BBC Gahuza: Bwana CONDO GERVAIS arasubiza TONY BLAIR

BBC-Gahuza

Ibiganiro bya 16:30

Kuwa Kane, tariki ya 28 Gashyantare 2013.

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Tony Blair arahera ku umunota wa 16:15

Condo Gervais arahera ku umunota wa 21:49

Rwanda: Ubugizi bwa nabi bukomeje gukorerwa abaturage hirya no hino

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Ubugizi bwa nabi bukomeje gukorerwa abaturage hirya no hino kubera gushakishiriza Kagame amafaranga mu baturage mu gihe inkorsmutima ze nazo zikomeje kumuvuganira ngo asubizwe imfashanyo

février 28th, 2013 by rwanda-in-liberation

Mu Rwanda ikimaze iminsi kigaragara kandi kivugwa na benshi ni uburyo abaturage hirya no hino bakomeje guhohoterwa, bagakubirwa, bagafungwa, bakamburwa ibyabo ku ngufu ndetse bagakorerwa n'ibindi bibi babikorerwa n'intore za FPR n'imitwe yayo yose yaba iya gisirikari, iya gipolisi n'iyitwara gisirikari cyane cyane izwi ku izina rya local defences forces n'inkeragutabara bita reserve force mu cyongereza.

Iri hohoterwa ryo gukubitwa no gufungwa ndetse no kunyagwa ibyabo abaturage bagiye bahura nabyo aho bahatirwaga ngo gutanga amafaranga ya mutuelle, abandi ngo ni inyubako z'amashuri, iz'abarimu n'iz'abapolisi, ahandi ngo ni uguhemba inkeragutabara nab a gitifu, ndetse hari n'aho bababwiye ko umurenge (Kacyiru) ngo ufite ibibazo by'amafaranga none ngo uwafatwaga wese yagombaga kurekurwa atanze hagati ya bitatu na bitanu by'amanyarwanda. Ibi bikaba byarabaye taliki 23 Gashyantare 2013 aho abantu bafashwe ngo bazindukiye mu bindi bitari umuganda hanyuma barafungwa. Icyaje kugaragara gisekeje ni uko abari bafashwe ngo babonye ko abayobozi b'umurenge barubiye ngo barashaka amafaranga byanze bikunze maze batuma kubo mu miryango yabo basize hanze ngo iboherereze amafaranga mu materefoni yabo ibyo bita Tigo cash cyangwa MTN Mobile money. Ngo bamaraga kuyakira abayobozi b'umurenge bakabereka numero ya telephone bayoherezaho bakabona kurekurwa.

Biteye isoni n'agahinda kubona leta yishongoye ngo irishoboye bigatuma abayiteraga inkunga bifata none ikaba irimo gusahura abaturage duke bari batunze. Ubundi se nibamara kudusahura bakatumara bazabigenza gute? Iri hurizo niryo ririmo gutuma Kagame ashakishiriza kubura hasi no hejuru ngo abone aho yapfunda imitwe. Bikaba bivugwa ko umunyamabanga mukuru wa Loni Ban Ki Moon ngo yaba yaramusabiye gukomorerwa ndetse na Tony Blair akaba ubu ngo atakira atakiryama ngo arebe ko yazongera kwibonera 1/10 igihe Kagame yaramuka ashubijwe amafaranga n'ubwo adahakana uruhare rwa Kagame muri Kongo ariko ngo si we ukwiye guhanwa wenyine. Ibi bikaba bitakagombye kuvugwa n'umuntu nk'uriy wiyita inararibonye yirengagiza amaraso y'inzirakarengane yamenetse mu ntambara bakomeje gutera inkunga. Mbese ariya maraso azabazwa nde? Iriya facture izishyurwa na nde? Mbese Kagame asubizwe imfashanyo akomeze amarire ku icumu abanyarwanda n'abanyekongo ngo ni uko afite abazamuvuganira yambuwe imfashanyo akazisubizwa?

Uko bimeze kose abanyarwanda bakwiye guhaguruka bagatahiriza umugozi umwe cyane cyane ko bigaragara ko Kagame akomeje kongera kwisuganya yigira nyoni nyinshi, asinya amasezerano ya nyirarureshwa kandi atarigeze ahagarika kujya muri Kongo. Ikindi ni uko kuba abanyarwanda bakomeje kujujubywa n'ubutegetsi ari benshi byakagombye gutuma abatavuga rumwe na leta ya Kagame babona imbaraga zo kuyirwanya koko niba bafitiye impuhwe abaturage.

