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Rwanda articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Rwanda.​ Rwanda is not a functioning democracy.​ ​​​​​According to Freedom House, "Parliament generally lacks independence, merely endorsing government initiatives with limits on political pluralism". Also see our articles on Africa or on an important neighbor, the Congo.

Congresswomen Numbers Low by International Standards

January 7, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Congresswomen numbers low

Despite small increases, US Congresswomen numbers low reflecting patriarchy in election system

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Feminism, Rwanda, Women Voting Rights, Worldwide

Zimbabwe and Congo Mining Assets Feed Mugabe Corruption

August 25, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Mining Assets Feed Mugabe Corruption

Now legendary plunder of Zimbabwe’s wealth detailed in dictator Robert Mugabe corruption probe

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Robert Mugabe, Rwanda, Uganda, Worldwide Corruption, Zimbabwe

New Group Seeks to Protect Women in Violent Congo

March 9, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Justice demands action

Violence against women in violent Congo conflict areas has become regular feature of instability plagued region but new group of Congolese men have started a new program to protect women from attack

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feminism, Rwanda, Uganda, Women Voting Rights

Will Genocidal Warlord Joseph Kony Surrender?

November 21, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Citizens organizing protest movement

Blamed for countless atrocities in several of the poorest countries in world, there is very little hope for war criminal Joseph Kony surrender

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda

Introducing the Rising Rwandan Green Party

August 10, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Rising Rwandan Green Party

Tiny landlocked Africa nation has third political party with emergence of new Rwandan Green Party

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Green Party News, Rwanda

First Burundi Woman is Elected to FIFA Committee

May 31, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Growth in scandal brings change

Nation celebrates as success as first Burundi woman is elected to FIFA world soccer’s highest executive committee

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Burundi, Rwanda, Women Voting Rights, Worldwide

Ban Ki Moon Slams Joseph Kony Genocide

May 20, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Breaking scandal forces change

UN Secretary General slams mass violence of Joseph Kony genocide perpetrated by militia

Filed Under: Democracy News Headlines, International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Korea, Sudan

Burundi Law Strips Journalist’s Protections

May 5, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Speech and campaiging popular support

New Burundi law threatens journalism and media in a fresh blow to press freedom in Africa

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Burundi, Journalism and Free Speech, Rwanda

Sudan Dictatorship Aiding Warlord Joseph Kony

April 26, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Losing popular support

International wanted man hunt seek war criminal but aiding warlord Joseph Kony is Sudanese support

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda

Congo Draws Back from Abyss but War Continues

December 10, 2012 by Ash Bradford Leave a Comment

Congo and Rwanda Presidents meet at Table Cartoon

American people live in dark but cloud is cast upon the Democratic Republic of Congo – The mineral rich region of DRC has been invaded again

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda

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