Monday, 1 February 2016

[haguruka.com] Re: [fondationbanyarwanda] TR: UKUNTU UMUNSI W'INTWARI MU RWANDA ARI IKINYOMA CYA FPR INKOTANYI

Ariko se bwana KOTA, mwacishije make.

Aho mutuye haba muri AMerika cyangwa mu burayi cyangwa se ahandi muri Afurika, ko Kagamé atahafite power, mwagerageje kwerekana ko muriho.

Muti mu Rwanda, ubutegetsi, iyo buvuze abanyarwanda buba bwivugira abatutsi gusa naho abahutu bakabura ubavugira.

Partons sur le fait que c'est vrai. Kagame atarafata ingoma, abo bahutu bavugiwe na nde?

Imiryango ya Kayibanda na bangenzi be yigenze nibura ishobora gushyingura ababo bishwe?

Bitaniye he se n'ab'ubu batikiriye mu Rwanda no muri Zaîre no mu bindi bihugu bakaba badashobora kubaririra mu Rwanda?

Gusa akabazo kamwe: Ko kugeza ubu nta munsi nzi diaspora yashyizeho wo kwibuka abantu bose biciwe mu Rwanda no muri Zaïre n'ahandi? Na byo se ni KAGAME ubabuza?

Niba ariwe, akabuza abantu mu bihugu byose by'isi akabishobora, dans ce cas muyamanike, nti mwamushobora.

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Objet : [fondationbanyarwanda] TR: UKUNTU UMUNSI W'INTWARI MU RWANDA ARI IKINYOMA CYA FPR INKOTANYI

Abasangizi bati "Amateka y'u Rwanda atabogamye agaragariza buri wese ushaka kuyamenya uko ari, ko Umwami Mutara III Rudahigwa yari afite iye definition y'abanyarwanda yihariye imeze nk'iyo perezida Kagame afite. Bombi iyo bavuga abanyarwanda ibi, abanyarwanda biriya, baba bavuga abatutsi gusa, abahutu ntibaba barimo. Ngiyo definition yabo y'abanyarwanda."

Nyamara aba batware bombi ni abahanga. Bavumbuye ko gukoresha "abanyarwanda" bituma baha byose abo bashaka, aliko ntihagire uwashobora kubagiliza bimwe byo kwa Habyarimana ngo hali ubwoko ubu n'ubu baheje aha n'aha. Na "ndi umunyarwanda" nicyo igamije, ko ababo bihalira aheza hose aliko ntihagire utabalinyuma watera hejuru, kuko bamubaza bati ese twamenya dute ibyo uvuga, kandi bo babizi bakoresha ayo moko mu cyayenge nkuko inkoko isusuruka!

Aho inyungu itali, baratobora bakavuga abatutsi, abahutu n'abatwa (abasigajwe inyuma n'amateka).

Ni nuko genocide yabaye iyakorewe abatutsi, abahutu n'abatwa bicanywe nabo bakaba ibimonyo bitavugwa. Nguko uko abacikacumu babaye abatutsi gusa, bakitabwaho bonyine naho abo abahutu bakagwa ku gasi.

Ku bujyanye n'ibyo kuvuga intwali nyazo za Rwanda (abo ba Prosper Bwanakweli, etc.), byashoboka bite ahantu hakoreshwa ikinyoma gisa gisa? Ahubwo muze twigire inyuma ya bamwe bivuga ko bahagalitse genocide, uretse ko bidutangaza ukuntu ba Clinton, Blair, Warren, etc. batarababonera Nobel Price ngo batujugunyireho utuvungunyukira!

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UKUNTU UMUNSI W'INTWARI MU RWANDA ARI IKINYOMA CYA FPR INKOTANYI

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[haguruka.com] TR: UKUNTU UMUNSI W'INTWARI MU RWANDA ARI IKINYOMA CYA FPR INKOTANYI

Aho inyungu itali, baratobora bakavuga abatutsi, abahutu n'abatwa (abasigajwe inyuma n'amateka).

Ni nuko genocide yabaye iyakorewe abatutsi, abahutu n'abatwa bicanywe nabo bakaba ibimonyo bitavugwa. Nguko uko abacikacumu babaye abatutsi gusa, bakitabwaho bonyine naho abo abahutu bakagwa ku gasi.

UKUNTU UMUNSI W'INTWARI MU RWANDA ARI IKINYOMA CYA FPR INKOTANYI

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Sunday, 31 January 2016

[haguruka.com] A provocation on Burundi

http://sites.tufts.edu/reinventingpeace/2016/01/30/a-provocation-on-burundi/

A provocation on Burundi

by BRIDGET CONLEY on JANUARY 30, 2016

While I am not an expert on Burundi, I, like many others right now, am watching with dismay as violence in the country continues. My recent research has been on atrocity endings and Burundi today echoes with one finding from my work: the difference between halting (or in this case forestalling) mass atrocities and advancing democratization. These two valuable endeavors, history informs us, are not the same. While clearly strongly institutionalized democracies are the best system for protecting civilians from mass violence inflicted by their own government, the timeline, processes and priorities of mass violence and institutionalizing democracy are not the same, and in some cases, they can work at odds with each other.

