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The French Africa Connection

British Financial Empire, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Republic of Congo/Congo Brazzaville, Togo,

Do you remember this documentary by Al Jazeera some 13 years ago?  It was fire walled/made unavailable to view in France. It is now unavailable on Al Jazeera. Thankfully, someone has archived it.

“But is France pursuing a neo-colonial policy in Africa? Is it continuing Francafrique , the term coined to describe the country’s relationship with its former African colonies, in which it supported unpopular African politicians in order to advance and protect its economic interests?In a recent visit to Dakar, Hollande declared the end of the Francafrique era, but is it really over?This three-part series tells the story of ‘France Afrique’: a brutal and nefarious tale of corruption, massacres, dictators supported and progressive leaders murdered, weapon-smuggling, cloak-and-dagger secret services, and spectacular military operations.” Source : Al Jazeera

Source: duniayetu

 

 

Hema-Tutsi Hegemony and Why African Presidents Demand Negotiation with M23 which is the RDF

British Financial Empire, Burundi, Central African Republic, DRC, Kenya, Republic of Congo/Congo Brazzaville, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Hema-Tutsi Hegemony

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Why African Presidents Demand Negotiation with M23 which is RDF -Rwandan Defense Force

by PD Lawton    14 February 2025

Disclaimer: reference to Hema and Tutsi in this article is solely referring to the elite of these ethnic groups

Recently held EAC-SADC and AU Summits have yielded a resounding caucus of calls for the DRC to negotiate with M23. The spineless, emasculated nature of the African leadership that calls for negotiation with terrorists, is evident. Presidents such as William Ruto are regarded as `snakes` .

Rwanda has increased its military prescence on Congolese territory by 3000 extra soldiers. Rwanda now has 7000 troops in DRC.

Stop calling M23 a Congolese militia group who are `protecting` the human rights of Congolese Tutsi. To repeat such utter nonsence is killing people. M23/ADF are Rwanda and Uganda.

Rwanda and Uganda operate the Hema-Tutsi empire but primarily Rwanda, under its genocidal dictator, Paul Kagame. This Kigali regime is the legacy of the Tutsi monarchy. It has been put in power by Israel, Britain and America to operate destabilization of Eastern Congo and extract its resources on a utopian level of  deregulation for the critical minerals global supply chain.

Hema-Tutsi hegemonic ideology of the Great Lakes is the African parallel of Zionism. Both ideologies are based on racial supremacy and the notion of a God given right to rule. Both have expansionist aims. Zionism has exposed its own genocidal nature in the last 16 months. `Tutsism` is equally genocidal but the West continues to cover its nightmarish crimes perpetrated on the people of the Great Lakes. Both racial supremacist empires exist to destabilize,reap material resource benefits and occupy geostrategic regions in the world on behalf of the Western oligarchy.

Lyndon LaRouche is the late American physical economist who spent his life working to establish a different political and economic order for the world based on a shared humanity. He stated that Zionism was a project chiefly created in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge by which he meant that Zionism is a supremacist ideology created for the use of and control by the British Empire which is a corporatist empire run by and for the Western oligarchy. The ideology of the Hema-Tutsi empire can no doubt, be traced to the same origin as that of Zionism as both work for the same master, the City of London and Wall Street networks.

The Rwandan regime control foreign politicians and exercise control over foreign governments within Central and East Africa by using financial corruption, blackmail and honey- traps. Honey- traps are beautiful Tutsi woman who are used as  spies when romantically involved with men in positions of power. Bill Clinton and his Rwandan mistress is an example of how far-reaching this form of intelligence gathering is.

Rwanda has a malign political presence in the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo , Zimbabwe, Kenya ,Mozambique, South Africa and of course the DRC.

Image: President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe

Rwanda has used financial corruption in Zimbabwe to control President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Under Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe was a genuine ally of the Congolese. The Bank of Rwanda has invested in Zimbabwe using finances derived from the illicitly traded DRC minerals, in particular gold.

Image: President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic

The Central African Republic has been compromised by using a Tutsi honey trap. President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has a Rwandan Tutsi mistress and a mansion in Kigali. He has permitted the presence of the Rwandan Defense Force ( RDF)in his country but recently has realized the error of his relations with Kigali and has signed an agreement with DRC most likely on the advice of Russia which has been assisting C.A.R in establishing peace and development.

Image: President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo/ Congo Brazzaville

President Denis Sassou Nguesso is similarly compromised and has allowed a significant RDF presence in Republic of Congo and has allowed Rwandan Tutsi to buy strategic `farmland` along the Congo River. This is how Corneille Nangaa of M23 ( which is the Rwandan Defense Force) to entertain plans of taking Kinshasa. It is through these Rwandan operatives that Kinshasa has been rocked by many of the protests and recent coup.

Image: President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa

The government of South Africa has been compromised by the arrangement of the marriage between Ugandan Bridget Burungi and President Ramaphosa`s son, Andile.