Ubwanditsi

http://umuseke.com/rubavu-afungiye-kwamagana-mutuel-de-sante/

Rubavu: arashinjwa kwamagana mutuel de santé

Hashize 1 day Iyi nkuru yanditswe. Yashyizweho kuwa 27/02/2013 . Yashyizwe ku rubuga na EDITOR   ·   Ibitekerezo 22

Maniragaba Robert afungiye kuri station ya Police ya Kanzenze mu karere ka Rubavu aho akurikiranyweho kwamagana gahunda ya Leta y'ubwisungane mu buzima aho yahamagariye abaturage kudatanga umusanzu w'ubu bwishingizi.

Maniragaba Robert mu maboko ya Polisi arasabwa kurenganurwa

Uyu musore wiga muri Kaminuza ya InKivu yo muri Congo Kinshasa mu mujyi wa Goma, kuwa kabiri tariki 26 Gashyantare yamaganye abakozi ba komisiyo yo gushishikariza abaturage gufata ubwishingizi mu buzima nkuko abiregwa n'ubuyobozi bw'Umurenge wa Kanama.

Ubwo abo bakozi bageraga mu kagari ka Kanyefurwe bashishikariza abaturage gutanga umusanzu w'ubwisungane, Maniragaba ngo yamaganye ibyo barimo abwira rubanda ko ibyo babwirwa ntacyo bimaze.

Uyu musore ngo yabwiraga abaturage ko badakwiye gufata mutuel ndetse ko bakwiye kumureberaho ntibayifate.

Ubuyobozi bw'Umurenge bumurega kandi kurwanya abakozi b'iyo komisiyo ubwo bageragezaga kumubuza kwamagana gahunda y'ubwisungane mu kwivuza.

Ibi bikaba ari  ibigaragara mu ibaruwa y'umunyamabanga nshingwabikorwa w'umurenge wa Kanama Sebikari Munyanganizi Jean.

Maniragaba Robert aganira n'Umuseke.com kuri station ya Polisi aho afungiye, yavuze ko ibyo bamurega abeshyrwa.

Yemeje ko ibyo yamaganye ari uburyo aboherejwe bakoreshaga babwira abaturage gutanga umusanzu w'uwbisungane mu kwivuza maze ngo bahera aho bamushinja ko yamaganye gahunda ya Leta.

Ati " njyewe nkwiye kurenganurwa kuko sinamagana mutuel kuko nzi ibyiza byayo, icyo napfuye n'abo bagabo ni uburyo bakagamo abaturage umusanzu wa mutuel."

Umwe mu baturage twaganiriye wari aho ubwo abo bakozi bashwanaga na Maniragaba, yadutangarije ko abo bakozi batse Maniragaba mutuel ye n'iz'abakozi be, maze ngo babona batangiye guterana amagambo.

Supt Mwiseneza Urbin umuvugizi wa Polisi mu ntara y'Iburengerazuba, yavuze ko bari gukurukirana ikibazo cya Maniragaba ngo bamenye neza ukuri kwabyo.

Supt Mwiseneza yatubwiye ko aboneraho kubeshyuza inkuru yaciye kuri Radio mpuzamahanga ya BBC ivuga ko Polisi yafunze abaturage badafite ubwisungane mu kwivuza ko ibyo bitabayeho.

Mutuel de santé, nubwo ari ingirakamaro kuri buri munyarwanda ariko ngo kuyifata ni uburenganzira ntabwo ari agahato ko ntawe polisi yafunga ngo ni uko nta mutuel agira.

Mu mirenge yose igize akarere ka Rubavu hashize icyumweru abayituye bakangurirwa gutanga ubwisungane mu kwivuza.