From the vantage point of comparative study of atrocity endings, the most potent factor is to stabilize the political situation, removing as many uncertainties as are possible, while increasing pressure to protect civilians from violence. The task: clarify the political issues and forge international (especially regional) consensus, while increasing pressure and specificity of demands regarding the patterns of violence, and adding resources to support the actual work of protection, be it international monitors, police or military units.

So how might this apply to Burundi? Stabilizing and clarifying the political situation is not the same as expanding the arena for democratization, which often includes more uncertainties, ambiguities and diverse voices. Efforts to deepen democratic practice and atrocity prevention part ways at some along the continuum when violence is underway. If stabilization and ending political uncertainty are the critical ingredients for atrocity prevention when violence is on-going and seems likely to escalate, as many believe is the case in Burundi, then fully recognizing the electoral triumph of Pres. Nkurunziza is necessary. Calm his fears that international efforts in the name of protection are not actually regime change efforts. Such an approach may be unsavory, but it is not illegitimate. Here is why:

It is my understanding that the President's party, the CNDD, would have won the presidential election with whichever candidate they put forward. In short, they had the votes.

While the maneuvering that Nkurunziza engaged in to find a legal loophole allowing him to seek a third term would not likely hold up under any neutral scrutiny of the key documents (the Arusha Acccords and the constitution), he did maneuver through the existing foundational documents and institutions. The constitutional court, which reviewed his third term arguments, was undoubtedly biased as the judges are presidential appointees, but that is not a situation he created, that is the structure of Burundi's system. He did win an election, yes, a deeply flawed election, but one where some opposition members did manage to win or hold their seats as well. As a colleague pointed out to me, in Senegal, the president attempted a similar move by seeking an arguably illegal additional term, but he did not have the votes, so ran and lost the election. Burundi's opposition could not achieve this.

The political opposition, in short, did not have the votes. This does not mean they deserve to be politically excommunicated—or brutalized as has happened with some–but it does mean their efforts to shift the conversation about legitimacy to extra-systemic political and military action is at least as illegitimate as the President's third term, if not more. They have abandoned the pretense of following the rules, whereas he warped the existing rules.

Outside pressure and threats of military intervention to overturn even controversial and flawed elections, when the opposition did not have the votes to win in any case, is a deeply problematic position. Yet this is the undercurrent of U.S., other western states' and the AU's approach to Burundi. In the name of genocide prevention, "not another Rwanda," the glimmer of intervention and remaining ambiguity in international positions on the elections is arguably likely to increase and prolong the period of violence.

One option that errs on the side of atrocities prevention would be to recognize the results of the elections as they stand. This need not by any means translate into carte blanche for Nkurunziza. His comments that seemed to signal willingness to abandon the historical accommodation enshrined in the Arusha Accords should be countered with resolute opposition by the international community. It is time, the message should be, to return to and re-validate the institutions established as the foundation of Burundi's post-conflict dispensation as the very ones to pave the way for Burundi's political future. In other words, it is time for everyone, internationals and the opposition included, to return to politics without relying on trump cards.

Further, ethnic polarization in public discourse should be unequivocally denounced. More than denouncing the inflammatory speech, Burundi's political leaders should be responsible for issuing statements that intentionally calm violence. Any efforts to stabilize the political situation should be accompanied by fervent pressure that the leaders who benefit act like real leaders.

Would such a program help correct the distortion of democratic institutions initiated by the President's bid for a third term? No, I do not think it does. This harm has been done, but it is unclear to me how it could be undone by caveat at this point without considerably more violence than what we've already seen.

Deepening democratic processes is not a crisis-driven endeavor. Democracy is nothing if not systemic—a set of practices that get worn into the regular course of political contention, channeled through institutions established for this purpose rather than routed around them. It is a language of engaged and accountable reform; it lacks drama and requires consensus and community building over the longer haul. For people outside a country who wish to support the growth of democracy, the greatest contribution is slow steady application of principles that return contention to debate and nonviolent organizing.

We do not see such an approach at present regarding presidential term limits in Africa from the AU or the wider international community, which has responded to various efforts to alter constitutions as if each case could be entirely isolated from every other case. Absent systemic and predictable responses, and given the very real and apparently escalating threat of widespread violence in Burundi, an atrocities prevention approach that errs on the side of stability would be more realizable than one predicated on 'fixing' democracy through crisis intervention.

