggest challenge?

In 2010 while I was on a visit tour of graduate schools, I ended up at Tufts University in Boston where I met Dr. Peter Uvin, the dean of Fletcher School. One of the questions he asked was "What is Rwanda's Future Biggest Challenge?" I fel…

Published: 13 Jun 2013 at 09:05hrs | | by Louis Gakumba

What can I do for my country?

Over the past few weeks the words John F. Kennedy stuck in my head,  "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Often times I see myself as insignificant, sometimes invisible that I get discourag…

Published: 29 Apr 2013 at 07:22hrs | | by Louis Gakumba

Is Mr. Kenneth Roth a Genocide Denier?

On April 16th 2013 the Alison L. Des Forge Memorial Committee and the University of Buffalo in New York co-sponsored a symposium to gain understanding about the current volatility in both the Middles East and in Central Africa. The theme o…

Published: 20 Apr 2013 at 18:28hrs | 1 | by Louis Gakumba

What if Rwanda declared war on the DRC?

After the publication of the report from the U.N Group of Experts on the Congo crisis, in which Rwanda was accused of supporting the M23, a rebel group fighting in the eastern Congo Democratic, Rwanda has been under tremendous pressure to …

Published: 02 Jan 2013 at 19:51hrs | | by Louis Gakumba

Rwanda Independence Day, July 1st, 2012

Fellow Rwandans,Today, on RwandaâˆšÃ‰Â¬Â¢âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ„Ã¶Â¬Â¨âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ„Ã»Â¬Â¢s 50th Independence, I would like to congratulate each and every one of you.In the past, as still is, Rwanda is known for the 1994 genocide against Tutsis.18 years af…

Published: 03 Jul 2012 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Louis Gakumba

My Fellow Africans, please take action

My fellow Africans, Egypt is finally getting to a point where democracy is a possibility. The people of Egypt have shown us it takes time, courage and sacrifice to achieve what you deserve from your government. Tunisia has shown us we can …

Published: 19 Feb 2011 at 21:01hrs | 1 | by Louis Gakumba

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Columnist / Louis gakumba

Hostility between the DRC and Rwanda

Rwanda's future biggest challenge?

What can I do for my country?

Is Mr. Kenneth Roth a Genocide Denier?

What if Rwanda declared war on the DRC?

Rwanda Independence Day, July 1st, 2012

My Fellow Africans, please take action

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