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Archives for June 2015
VIDEO: Gen Karake’s arrest is based on absolute arrogance and contempt, says Kagame
By: EUGENE KWIBUKA & EDWIN MUSONI, 26 June 2015, The New Times (Rwanda) President Paul Kagame has come out strongly against the UK’s recent arrest of Rwanda’s head of Intelligence and Security Service, Gen Karenzi Karake, saying absolute arrogance and contempt was the only basis for the arrest. The Head of State made the statement, yesterday, as he presided over the … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Gen Karake’s arrest is based on absolute arrogance and contempt, says Kagame
Rwanda’s President Kagame denounces UK over Karake arrest
25 June 2015, BBC Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has launched a scathing verbal attack on the UK government after the arrest of his intelligence chief. In his first comments since the arrest, Mr Kagame said it was a continuation of "colonialism" and accused the British of "arrogance and contempt". Karenzi Karake was detained at London's Heathrow Airport on Saturday, … [Read more...] about Rwanda’s President Kagame denounces UK over Karake arrest
A Torture Survivor Drew These Pictures To Describe The Hell Eritrea Has Become
By Charlotte Alfred |06/12/2015 | The Huffington Post In one small East African country, the rule of law has been replaced by the rule of fear. That was the conclusion of a yearlong investigation by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea, which released its report this week. The report lays out in horrifying detail the mass surveillance, … [Read more...] about A Torture Survivor Drew These Pictures To Describe The Hell Eritrea Has Become
Julian Assange: Mainstream Media Rife With Censorship
Seung-yoon Lee, 06/25/2015, Huffington Post Seung-yoon Lee, CEO and co-founder of Byline, recently conducted a rare exclusive three-hour interview with Julian Assange in Embassy of Ecuador, London. The interview has been serialized into three parts. In part two of the series, Assange reflects on media -- how it works, whether there is hope in new media models and … [Read more...] about Julian Assange: Mainstream Media Rife With Censorship
After Ben Affleck Scandal, PBS Postpones ‘Finding Your Roots’
SAM SANDERS , 25 JUNE 2015, NPR PBS has released details about an internal investigation that found that actor Ben Affleck exerted improper influence by requesting that the show Finding Your Rootshide details of a slave-owning ancestor in his family tree. As a result, PBS has postponed Season 3 and deferred a fourth season until the network is "satisfied that the … [Read more...] about After Ben Affleck Scandal, PBS Postpones ‘Finding Your Roots’
Burundi vice president flees after opposing president’s third term
BUJUMBURA | BY CLEMENT MANIRABARUSHA | Thu 25 Jun 2015 | REUTERS One of Burundi's vice presidents has fled to Belgium, saying he had been threatened after denouncing President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term in office, an allegation denied by the government. The president's decision in April to stand again, branded unconstitutional by opponents, triggered weeks of … [Read more...] about Burundi vice president flees after opposing president’s third term
Rwandan spy chief fights extradition from Britain to Spain
LONDON | BY ESTELLE SHIRBON | Thu 25 Jun 2015 | REUTERS Rwanda's intelligence chief told a London court on Thursday he would fight an attempt to extradite him to Spain, where he is accused of reprisal killings after the 1994 genocide in the east African country. British police arrested Karenzi Karake, 54, at Heathrow airport on Saturday on a warrant issued in Spain, a move … [Read more...] about Rwandan spy chief fights extradition from Britain to Spain
We don’t know Mbabazi – NRM
By IVAN OKUDA, Wednesday 24 June 2015, The Daily Monitor (Uganda) Kampala. Former prime minister Amama Mbabazi’s presidential bid has encountered its first hurdle, with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) disowning his candidature and putting the Inspector General of Police on notice. In a June 20 letter to Gen Kale Kayihura, a copy of which this newspaper has … [Read more...] about We don’t know Mbabazi – NRM
What lies behind Gen Karenzi’s arrest?
By: JAMES MUNYANEZA & EUGENE KWIBUKA, 24 June 2015, The New Times (Rwanda) The Head of the National Intelligence and Security Services was barred from leaving the UK after a week-long official visit . General Karenzi Karake has traveled to London on several occasions without any trouble, but last Saturday, UK immigration officials prevented him from boarding a flight to … [Read more...] about What lies behind Gen Karenzi’s arrest?
Beyond Propaganda
BY PETER POMPERANTSEV, 23 JUNE 2015, Foreign Policy How authoritarian regimes are learning to engineer human souls in the age of Facebook. Pity the poor propagandist! Back in the 20th century, it was a lot easier to control an authoritarian country’s hearts and minds. All domestic media could be directed out of a government office. Foreign media could be jammed. Borders were … [Read more...] about Beyond Propaganda