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"Hate Cannot Drive Out Hate. Only Love Can Do That", Dr. Martin Luther King.

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[haguruka.com] Re: Etat islamique (Daech) mu Rwanda?: Polisi irimo kwivuguruza

"Assistant Commissioner of Police Theos Badege, Umuyobozi w'ishami rishinzwe gukurikirana ibyaha muri Police y'u Rwanda yabwiye abanyamakuru ko mu iperereza bakoze kugeza ubu bamenye ko umugambi w'uriya mugabo warashwe n'abo bakoranaga utari uwo guhungabanya umutekano w'u Rwanda ahubwo gushakisha urubyiruko rwo kujyana mu mutwe wa Islamic State", Umuseke, Kuwa 30 Mutarama, 2016.

http://www.umuseke.rw/uwarashwe-akekwaho-gushaka-abajya-muri-islamic-state-ngo-yari-afite-abo-bakorana.html

On Jan 31, 2016, at 6:25 AM, itwagira71 itwagira71@gmail.com [Democracy_Human_Rights] <Democracy_Human_Rights@yahoogroupes.fr> wrote:

Etat islamique (Daech) mu Rwanda?: Polisi irimo kwivuguruza

Police y' u Rwanda yatangaje ko mu Rwanda nta mitwe y' iterabwoba ihari, nta n'ibikorwa byayo bihari, nta n'abantu bigeze bajya mu bikorwa by'iterabwoba. None se abishwe na police n'abafunzwe bazize iki?

Iri tangazo ngo ririmo guhita ku maradio yose yo mu Rwanda.

Nyamara mu binyamakuru by'abazungu, u Rwanda ruremeza ko polisi ihanganye n'abayislamu bakorera Daech /ISIS (Etat islamique.

BBC Afrique - Rwanda : des djihadistes présumés arrêtés http://www.bbc.com/afrique/region/2016/01/160130_rwanda-djihadists

Izi ndimi ebyiri (urubwirwa abanyarwanda n'urubwirwa abazungu ) FPR irimo gukoresha zigamije iki?

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Friday, 29 January 2016

[haguruka.com] TR: [fondationbanyarwanda] The East African @US moves to strengthen economic ties with Rwanda despite third term row.

Muragira ngo Oncle-Sam akore iki kindi?

Yabwiye umuhigi we ati "Ndumiwe pe. Ko wali warambwiye ngo muli 2017 uzaba waligishe abato kugira ngo bazakomeze kumhahira washaje, none bigenze bite ko abize ubica cyangwa se ukabaca, ukaba ushizeho ubulyo uzasaza aliwowe gusa ugihiga nkazabura umuhigo bitewe nuko utagishoboye ku masha no kwiruka?

Umuhigi ati "Hee! Itonde. Ibyo ulimo ntibindeba, ndetse nunakomeza kubwejagura nshobora no kutongera kuguha kubyo nkura Cinkorobwe ukunda ndetse unakeneye". Ati "Menya n'ikindi. Hali n'abandi benshi babishaka ndetse ubu ngiye kubegera, mbabwire ko nibanyoboka ndabagusimbuza".

Oncle-Sam yamaze kubyunva abira icyuya cy'ubwoba n'umutima uradiha, ahita ashaka ibyiru, ubu nibyo yirukanse azanira umuhigi ngo aseke agoroke akomeze amuhahire (US moves to strengthen economic ties with Rwanda despite third term row).

Ikitunvikana mubona aha ni igiki? Ahubwo na Nyakarundi wasuzuguye amabwiliza y'umuhigi aralye ali menge, yibuka uko byagendekeye Habyara!

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Objet : [fondationbanyarwanda] The East African @US moves to strengthen economic ties with Rwanda despite third term row.

US moves to strengthen economic ties with Rwanda despite third term row

Rwandan President Paul Kagame. PHOTO | FILE

By Ivan R. Mugisha

Posted Thursday, January 28 2016 at 14:37

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US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker arrived in the country for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two countries.

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The United States is pressing on with its economic interests in Rwanda, even as it continues to express disappointment at the recent changes to the country's constitution which allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third term.

The US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker arrived in the country on Wednesday for a two-day visit that is mainly focussed on strengthening economic ties between the two countries.

While diplomat is accompanied by senior executives who comprise the President's Council on Doing Business in Africa which advises the Obama administration on commercial engagements between the United States and countries across Africa, including how to build lasting partnerships between the US and African private sectors.

"They chose Rwanda as one of two destinations because over the past 20 years, the country has been a remarkable success story. Much of this positive progress is the result of a concerted and focused approach to economic and commercial policymaking. The Council members wanted to develop a deeper understanding of what Rwanda has done that has worked, and how Rwanda's progress can serve as an example for other countries in the region and across the continent.