True Friends of the Congolese

Image: President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi

Burundi is one of the most beautiful and most peaceful  countries in Africa. It has been treated with murderous cruelty by the West. It has been subjected to sanctions which have inflicted grueling levels of poverty.

The Western intelligence agents like Roger Winter organized the massacres of the 1990`s and put in power the Tutsi governments who were complicit in the massacres that were called Tutsis massacres. They were massacres of Burundians whatever ethnicity. Pierre Nkurunziza took Burundi back from Tutsi control. They murdered him with ricin in 2020 and covered it up by saying he died of Covid.

Burundi are allies of the Congolese people. They suffer under Rwandan terrorism as do the Congolese. Red Tabara is the Rwandan terrorist force that operate in Burundi.

Zambia has remained uncorrupted by Rwandan bribery, blackmail and honey traps. Zambia is supporting Burundi and the Congolese.

Super Successful Second Russia-Africa Summit: St Petersburg July 2023

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This video is livestream of meetings between President Putin and members of his Cabinet and the following 5 African governments. In between the meetings livesteam shows the beautiful park in St Petersburg.

South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa

Burkina Faso : Interim President Ibrahim Traoré

Guinea Bissau: President Umaro Sissoco Embaló

Mali: Interim President Colonel Assimi Goïta

Republic of Congo: President Denis Sassou Nguesso

Most poignant is the meeting with Colonel Assimi Goïta who expresses the appreciation the people of Mali have for Russia and Russian assisstance with insecurity as well as the Russian gift of grain to Mali in a time of great need. ” We can see now who are true friends are”, is a recurring sentiment reiterated by most delegations.

President Nguesso relates the story of the difficulties his delegation incurred trying to get to St Petersburg because the airlines insurer refused to fly to Russia and landed instead in Dubai! He expresses the general feeling of the summit by saying that despite the backdrop of global tension, the Summit opens the grand perspective of world affairs.

Source: 2nacheki

Putin holds meetings with presidents of South Africa, Mali, Burkina Faso and Congo

30 July 2023

 

 

 

 

African delegation presents peace plan and Putin unveils new economic model

Cameroon, Egypt, Republic of Congo/Congo Brazzaville, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia

re posted from                           TASS

19 Jun, 11:00

Press review: African delegation presents peace plan and Putin unveils new economic model

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, June 19th
© Alexei Babushkin/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS

MOSCOW, June 19. /TASS/. Seven African nations send high-level peace mission to Ukraine and Russia; Putin unveils new model for Russia’s economic development; and Blinken goes to China. These stories topped Monday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.

 

Vedomosti: African mission presents Ukraine peace initiative in Kiev, St. Petersburg

On June 17 in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a mission by seven African countries to present a peace initiative for settling the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The delegation was led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. A day earlier, Ramaphosa, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, Comorian President Azali Assoumani (current chairman of the African Union), Senegalese President Macky Sall and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, as well as special presidential envoys Florent Ntsiba (Republic of the Congo) and Ruhakana Rugunda (Uganda), met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev.

Commenting on the meeting’s results on June 17, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that, although the African initiative could prove difficult to implement, Putin displayed an interest in hearing it out.

The African peace plan consists of ten points, which were unveiled by Ramaphosa in Kiev. They include the necessity of achieving peace through talks and diplomatic means; a cessation of military operations “as soon as possible”; a bilateral de-escalation of hostilities; respect for the sovereignty of countries and peoples in accordance with the UN Charter; security guarantees for all countries involved; Russia and Ukraine ensuring the export of grain and fertilizers under the grain deal for African countries in need; humanitarian assistance for those suffering from the conflict; prisoner swaps and repatriation of displaced persons, including children; a process for rebuilding Ukraine; and deeper involvement for Africa in the peace process.

Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of the Russia in Global Affairs magazine, has doubts that the African peace plan by itself could bring any specific results; however, it is indicative of the ambition of countries on the continent to play a role in resolving global issues.

The African peace initiative ideally could lead to dialogue and potentially a de-escalation, says Natalia Piskunova, associate professor at Moscow State University’s Department of World Politics. “The call for abandoning the armed conflict suggested by the African group also reflects the long-standing universal approach to settling conflicts under UN auspices,” she says. So far, the African peace initiative appears to be the most well-thought-through and balanced as compared to those plans previously proposed, the expert thinks.

Since the Ukrainian crisis is a logical development of worsening relations between Russia and the West, beginning back in 2011, however, any peace plan, even the most thought-out, is doomed to fail, says Dmitry Ofitserov-Belsky, a researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAS). The fighting will end only when Western countries, and the US in particular, are disabused of the idea that their political goals can be attained by further stoking the conflict.