Maisha Patrick
UMUSEKE.COM

Rwanda: Noneho abatitwaje ikarita yo kwivuza n’abatarashoboye kuyigura basigaye bafatwa bagafungwa

http://www.umuvugizi.com/?p=7726

Agashya mu butegetsi bwa Kagame : Noneho abatitwaje ikarita yo kwivuza n'abatarashoboye kuyigura basigaye bafatwa bagafungwa

Polisi y'igihugu iherutse gufunga abaturage benshi bo mu cyahoze ari Gisenyi , ibakuye mu isoko rya Mahoko ibaziza gusa ko badafite amakarita yo kwivuza yitwa «mutuelle de santé»

Amakuru agera ku Umuvugizi yemeza ko ejo mu isoko rya Mahoko, ho mu Karere ka Rubavu, habaye umukwabu wakozwe na polisi y'igihugu, ibifashijwemo na Lokodifensi. Uyu mukwabu ngo wari ugamije guhigisha uruhindu abadafite amakarita yo kwivuza yitwa «mutuelle de santé» mu rurimi rw'igifaransa.

Abafashwe barimo abakecuru, abasaza, abagore n'abana, bari bibagiriwe mu rugo amakarita yabo, n'abandi batari barashoboye kuyagura kubera ko ikarita yo kwivuza mu Rwanda, yaguraga igihumbi kimwe cy'u Rwanda, ubu isigaye igura umugabo igasiba undi; igeze ku bihumbi bitatu by'u Rwanda. Aya mafaranga akaba adashobora kubonwa n'uwo ari we wese mu gihugu, cyane cyane ko mu rugo rugizwe wenda n'abantu icumi, buri wese agomba gutanga ayo mafaranga kugirango ashobore kwivuza igihe yarwaye.

Umwe mu baturage bo muri Mahoko bavuganye n'Umuvugizi, akaba atarashatse ko izina rye rishyirwa ahagaragara kubera impamvu z'umutekano we, yadutangarije ibyerekeranye n'iryo fatwa ry'abaturage bo mu Karere ka Rubavu : «Noneho ibyatubayeho byatuyobeye. Byenda kumera nk'ibyo muri 98 ubwo ingabo za FPR zazindukiraga muri iri soko rya Mahoko, zikica abantu batagira ingano, zibaziza ko ngo bari abacengezi. Icyo gihe zarashe umugenda abakecuru, abasaza, abana n'abagore b'intege nke, n'abari bahungiye mu buvumo bwa hano muri Kanama, zibasangayo, zibacucumiramo».

Undi wavuganye n'Umuvugizi uvuka muri ako karere k'Ubugoyi, na we yagize, ati : «Ibi ntitwari tubimenyereye ko abatitwaje ikarita ya «mutuelle de santé» bafatwa bagafungwa nk'aho ari ikindi cyaha bakoze. Ubundi ubutegetsi busanzwe buduhatira kwishyura iyi karita yo kwivuza, uyafite akayatanga ku bushake, utayafite akazaba ayashaka, kuko byari biri mu nyungu ze zo kwivuza igihe yarwaye. Kubihatirwa byari biriho, ariko byasaga nk'aho bitarimo agahato cyane nk'ako twabonye muri iki gitondo, ubwo Lokodifensi na polisi bari bashoreye abantu benshi kubera ko ngo nta «mutuelle» bari bitwaje».

Ikarita ya «mutuelle de santé», yatangiye igurishwa amafaranga igihumbi (1000) cy'amanyarwanda, ubu igeze kuri bitatu (3000) by'u Rwanda. Aya mafaranga kuyabona bisigaye bitorohera abaturage, kubera ko imiryango nyarwanda myinshi ibaho mu bukene bukabije. Aho abaturage benshi bakuraga agafaranga hari mu bihingwa byabo, ariko aho ubutegetsi bubahatiye guhinga ibyo bushaka, bitabazanira umusaruro nk'uwo bari basanganywe, barushijeho gukena ku buryo no kubona ibibatunga bihagije bisigaye ari ikindi kibazo. Umuturage wo muri aka Karere ka Rubavu, kari gasanzwe gakungahaye cyane ku gihingwa cy'ibirayi, na we yadutangarije ko «abenshi bahatuye batunzwe no kujya guca inshuro muri Kongo-Kinshasa, ihana imbibi n'icyahoze ari perefegitura ya Gisenyi».

Ikindi nuko, nubwo ubutegetsi bwa FPR buhatira buri wese gutunga iyi karita, abaturage bagaragaje ko ntacyo ibamariye kubera ko itabafasha kwivuza indwara zikomeye, zisaba imiti ihenze cyane. Ngo hari n'ubwo abagore bajya kubyara babura ayo kwishyura ibitaro bakabifungirwa mo kugeza bishyuye, n'ubwo iyo karita baba bayitwaje. Icyagaragaye ku bayivurizaho, ngo nuko ibafasha gusa kwisuzumisha ku mavuriro matoya no kubona imiti ya malariya, ibikomere byoroshye, inkorora, ariko indwara zikomeye nk'igituntu cy'igikatu, sida, iz'impiswi n'izo mu nda ndetse n'iz'ubuhumekero, abazirwaye iyi karita ikaba ngo ntacyo ibibafashaho.