Rwanda and the East African Community have a lot to offer US investors. East Africa is the most integrated and fastest-growing regional economic community in Africa," Secretary Pritzker said in a statement on Wednesday.

This was after the delegation had a roundtable discussion with President Kagame which focused on the opportunities presented by regional integration.

However, the diplomat reiterated that Rwanda can solidify its security and economic gains by welcoming "predictable competition for leadership", as well as embracing free exchange of ideas and public debates over government policy.

READ: US 'deeply disappointed' with Kagame's third term bid

"We have arrived at a difficult time. Our Administration has expressed its disappointment that President Kagame has chosen to run for a third term in 2017. The reason for our concern is clear: we believe that respecting established term limits can strengthen democratic institutions and help build a vibrant and free society," Ms Pritzker said, pointing out that the third term issue was among the many topics discussed with President Kagame.

President Kagame confirmed his third term bid at the beginning of the new year, much to the dismay of the United States, UK and EU who strongly criticised the move to change the Constitution as an act that "damages Rwanda's international reputation".

Ms Pritzker reiterated that although the US disagrees with Kagame over his third term bid, both countries share a deep relationship where disagreements can be openly discussed and candidly addressed.

"Nevertheless, when we do disagree, we cannot stop talking to one another. It is at those times that our engagement becomes even more important," she said, adding that Rwanda and the East African Community have a lot to offer US investors.

Her trip seeks to strengthen US - Rwanda economic ties as well as provide recommendations to President Barak Obama on policy steps to strengthen commerce between the United States and Africa.

The trip foreruns the upcoming US-Africa Business Summit scheduled for February 1 - 4 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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[haguruka.com] African hero, now living in San Antonio, will run for Rwanda presidency

http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/African-hero-now-living-in-S-A-will-run-for-6791393.php

African hero, now living in S.A., will run for Rwanda presidency

By Bill Lambrecht, Washington Bureau

January 28, 2016

Photo: LAWRENCE JACKSON, STF / AP

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President Bush awards, Paul Rusesabagina, who sheltered people at a hotel he managed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, ... more

WASHINGTON - Paul Rusesabagina, a San Antonio resident who gained fame for saving hundreds of lives in Rwanda in the 1990s, on Thursday declared his candidacy for the presidency of the east African country ruled for two decades by a dictator.

Rusesabagina called on the United States government and leaders around the world to halt foreign aid to Rwanda and support for its longtime president, Paul Kagame.

"Today, I publicly declare that I have decided to combine humanitarian with political action to liberate the Rwandan people from the dictatorship," Rusesabagina told a gathering of supporters and journalists in a downtown Washington conference room.

"All facts and available data show that the (Kagame) government thrives on chaos, corruption, impunity, injustice," he said.

Rusesabagina became known internationally in the 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda," which depicted his heroism in saving the lives of 1,268 people in his hotel during the genocide mass slaughter in Rwanda in 1994. American actor Don Cheadle portrayed Rusesabagina.

Rusesabagina, 61, fled Rwanda in 1996 hours after a failed attempt on his life, he recounted in an interview. He and his wife, Taciana, moved to San Antonio in 2009 to be near friends after he was threatened in Brussels, where they had been living. They keep a residence in Belgium.

The candidacy Rusesabagina announced is unlike a traditional campaign and, for now, amounts to an effort to rally people in Rwanda while pressuring the United States and other governments to acknowledge abuses by Kagame during his 22 years in power.

Kagame said earlier this month that he will seek another term in office in 2017 under a recent constitutional change. He has been president since 2000, but in control of the nation since forces he led ended the genocide of Tutsi people in 1994.

It is unlikely that Rusesabagina will return to Rwanda anytime soon to campaign, given the danger. In a report last year, the advocacy group Human Rights Watch noted ominously that "real or suspected opponents inside and outside the country continue to be targeted."

Rusesabagina said: "It will not be the business of one individual. It will take not a village, but a whole country to be mobilized. And we have started mobilizing,"

He added: "Human rights are abused every day and every night. There is no freedom of media. But we have a very strong network outside the country. And each and everybody outside the country has a link within the country."

Bob Krueger, a former Democratic congressman from New Braunfels and briefly a U.S. senator, introduced Rusesabagina at the gathering. In the Clinton administration, Krueger was ambassador to Burundi and Botswana. He left Burundi after gunmen with AK-47s opened fire on his motorcade.

Krueger referred to Kagame as "the most ruthless, murderous dictator on the huge continent of Africa…He needs to be replaced, not by killing him and not by revolution but by honest elections in Rwanda overseen by a large, intensive, multinational force of international observers."

And then, Krueger added, Rwandans can look to Rusesabagina, who he described as an ordinary man "who never carried a gun and never killed a soul, but by his bravery, saved over 1,200 people in a hotel and many more in his community, capital and nation."

bill.lambrecht@hearstdc.com

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