Jean Luc Ndaruhutse newsdesk@greatlakesvoice.com Bujumbura, Burundi-More than a two months and a half has gone by since the five party members loyal to FNL Agathon Rwasa, political leader in exile, took refuge in the chambers of the Independent National Commission of Human Rights, CNIDH afraid of being persecuted by people saying they affiliated with [...]
By Josephine Lukoya newsdesk@greatlakesvoice.com Kinshasa-Six battalions of the National Response brigade trained by Monusco were officially presented on Tuesday 22 November in Kinshasa.On this occasion, the Canadian Embassy in the DRC and the UN Mission have provided protective equipment consistied of clothing, batons, helmets, arm pads, shoulder and leg and so on.To the Congolese National [...]
By Robert Mugabe rmugabe@greatlakesvoice.com Kigali-Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrests of three journalists in the space of a week in Kigali. Two were released the following two days but the third one is still detained. “This series of arrests has again highlighted the extreme vulnerability of journalists in Rwanda,” Reporters Without Borders said without giving [...]
By Josephine Lukoya newsdesk@greatlakesvoice.com DRC-The city of Saramabila in the territory of Kabambare, A380 from Winchester in the south ofKindu Maniema, the whole village is has fled fearing FDRL attack. Basically, the circulation of leaflets showing of an imminent incursion of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), who had already attacked the city early this month. Since the circulation of leaflets, two days ago, many families head for the towns of Kayembe, Wamaza Kopakopa and in the same territory Kabambare. Some go into the villages [...]
Agencies On 6 November a group of ten masked people carrying firearms set fire to the office of “El Buen Tono”, a newspaper based in the state of Veracruz. The Veracruz state government deny the claim that an armed group caused the fire. In an interview with ARTICLE 19, the general director of “El Buen [...]
By Robert Mugabe newsdesk@greatlakesvoice.com KIGALI-Following the recent announcement of the immediate halt of Umusingi news paper by its boss, Nelson Gatsimbazi who is in Sweden for unclear stay, claiming his paper has took another policy different for the initial editorial line, the manager and brother , Stanley Gatera says He’s not going to stop the [...]
By Josephine Lukoya newsdesk@greatlakesvoice.com Kinshasa-The Independent National Electoral Commission (Ceni) welcomes the withdrawal, Saturday, November 12, giant posters of the candidate Joseph Kabila displayed on the facades of the upper stage of the Martyrs in Kinshasa. Vice President of that institution, Jacques Djol also asked Joseph Kabila, for his own succession candidate for president in [...]