Ikigaragarira buri muturage, ariko adatinyuka kugira icyo akivugaho kubera gutinya kwitwa umwanzi w'igihugu, kikaba ari uko ubutegetsi bwa FPR ari uburyo bw'inzira y'ubusamo bwabonye bwo gukama rubanda n'uduke rwari rufite, kuko niba u Rwanda rutuwe na miliyoni icumi z'abaturage, bashyirwaho agahato ko buri wese agomba gusora ibihumbi bitatu by'u Rwanda, bingana na miliyari 30 buri mezi atandatu, hakiyongeraho andi yiswe «Agaciro Development Fund», na yo abaturage bishyuzwa ku gahato, nta karengane karenze akongako.

Nibutse ko iyi karita ya «mutuelle de santé» imara amezi atandatu gusa ikaba icyuye igihe, nyuma y'aya mezi buri muturage akaba agomba kongera gutanga ibindi bihumbi bitatu kugirango ashobore kwivuza za ndwara zirimo malariya, inkorora n'ibicurane, n'ibikomere byoroshye bitarimo wenda nko kugongwa n'imodoka cyangwa izindi mpanuka zo mu mihanda.

N'ubwo buri munyarwanda asabwa kwishyura iyi karita ya «mutuelle de santé» kandi, ntibibuza na none ko abifite bigurira imiti, abatoni b'ubutegetsi bakishyurirwa amatike yo kujya kwivuza mu mahanga, bishyurirwa byose, mu gihe wa muturage mwene Ngofero ukamwa n'ayo atinjije, adafite uburenganzira bwo kwivuza no mu bitaro bikomeye byo mu gihugu nka «CHK» cyangwa «Roi Fayçal», akoresheje iyi karita y'ubwishingizi.

Amiel Nkuliza, Sweden.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gahuza/amakuru/2013/02/130228_m23runiga.shtml

DRC: Runiga yakuwe ku buyobozi bwa M23

Ibiherutse kuvugururwa: 28 ukwa kabiri, 2013 - 14:14 GMT

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Umutwe urwanya ubutegetsi muri Repubulika Iharanira Demokarasi ya Congo, M23 wirukanye umuyobozi wa politike wawo, Jean Marie Runiga.

Mw'itangazo ryasohowe, uyu mutwe wa M23 urarega Runiga ubugambanyi.

Ngo yazanye amacakubiri mu ngabo zabo, azana General Bosco Ntaganda, uwo bise bwa mbere umwanzi wabo, mu gace bayobora, amuha amafaranga yo gushyira abantu mu gisirikare cye.

Jean Marie Runiga kandi bamurega kuba ataragaragaje ubushobozi bwo kuyobora umutwe wa M23.

M23 ivuga ko ibyo byose Jean Marie Runiga yabyiyemereye.

Ubu rero Jean Marie Runiga yasimbuwe by'agateganyo na Brigadier General Sultan Makenga warusanzwe amwungirije mu rwego rwa politike.

Ariko uruhande rushyigikiye Runiga ruravuga ko ahubwo Makenga ariwe wakuwe k'ubuyobozi bw'ingabo.

Ngo icyemezo cyo gukuraho Runiga, Makenga yagifashe wenyine.

Colonel Seraphin Mirindi uvuga ko ariwe muvugizi mushya w'umutwe wa M23 avuga ko barega General Makenga kutayobora neza ingabo no kunyuruza umutungo w'umutwe wabo.

Colonel Mirindi kandi avuga ko Makenga bamurega kugirana amasezerano na leta ya Congo atagishije abandi inama.

USA: Kerry yahaye inkunga inyeshyamba zo muri Syria

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US: Kerry yahaye inkunga inyeshyamba zo muri Syria

Ibiherutse kuvugururwa: 28 ukwa kabiri, 2013 - 13:55 GMT

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Umushikiranganji w'imibano n'amahanga w'Amerika John Kerry yavuze ko azaha abarwanya ubutegetsi muri Syria imfashanyo y'amadollar y'Amerika agera kuri miliyoni mirongo itandatu.

