The 1st of March is in many ways Independence Day for Ethiopia. It is the only occasion European colonial forces were decisively defeated by an African army, leaving Ethiopia, the…
Vincent Gasana
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To borrow a term from social media, it is that time again, when there is pile on against Rwanda. The excuse this time, a self confessed extremist in the dock.…
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From saccharine-sweet sentimentality to life long lovers renewing their commitment to each other, all triggered by a date on a calendar, and named after an event that may never have…
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Special Reports
Back To Business As Usual, As Biden Hits The Ground Running?
by Vincent Gasana 6:49 pm“I Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will to the best of my ability preserve,…
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It is now a year, since Chinese authorities officially reported to the World Health Organisation, about a new, yet to be understood epidemic. Some would now seek to hold China…
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Two heads of state, in a region that has known all too little peace, begin to navigate their way through an antagonistic past, to a state of amity, that once…
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International
A New Year of Strengthened Friendships As President Kagame Receives The Three Ss.
by Vincent Gasana 2:30 pmIt may be mere coincidence, or there could be a new diplomatic club, the 3S, as Sweden, South Africa and Senegal, present their diplomatic credentials to President Kagame, as their…
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Special Reports
Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict, Prelude To Regional Strife Or Storm Before The Calm?
by Vincent Gasana 10:17 pmFew, if any reports or commentaries on the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, have been without Apocalyptic forecasts about the country’s survival as a state, or the peace…
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Special Reports
Mail&Guardian Rwanda Allegations: Propaganda Or Journalism?
by Vincent Gasana 10:54 pmPoliticians, journalists and bankers, come high on any list of the most distrusted people. This is not entirely fair. The trades are generally judged by their abuses, rather than their…
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Special Reports
BBC Rwanda Coverage, Preference for Sensationalism Over The Truth?
by Vincent Gasana 2:07 pmThe British Broadcasting Corporation, better known the world over, as the BBC, is undoubtedly a great institution. For a number of years now, Rwanda, a small African country, has been…
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Special Reports
Paul Rusesabagina, Undone By Hubris & The Applause Of His Enablers
by Vincent Gasana 11:45 amShrieks from newspaper headlines subside, the dust settles. From his prison cell, Paul Rusesabagina himself, might now see clearly that his Hubris, enabled by his Western praise singers, is more…
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International
“It’s Time For America To Unite, And To Heal” President Elect, Joe Biden
by Vincent Gasana 10:50 amIt is President-elect Joe Biden, as expected, after clinching Pennsylvania. And as expected, President Trump shows no intention of conceding. With more than 20 electoral votes to spare above the…