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 Amani Athar
Amani Athar
On February 11, 1959, Bishop André Perraudin, then Vicar Apostolic of Kabgayi, published a pastoral letter known as the “Lent letter” that was circulated in churches all over Rwanda to brainwash Rwandans.
February 11, 1959, a day the unity of Rwandans was wounded
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo.
Why there were no Tutsi rebel groups in DR Congo before 1995
Congolese refugees from Kigeme refugee camp, march during a peaceful demonstration to call for action against the ongoing atrocities against Tutsi in eastern DR Congo on March 8, 2024. Olivier Mugwiza
Falsification of history as a weapon to deny citizenship to the Congolese Tutsi
Students with portraits of heroes of Nyange who were killed by Abacengezi on March 18,1997  at Groupe Scolaire Nyange. Courtesy
January 19: A reflection on RPF’s role in instilling the sense of national unity
Congolese refugees from Kigeme refugee during a peaceful march to call for action against Genocide ideology in eastern DR Congo, on March 8, 2024. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Revisiting the roots of anti-Tutsi ideology
Refaming Rwanda's origin. A look beyond colonial narratives.
Reframing Rwanda's origins: A look beyond colonial narratives
According to the history, Prince Mucocori and Bigirimana fled to Bigogwe after the death of King Ndahiro II Cyamatare, escaping Ntsibula, who had declared himself King of Rwanda. 
The tale of Prince Mucocori and the people of Bigogwe
The Vatican Formally Launches His Cause For Beatification And Canonization Photo by Gaeta.It
A tentative answer to why Vatican wants the beatification of Baudouin
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Demystifying the myth of first Abasangwabutaka’s kingdom of Abazigaba
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The distortion of Mashira’s story: Colonialism’s greatest crime in Rwanda
The Babanda’s kingdom of Nduga was in former Amayaga region.
Nduga and the myth of the Ababanda Kingdom
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Minister of Justice Constant Mutamba addresses prisoners in Goma. Internet
With pawn leaders, “I see no alternative for the future of the DR Congo”: K. Nkrumah
Etymologically, the name Rwanda derives from Ku-aanda, meaning “expansion or spreading out from the centre.” Internet
Demystifying the pre-Gasabo “Hutu” kingdoms myth
Yuhi V Musinga became Rwanda's 20th king in December 1896, at just 12 years old, following a coup led by his uncles and mother. Net Photo
The project that originated Rwanda from Gasabo was born in Brussels
Rudahigwa's father, King Musinga with his Queen Mother, Kanjogera on his left, and his wives. Rudahigwa's mother, Radegonde Nyiramavugo Kankazi
The Rwagasabo pact and the genesis of Rwanda’s leadership
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The original meaning of terms “Hutu” and “Tutsi” in ancient Rwanda
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How colonialism disconnected Rwandans from ancestral identity
The Case of Bashambo and Babanda.  Kibanda, Mashira’s son, became the forefather of the Babanda clan.
Demystifying the myth of settlers vs natives: The Case of Bashambo and Babanda

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