N'ubwa mbere Amerika izaba ifashije izo nyeshyamba mu buryo butaziguye.

Umunyamakuru wa BBC yavuze ko ibyo bizaba ari amahinduka akomeye muri politike y'Amerika ku kibazo cya Syria.

Iyo mfashanyo ariko n'igenewe abaturage bari mu karere izo nyeshyamba zicungera, irimo ibiribwa n'imiti, nta ntwaro zirimo.

Iyo nkuko John Kerry ayitanze amaze guhura n'umurwi wiyise abakunzi ba Syria, mu nama yabereye i Roma mu Butaliyani.

Umuyobozi w'abarwanya ubutegetsi bwa Syria, Moaz al-Khatib, yavuze ko akomeje kurakazwa no kudahabwa inkunga ya gisirikare.

RDC : Ban Ki Moon accuse les voisins

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RDC : Ban Ki Moon accuse les voisins (BBC Afrique 28/02/2013)  Le secrétaire général des Nations Unies n'a pas cité de nom . Mais devant les membres du conseil de sécurité onusien, il a affirmé que des voisins de la République démocratique du Congo continuaient d'appuyer des groupes rebelles dans l'est du pays. Ban Ki-Moon a averti que ces pays pourraient avoir à subir des « conséquences » de leur soutien aux groupes armés, qui sèment la terreur dans cette partie de la RDC .La région est en proie depuis plusieurs années à l'instabilité devenue chronique du fait de la présence des rebellions. La dernière est le M23. Avant Ban ki Moon, des experts de l'organisation qu'il dirige avaient nommément cité le Rwanda et l'Ouganda comme des soutiens de ce groupe armé. Ce que Kigali et Kampala ont toujours démenti. Toujours devant le conseil de sécurité, le secrétaire général des Nations Unies a appelé la communauté internationale à soutenir l'idée de création au sein de la Monusco, la Mission de l'ONU en RDC, d'une « brigade d'intervention » qui devrait opérer contre des groupes rebelles comme le M23. Ces déclarations interviennent après que l'ONU a alerté la communauté internationale sur la situation sécuritaire et humanitaire au nord du Katanga (une province minière du sud-est de la R.D.C) où se prépare selon l'organisation, une « crise humanitaire majeure » © Copyright BBC Afrique

Ambassador KIKAYA takes on Tony Blair

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Ambassador KIKAYA takes on Tony Blair

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USA/Rwanda: Munyenyezi’s fate far from decided

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Editorial: Munyenyezi's fate far from decided

Thursday, February 28, 2013
(Published in print: Thursday, February 28, 2013)

 

We are not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Manchester resident Beatrice Munyenyezi received justice. Munyenyezi is the Rwandan refugee convicted this month by a federal court in Concord of lying on her U.S. immigration forms and stripped of her U.S. citizenship. She may or may not have lied on federal immigration forms. She may or may not have been a participant in the genocide that claimed the lives of an estimated 1 million people. She may or may not have had an affiliation with a political party. We don't know because, though the jury was convinced, we don't believe the testimony of the witnesses on either side was credible.

One side, which included Munyenyezi's relatives, claimed that the young mother closeted herself in her family's hotel and played no role in the massacre. The other side said she was at a barricade checking identity papers and determining who would be raped or killed. That side may have been acting, if not at the direction of the Rwandan government, then in ways that would wins its favor and avoid its enmity.

Munyenyezi's first trial ended in a hung jury because the charges against her were almost comically horrific – shooting a nun in the head as a cheering crowd watched – and the witnesses unbelievable. They included inmates freed in order to come to the United States who, her defense attorneys argued, could have their sentences reduced in exchange for favorable testimony.

That the prosecutors would go to court with such a slate of charges and cast of characters in itself raises questions. That they would return with drastically reduced allegations of Munyenyezi's actions and an entirely new cast of Rwandan witnesses raises more questions still. Atop those is the big mystery. Mun-
yenyezi's husband and mother-in-law, a Cabinet member, were prominent party officials convicted by an international tribunal of playing an active role in the genocide. If Munyenyezi played a role herself, why, during proceedings and investigations spanning some 16 years, did her name not come up? Why were no charges filed against her?

