Samuel Baker BYANSI

In #RwandaClassified We investigated the death of a colleague & Rwandan Journalist John Williams Ntwali, The Murky death of Rwandan soldiers in Eastern #DRCongo, Rwanda’s support to M23, UN Peacekeeping & other Missions as tools of Influence, Rwanda’s Influence globally, Death…

Paul Kagame's new PM pick, @Dr_JNsengiyumva, raises alarm. His murky past - from prison break to infiltration of opposition (RNC) - reveals much about Kagame’s regime tactics. I spoke to @nigrizia about what this trajectory says about the regime’s strategy nigrizia.it/notizia/rwanda…

Joseph Kabila on trial for treason. The trial has begun in a military court in the capital, Kinshasa. He also faces other charges, such as murder, linked to his support for M23 rebels. He denies the charges & did not appear at the hearing. bbc.com/news/articles/…

The US, UN & AU were quick to welcome the July 19 truce between DRC & M23 - brokered by the US & Qatar. Kagame’s regime quiet assent to Doha signals implicit acknowledgment of its role in the conflict - despite Kigali's continued denials of backing M23. dw.com/en/dr-congo-li…

HRF condemns Mozambique’s politically motivated indictment of opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane on trumped-up terrorism and incitement-related charges, seeking to frame him for violence sparked by repression of pro-democracy protests against fraudulent October 2024 elections.

The DRC-Rwanda peace agreement, signed in June under @realDonaldTrump, was sold as a breakthrough for a region devastated by decades of war. But a new Oakland Institute Policy Brief reveals how the deal is poised to benefit a long list of billionaires, mining firms & asset…

JUST IN: French President Macron announces on X that "France will recognise the State of Palestine."

The @Rncongress suspends @Dr_JNsengiyumva following his appointment as Kagame’s regime prime minister. Justin Nsengiyumva was an active RNC Member in their United Kingdom chapter. His sudden return and promotion stunned many. His political journey is far from ordinary. While…

The @IntlCrimCourt Trial Chamber V finds Alfred Yekatom & Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona guilty of war crimes & crimes against humanity which took place in Central African Republic and sentences them to 15 and 12 years of imprisonment. icc-cpi.int/news/icc-trial…

My piece for @TheEconomist on Uganda's military intervention in eastern Congo. Kampala has an estimated 6,000 troops on the ground. With international pressure focused on Rwanda and the M23 rebels, the dubious role of Uganda has been overlooked. economist.com/middle-east-an…

You thank Kagame, but the public still doesn’t know why you were kicked out. No explanation from you, Kagame, or from @RwandaGov. This lack of transparency reflects how Kagame’s regime avoids accountability. The new Prime Minister’s record also raises concern - short stints in…

Rwanda’s new Prime Minister, @Dr_JNsengiyumva, is not a fresh face. He was once jailed for corruption, escaped from prison, and was later sentenced in absentia. Years later, he quietly returned as Deputy Governor of the @CentralBankRw. Now, Kagame has named him Prime Minister.…

LI HRC & @RenewEurope PAC co-chairs condemn the arrest of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza & the trial of 9 others in Kigali under vague “false info” charges. We demand their release & urge Rwanda to amend repressive laws & uphold judicial independence. More: liberal-international.org/news-articles/…

Six people have been pulled out alive of a gold mine that collapsed in Lomera in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the early hours of Sunday. People have been using their bare hands and basic tools to free miners trapped underground. bbc.in/4nZIRWo

In the struggle for human rights, how we communicate our cause can move people from silence to action.

Israel is continuing to use starvation as a method of warfare, a war crime, and as a tool to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip. The harrowing suffering of starving Palestinians in Gaza, including our own colleagues, on an hourly basis, is…

Sudan: Since 10 July, the UN human rights office has verified that the United Arab Emirates-armed Rapid Support Forces have killed at least 60 civilians in North Kordofan’s Bara locality, while civil society groups have reported that up to 300 were killed. news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

It’s scary to listen to some of these people on @jubileemedia Surrounded episodes “1 Progressive Vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives” Salute to @mehdirhasan for tolerating this environment.

HRF condemns the Kenyan police’s detention over the weekend of prominent activist Boniface Mwangi and efforts to charge this peaceful critic of President William Ruto with terrorism in a bid to frame him for often state-enabled violence, which derailed recent pro-democracy…

My generation was taught Nazism was the greatest evil; and it was; and colonial crimes should've not been omitted. Today, a state starving millions/shooting children for sport, shielded by democracies & dictators alike, is the new abyss of cruelty. How will we survive this??

.@realDonaldTrump’s DRC-Rwanda deal is not about peace but securing profit for Western financial interests. Meet the billionaire oligarchs, corporate behemoths & Trump associates set to profit from exploiting the DRC’s mineral wealth. New Policy Brief: oaklandinstitute.org/featured-repor……