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By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere In Burkina Faso, was a coup attempt foiled? This is what the government said this Wednesday evening, September 27, in a press release read on national television. This Thursday, the military prosecutor’s office said it had opened “a detailed investigation on the basis of credible …

By: Dr David Himbara What does the term “sycophant” mean? The Kinyarwanda phrase “Mpemucye Ndamucye” is a perfect description of the word “sycophant”. Mpemucye Ndamucye refers to an individual who does not hesitate to do evil for self-preservation. In political jargon, a sycophant serves the powers that be as a …

In a statement issued on Monday, Burkina Faso’s military junta announced the suspension of the French news magazine Jeune Afrique for publishing what it deemed to be “false” articles. These articles had reported on tensions and dissatisfaction within the country’s armed forces. Jeune Afrique’s suspension marks the latest escalation in …

President Emmanuel Macron announced this Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. The announcement is significant and a blow to France’s policy in Africa, after French troops pulled out …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere After criminal Paul Kagame’s disastrous maneuvering and horrible networking at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where the ruthless Dictator failed to get an audience with certain people he had targeted to meet, i.e USA secretary of state – Anthony Blinken, IMF, …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi asked the UN Security Council on Wednesday September 20 to sanction those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity as well as serious violations of human rights in the DRC. He made the request in his speech at the 78th UN General …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere In New York, in an interview with French Magazine, Jeune Afrique, Criminal Paul Kagame announced that he will be a candidate for a fourth term, during the 2024 Presidential election in Rwanda. Obviously, this isn’t news for those in the Great lakes region. The bloodthirsty …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere On the 17th September 2023, Maj General Peter Cirimwami was appointed commander of military operations in North Kivu and at the same time, interim Governor of North Kivu region. He replaces Lieutenant – General Constant Ndima, who was recalled to the capital, Kinshasa in early …

The governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have agreed to set up a military defence alliance. The three countries said the new Alliance of Sahel States/Alliance des États du Sahel (AES) was committed to combating terrorism and organised crime in the region. A charter was signed in the capital …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA), a government institution tasked with management of government office space and assets paid Rwf 42,650,309,400 ($40 Million USA dollars) for a complex in Kigali as new a permanent home (offices) for four government agencies: Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Rwanda Environment Management …