Last week, Rwanda's ambassador to the United States immediately issued a farcical call for Munyenyezi's summary extradition to Rwanda. Doing so would violate her rights under U.S. law and, since she has never been charged with a crime under Rwandan law, she can't be extradited. It also suggests that politics played a role in the trial's outcome.

Munyenyezi will be sentenced in June, and her lawyers will then appeal her conviction to a three-judge panel in Boston. The appeals court will not hear witnesses or consider new evidence but will decide whether a legal error occurred that might have jeopardized the outcome of the case. The appeal is a long shot, but it's one for justice's sake we hope Munyenyezi wins. Unlike the jurors, we're not convinced the prosecutors made their case.

If Munyenyezi's appeal succeeds, her U.S. citizenship law can, upon application, be reinstated. If her appeal fails, she will serve up to 10 years in prison, minus credit for pre-trial detention. At the end of her sentence, unless a federal immigration judge rules otherwise, she will be deported. That judge, some years down the road, could refuse to deport her if he determined that in Rwanda she would be tried under a corrupt legal system or face human rights abuses. That would likely be the case were she deported now – but who knows what's in store for Rwanda, whose president has hinted that he might not step down in 2017 as called for, and whose administration stands accused of fostering rebellion in a neighboring state.

Despite her conviction, the fate of Beatrice Munyenyezi is a long way from decided.

USA/Rwanda: Munyenyezi’s fate far from decided

http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/4743673-95/munyenyezi-appeal-law-role

 

Editorial: Munyenyezi's fate far from decided

Thursday, February 28, 2013
(Published in print: Thursday, February 28, 2013)

 

We are not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Manchester resident Beatrice Munyenyezi received justice. Munyenyezi is the Rwandan refugee convicted this month by a federal court in Concord of lying on her U.S. immigration forms and stripped of her U.S. citizenship. She may or may not have lied on federal immigration forms. She may or may not have been a participant in the genocide that claimed the lives of an estimated 1 million people. She may or may not have had an affiliation with a political party. We don't know because, though the jury was convinced, we don't believe the testimony of the witnesses on either side was credible.

One side, which included Munyenyezi's relatives, claimed that the young mother closeted herself in her family's hotel and played no role in the massacre. The other side said she was at a barricade checking identity papers and determining who would be raped or killed. That side may have been acting, if not at the direction of the Rwandan government, then in ways that would wins its favor and avoid its enmity.

Munyenyezi's first trial ended in a hung jury because the charges against her were almost comically horrific – shooting a nun in the head as a cheering crowd watched – and the witnesses unbelievable. They included inmates freed in order to come to the United States who, her defense attorneys argued, could have their sentences reduced in exchange for favorable testimony.

That the prosecutors would go to court with such a slate of charges and cast of characters in itself raises questions. That they would return with drastically reduced allegations of Munyenyezi's actions and an entirely new cast of Rwandan witnesses raises more questions still. Atop those is the big mystery. Mun-
yenyezi's husband and mother-in-law, a Cabinet member, were prominent party officials convicted by an international tribunal of playing an active role in the genocide. If Munyenyezi played a role herself, why, during proceedings and investigations spanning some 16 years, did her name not come up? Why were no charges filed against her?

Last week, Rwanda's ambassador to the United States immediately issued a farcical call for Munyenyezi's summary extradition to Rwanda. Doing so would violate her rights under U.S. law and, since she has never been charged with a crime under Rwandan law, she can't be extradited. It also suggests that politics played a role in the trial's outcome.

Munyenyezi will be sentenced in June, and her lawyers will then appeal her conviction to a three-judge panel in Boston. The appeals court will not hear witnesses or consider new evidence but will decide whether a legal error occurred that might have jeopardized the outcome of the case. The appeal is a long shot, but it's one for justice's sake we hope Munyenyezi wins. Unlike the jurors, we're not convinced the prosecutors made their case.

If Munyenyezi's appeal succeeds, her U.S. citizenship law can, upon application, be reinstated. If her appeal fails, she will serve up to 10 years in prison, minus credit for pre-trial detention. At the end of her sentence, unless a federal immigration judge rules otherwise, she will be deported. That judge, some years down the road, could refuse to deport her if he determined that in Rwanda she would be tried under a corrupt legal system or face human rights abuses. That would likely be the case were she deported now – but who knows what's in store for Rwanda, whose president has hinted that he might not step down in 2017 as called for, and whose administration stands accused of fostering rebellion in a neighboring state.

Despite her conviction, the fate of Beatrice Munyenyezi is a long way from decided.

