Category Archives: World News

Ugandan President Museveni Announces Candidature For 2011 Polls

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Great Lakes News

The Wall Street Journal Ugandan President Museveni Announces Candidature For 2011 Polls AUGUST 29, 2010, 7:51 A.M. ET     KAMPALA (Dow Jones)–Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has officially announced his candidature for the country’s 2011 presidential polls slated for early … Continue reading →

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Rwanda threatens to withdraw peacekeepers

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Great Lakes News

Associated Press Rwanda threatens to withdraw peacekeepers By MICHELLE FAUL (AP) – Sat Aug 28, 1:18 pm ET  JOHANNESBURG — Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from United Nations peacekeeping operations if the world body publishes a report accusing the Rwandan army of committing … Continue reading →

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U.N. Congo Report Offers New View on Genocide

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Great Lakes News

The News York Times U.N. Congo Report Offers New View on Genocide By HOWARD W. FRENCH Published: August 27, 2010 A forthcoming United Nations report on 10 years of extraordinary violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo bluntly challenges the … Continue reading →

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Wildebeest roadblock? Highway planned in Serengeti

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Great Lakes News

Associated Press Wildebeest roadblock? Highway planned in Serengeti   AP – In this undated image made available by the Wildlife Conservation Society on Wednesday Aug. 25, 210, … By JASON STRAZIUSO, Associated Press Writer Jason Straziuso, Associated Press Writer NAIROBI, Kenya – Tanzania’s … Continue reading →

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Senior Rwandan Army Officer Arrested on Terrorism Charges

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Great Lakes News

Net news Publishers Senior Rwandan Army Officer Arrested on Terrorism Charges Posted on admin on August 23, 2010 Spokesperson for the Rwandan Defense Ministry Lt. Col Jill Rutaremara has said that the commander of the engineering unit in the Rwandan … Continue reading →

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Floods ravage DRC’s Equateur area

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Great Lakes News

  In Brief: Floods ravage DRC’s Equateur area Photo: IRIN   KINSHASA, 18 August 2010 (IRIN) – About 3,000 people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo’s Equateur province are still suffering the effects of a flood caused by torrential rains … Continue reading →

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What Kagame has cost us

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Great Lakes News

The Guardian What Kagame has cost us Now Paul Kagame has acquired power legitimately, it’s vital that ordinary people are included in his vision for Rwanda’s future Yoletta Nyange guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 18 August 2010 11.10 BST  Rwandan president Paul Kagame … Continue reading →

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Rebels kill 3 Indian peacekeepers in Congo

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Great Lakes News

Associated Press Rebels kill 3 Indian peacekeepers in Congo By PATRICE CITERA Associated Press Writer Aug 18, 11:58 AM EDT KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of rebels attacked a U.N. peacekeeping base under darkness in eastern Congo early Wednesday, killing … Continue reading →

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My Trip to the Two Rwandas

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Great Lakes News

 The Huffinton Post Jason Maloney Posted: August 9, 2010 03:21 PM My Trip to the Two Rwandas The Rwanda I experienced last week while on assignment for PBS NewsHour was two different countries at the same time. The first was … Continue reading →

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How a Kagame win in Rwanda election could destabilize region

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Great Lakes News

The Christian Science Monitor How a Kagame win in Rwanda election could destabilize region President Paul Kagame is expected to win another seven-year term in today’s Rwanda election. But critics say his strong-arm tactics against opponents could fuel future conflict. … Continue reading →

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