Burundi: Conseil National de la Communication (C.N.C.) – Communique de Press relatif aux Manquements Graves du Journal en Ligne Nawe.Bi (21.11.2019)

Burundi: FENADES – 20 novembre 2019: Communique de Presse a l’Occasion de la Celebration du 30eme Anniversaire de la CDE (20.11.2019)

Burundi: Communique de Presse du Movement FRB-ABURUNDI No. 02 (19.11.2019)

Uganda Telecom Limited: President Museveni letter to Gen. Kahinda Otafiire – ‘Re: Administration of Uganda Telecom Limited’ (09.11.2019)

Communique of the 894th meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council, on the situation in the Republic of South Sudan (14.11.2019)

Burundi: Nkurunziza warns his enemies

Nkurunziza said on Saturday, “The armed struggle is over, today it is necessary to accelerate towards productivity in order to discover the country” The events were guided by the theme;”I was a valiant fighter for peace, from now on I would be a courageous fighter for the development.” “Whoever, will attack us we shall show them. If you start the fire you will regret why you started it,”” (Tarifa.rw – ‘ President Nkurunziza Threatens Traitors In Ruling Party’ 18.11.2019).

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza warned his enemies at the Heroes Day function this Saturday. This is said to be aimed at traitors within the CNDD-FDD or even the militia Red Tabara. But this clearly signs ahead of the 2020 elections.

President Nkurunziza will not back-down nor give way. The ones standing in his way will be terminated, will get lost and has to go to exile. There are reports of opposition killed, Ex-FAB or FNL done with. Stopping public meeting of the allowed party CNL. Therefore, the President will not make it easy or possible for a viable opposition ahead of the polls. Those who believe that now is naive.

All the way since 2015, there been deaths, assassinations and murders of both prominent, but also known opposition activists. The state uses the authorities, the Imbonerakure and others tools of its disposal to get rid of the ones who works for others. The CNDD-FDD doesn’t accept it, neither does the President. All is supposed be under his banner and his way. That’s why NGOS whose not following the new laws are suspended and so-on.

The limited free space, the limited civil society and the micro-managing of the Presidency shows the lack of tolerance and trust in others. The former rebel turned President uses the police, the army and military youth wing to silence the ones whose not following him. This is well-known and bound for more bloodshed. Something, that people doesn’t want to talk about nor report. As the fear of genocide and direct attacks on Tutsi’s from the Hutu government. Even raiding neighbourhoods of Tutsi’s during the weekend by the police officers in Bujumbura. This is all worrying signs combined with the efforts of controlling whose hired and what visions organizations needs to have in the Republic.

All of this, as the paranoid President, whose misuse of power and used to get everything he wants with the usage of guns. President Nkurunziza will take it all and control it all. He will ensure this, either by laws, by the courts and by parliamentary majority. There is no one who will stand in his way. If they do, they will cease to exist. That is just the way it is. That has been seen since 2005. Three terms and counting.

Nkurunziza has to warn people, because he hasn’t real popularity. He needs arms and fear, nothing else. That’s what keeps him in power. If I wrote this in Bujumbura or Gitega, I would have been behind bars, charged with treason and possibly dead. Since, the President would felt insulted by this, like I used pencils over a picture of him in class. Peace.

Burundi: Report No. 205 of SOS-Torture/Burundi Published on 16 November 2019 (16.11.2019)

South Sudan: The Episcopal Church of South Sudan’s Communique (15.11.2019)

South Sudan: SPLM/A-IO kicks out representatives from Juba Hotels, the ones whose not part of any peace mechanism (01.11.2019)

Uganda-Rwanda Tensions XVII: Kagame warning and now postpone the 2nd Ad-Hoc Meeting!

You cannot be here benefitting from the peace and security that we have created, that we have paid for in blood over many years and then you do things behind our backs and cause us problems. We will put you where you belong, there is no question about it” – President Paul Kagame (14.11.2019).

Today is yet another snag in the relations and the growing tensions between the Republic of Rwandan and the Republic of Uganda. Where the two big-men’s pride continue to stride and cost for the public. This is after yet more questionable deaths at the border point between Rwanda and Uganda this weekend.

In September 2019, the parties had agreed to hold a second Ad-Hoc Meeting, but by mid-October there was nothing in sight. The Rwandan diplomats and such was crying foul, but nothing happened about it. They were awaiting an invitation for a meeting, but now that it has come. The Rwandan parts has cancelled the Second Ad-Hoc Meeting in mid-November 2019.

This is all happening after the Luanda Memorandum of Understanding signed by the parties on the 21st August 2019. Therefore, the whole time after this there been no change between the parties. As the border points are closed. The lack of trade and the closure of movement, which has happen because of allegations and finding of illegal arrests of Rwandan citizens inside Uganda. And the support of militias to undermine Kigali. Clearly, the parties have a lot of things to work with combined with the measures made by Rwanda, with closure of border, suspend trade and also violent attacks across the border points towards Ugandan citizens. This is all creating a uneasy field and tensions between the Republics.

This has now happen during most of this calendar year, since the start in about March 2019. That is why this is an continuation of the policies and the acts of both governments. The lack of trust and the playing games. Doesn’t make this better and shows the value of an MoU. Which is at this point worthless, as the Ad-Hoc Commission is doing nothing to settle the score nor making the parties work together. That is why since September 2019, there been no progress or proof of finding any middle ground. To stop either insurgencies, to support militias, to stop the policies of trade and everything else. The supposed aliens and spies from Kigali in Kampala too. All of this is creating an uneasy atmosphere.

What we are learning with time is that the egos of Museveni and Kagame is strong. As none of them is backing down and is warning each other. The Republics and the egos are now spiralling this out. They are not only testing the grounds, but there are already victims there. That has been on both sides of border and this will continue. As long as they are doing this to each other.

Today’s revelation of the cancellation of the second Ad-Hoc Meeting isn’t only a worry, but shows that Rwandans are answering the warning note after the fatalities during the weekend. This is happening after mid last month, they were awaiting an invitation to another meeting. Therefore, the last Kigali meeting of September is the last word for now.

Both Kagame and Museveni needs to talk, sit down properly, kiss and make-up. They got to not only make a worthless document and a process, which creates nothing. That is futile and a waste of time. They need to negotiate and actually iron these things out. Since, this cost innocent civilians, this costs trade and also suspects illegal activity by both parties. Which is again infusing more uncertainty between the neighbours, which should be more friendly between brothers. Now, they are making small battles and small tiny victories, but nobody is really winning. As they are just postponing either diplomacy or filling the chambers with guns.

We rather hope for peace, not war. But these two are warlords who rules the Republics. They are known for militias, warfare and using armed personnel to get their way. Back-in-the-day, they worked together, but now the pride is going to their head. They want to be on top and be the big-man of the region. Neither want to look small compared to the other. That is how it seems. Instead of settling the difference and just talk. Peace.