Audio: BBC Newsday: Opposition politician says Rwanda responsible for eastern DRC

BBC Newsday: Opposition politician says Rwanda responsible for eastern DRC

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Audio: BBC Newsday: Opposition politician says Rwanda responsible for eastern DRC

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Kagame naturalises Tanzanian, appoints him Cabinet ministerBy THE CITIZEN | Thursday, February 28  2013 at  09:23

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Prof Silas Lwakabamba (left) is seen in this file photo together with Rwandan Health minister of Health Agnes Binagwaho, and Mr Eric Goosby the Coordinator for US Global Office on HIV AIDS at a past event. Prof Lwakabamba has been appointed to Paul Kagame's Cabinet. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP  

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has appointed a professor of Tanzanian origin, Silas Lwakabamba, as his minister for Infrastructure in Cabinet changes announced Tuesday.

President Kagame reshuffled his Cabinet, bringing in new faces as well as creating new portfolios.

Among the newcomers include Prof Lwakabamba, who originates from Tanzania.

According to information obtained from The Citizen sources in Rwanda, Mr Kagame has been impressed by Prof Lwakabamba's performance in previous posts he has held.

The don was also granted Rwandese nationality.

The paper's source said Rwandese have praised their head of state for putting interests of Rwanda first when appointing Prof Lwakabamba.

"The people here in Kigali have commended the appointment and they praise President Kagame...I have not heard anyone complain on the origin or nationality of the appointed minister," said the source who could not be named.

Born and educated in Tanzania, Prof Lwakabamba trained in engineering at the University of Leeds in the UK. After graduating with a BSc (1971) and a PhD (1975) in Mechanical Engineering, he returned to Tanzania to join the staff of the Faculty of Engineering, which had just started at the University of Dar es Salaam.

He progressed rapidly through the ranks and attained his professorship in 1981, gaining managerial experience along the way. He became Head of Department, Associate Dean, and eventually Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

In 1985, Prof Lwakabamba joined the UN- sponsored African Regional Centre for Engineering Design and Manufacturing based in Nigeria, as a founding Director of Training and Extension Services.

He became the founding Rector of Rwanda's Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in 1997.

In 2006, he was appointed the Rector of the National University of Rwanda, the largest public institution of higher learning in that country, a position he occupied until Tuesday's appointment.

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Kagame naturalises Tanzanian, appoints him Cabinet ministerBy THE CITIZEN | Thursday, February 28  2013 at  09:23

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Prof Silas Lwakabamba (left) is seen in this file photo together with Rwandan Health minister of Health Agnes Binagwaho, and Mr Eric Goosby the Coordinator for US Global Office on HIV AIDS at a past event. Prof Lwakabamba has been appointed to Paul Kagame's Cabinet. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP  

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has appointed a professor of Tanzanian origin, Silas Lwakabamba, as his minister for Infrastructure in Cabinet changes announced Tuesday.

President Kagame reshuffled his Cabinet, bringing in new faces as well as creating new portfolios.

Among the newcomers include Prof Lwakabamba, who originates from Tanzania.

According to information obtained from The Citizen sources in Rwanda, Mr Kagame has been impressed by Prof Lwakabamba's performance in previous posts he has held.

The don was also granted Rwandese nationality.

The paper's source said Rwandese have praised their head of state for putting interests of Rwanda first when appointing Prof Lwakabamba.

"The people here in Kigali have commended the appointment and they praise President Kagame...I have not heard anyone complain on the origin or nationality of the appointed minister," said the source who could not be named.

Born and educated in Tanzania, Prof Lwakabamba trained in engineering at the University of Leeds in the UK. After graduating with a BSc (1971) and a PhD (1975) in Mechanical Engineering, he returned to Tanzania to join the staff of the Faculty of Engineering, which had just started at the University of Dar es Salaam.

He progressed rapidly through the ranks and attained his professorship in 1981, gaining managerial experience along the way. He became Head of Department, Associate Dean, and eventually Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

In 1985, Prof Lwakabamba joined the UN- sponsored African Regional Centre for Engineering Design and Manufacturing based in Nigeria, as a founding Director of Training and Extension Services.

He became the founding Rector of Rwanda's Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in 1997.

In 2006, he was appointed the Rector of the National University of Rwanda, the largest public institution of higher learning in that country, a position he occupied until Tuesday's appointment.

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