M23 Rebels in Rwanda in March 2013

On July 26, 2024,  The European Union (EU) Council listed  and sanctioned  a commander of the  Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) and  top Congolese leaders and commanders of the rebel movement Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), and M23.  The sanctions follow those imposed on July 25, 2024 by the United States Government,  designating  and sanctioning  top Congolese leaders of the rebel movement Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), M23, and Twirwaneho and those of August 24, 2023 against a Rwandan military  general,  Brigadier General Andrew Nyanvumba, leading the  Congolese invasion by Rwandan troops under the cover of M23 rebels.

US-Africa Summit Washington December 14, 2022

On July 25, 2024, The United States Government designated  and sanctioned  top Congolese leaders of the rebel movement Alliance Fleuve Congo, M23, and Twirwaneho. The sanctions target the leader Corneille Yobeluo Nangaa (aka Nangaa), of  Congo River Alliance (Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC)), Bertrand Bisimwa (aka Bisimwa) , President of M23, and Charles Sematama (aka Sematama),  the commander and deputy military leader of Twirwaneho.

The sanctions follow those imposed on August 24, 2023 against a Rwandan military  general,  Brigadier General Andrew Nyanvumba, leading the  Congolese invasion by Rwandan troops under the cover of M23 rebels, that  were enacted a week after the  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken  called to put pressure on Rwandan Dictator Paul Kagame, regarding the invasion of the DRC. 

Pope Francis' and General Paul Kagame's cartoon in Ugandan New Vision, Dec 20, 2016

On August 23, 2023 Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame threatened the Rwandan Catholic Church members,  vowed to arrest them and lock them in jail for visiting a well known  pilgrimage site in Rwanda.  He made the threats to the Catholic Church followers while addressing a youth conference, organized by the ruling Rwandan oligarchy.

General Evariste Ndayishimiye addressing EU Ambassadors in Burundi on Feb 2, 2021

 Burundi President General Evariste Ndayishimiye, AfroAmerica Network Black Man of Year 2020 (see here), was sworn in, as a democratically elected president, on Thursday June 18, 2020.   According to sources in the Government of Burundi, one of the major issues facing him and the country is widespread corruption and embezzlement by some key government officials,  he mostly inherited from his predecessor.  He has now made a major step to address the situation: on May 1, 2021, he fired his minister of Commerce, Industry, Transportation, and Tourism, Ms. Immaculée Ndabaneze. According to AfroAmerica Network sources, more is to  expected.

General Evariste Ndayishimiye addressing EU Ambassadors in Burundi on Feb 2, 2021

 Burundi President General Evariste Ndayishimiye, AfroAmerica Network Black Man of Year 2020 (see here),  is one of the freedom fighters who liberated Burundians from years of oppression.  Democratically elected in 2020, he was sworn in on Thursday June 18, 2020, becoming the 10th President to rule the country, but only the second to be democratically elected.  He has now made a major step and is looking forward: on February 2, 2021, his government signed a significant accord with the European Union to normalize relations that had been tense over the last five years. 

Bologna Archbishop Matteo Zuppi,

Msgr Matteo Zuppi is the Archbishop of Bologna, the capital of Emilia Romagna. On  September 1, 2019 Pope Francis announced the creation of Archibishop Matteo Zuppi as Cardinal.

"Great joy during the day of Saint Gilles - Msgr Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna is created Cardinal. Best Wishes, Msgr Matteo... Leading from behind with humility, always at the service of others. " the Community of Sant'Egidio said in message and tweet received by AfroAmerica Netwok, while congratulating Archibishop Matteo Zuppi.