 

Vedomosti: Putin unveils new model for Russia’s development

An economy oriented toward supply, high salaries and technologies lies at the core of President Vladimir Putin’s vision of a new model for Russia’s development, which he outlined in detail at the 2023 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Experts found his speech reminiscent of non-traditional economic theories, noting as well that pursuing so-called supply-side economics is not feasible without a stable currency.

In his almost 1.5-hour-long speech, Putin outlined a new concept for the country’s development based on a sovereign economy. In his speeches at previous years’ forums, Putin traditionally talked about economic achievements and changes in economic policy; this time, however, the president not so much highlighted key points and singled out priorities but rather established a theoretical and methodological foundation for the model he unveiled. He answered a fundamental question: how and by what means will Russia build its new economy – a supply-side economy?

The elements of economic policy announced by the president dovetail with the ideas of the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), notes economist Viktor Tunev. Above all, this means managing inflation not so much and not only through lowered demand, but also through supply levers, he explains. Despite wagering on the development of entrepreneurship, judging from Putin’s presentation, the main investors will be the state, using budget funds, and banks backed up by guarantees from state development corporation VEB, the expert thinks. According to him, the most complex issue is the ruble exchange rate. The economist says that it would be difficult to do something both about inflation and domestic demand until the ruble is stabilized and the endless capital outflow, unseen in other countries, is halted.

Elements of the MMT are apparent in the new economic model, says Alexander Isakov, chief economist on Russia at Bloomberg Economics. However, he notes that its foundation is formed by classical principles, tested by previous crises: a conservative budget, an independent monetary policy, the preservation of an open financial system and an industrial policy with an emphasis on import substitution. That said, if in 2014 the focus of import substitution was on goods, such as those produced by the agricultural sector and processing industry, today the focus is shifting to services, above all tourism, but also medicine and education, the expert points out.

Re-orienting the economy toward domestic demand is an expected and necessary measure, given the phase of disintegration that the global economic system is undergoing, says Alexander Kubyshkin, managing director of Enfilade Capital. That said, the entire system is tied to the global banking sector and dollar liquidity. The disintegration process may trigger a large number of unpredictable side effects due to a large number of variables affecting such processes, he predicts. However, because the current dynamics cannot be stopped, directing resources toward internal development is the only possible correct step to take, he asserts.

Source: https://tass.com/pressreview/1634717

Russia and Africa to Enjoy Productive and Good Relations in our New Multipolar World

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Russia and Africa to enjoy productive and good relations in our new multipolar world

by PD Lawton , 23 March 2023

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso Ousmane Bougouma. Image: State Duma

“We are convinced that Africa will become one of the leaders of the emerging new multipolar world order, as there are all objective prerequisites for that”.-President Valdimir Putin

The second Russia-Africa Summit was held on 19-20 March, 2023 and was attended by over 40 delegations, representing 75% of the African continent!

The title of the Conference was  `Russia-Africa in the multipolar world`.

The first Russia-Africa Summit was held in Sochi in 2019 and the third is planned for later this year in July.

The topics discussed included:

Parliamentary Support of Scientific and Educational Cooperation
Legislative Response to Economic Challenges
Indivisible Security: Capabilities and Contributions of Parliaments
Neocolonialism of the West: How to Prevent the Repetition of History.

Issues of great importance that were focused on included:

protection of sovereignty
the fight against poverty
non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries
countering terrorism and military biological threats

In his address at the Summit, President Putin stated that Russia had always given and would continue to give priority to cooperation with African countries. He added that Russia and African countries stood against neocolonial ideology imposed by foreign states.He expressed his belief in African leadership and said:
“We are convinced that Africa will become one of the leaders of the emerging new multipolar world order, as there are all objective prerequisites for that“.

Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin,said in his speech:”Our relations have always been built on a disinterested basis, on the principles of mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs. For our country, the African continent has never been the subject of mercantile interest, the use of labor and raw materials, and we cannot say the same about the United States of America and European states.”

 Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and President of the National Council of the Transition of the Republic of Guinea, Dansa Kourouma. Image: State Duma

Among the delegations that attended were:

the President of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic, Simplice Mathieu Sarandji, the President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Burkina Faso, Ousmane Bougouma, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe,Jacob Mudenda, Vice President of the Council of the Nation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Hamood Abdenasser, head of the delegation of the National Assembly of Madagascar, Honoré Rasolonjatovo, head of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Pierre Kanefu, President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Congo, Pierre Ngolo, and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of South Africa, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso Ousmane Bougouma. Image: State Duma

President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso, Ousmane Bougouma, stated:
“Our people have made a completely clear and obvious choice: we want not only to diversify our international partnership, but also to strengthen cooperation with Russia. This is not a short-term phenomenon, this is a long-term and confident choice — partnership with Russia”

Zimbabwe is a country that has lived under Western sanctions for decades.The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Jacob Mudenda, said:
“Zimbabwe is with you, Zimbabwe is with Russia countering sanctions.”

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and President of the National People’s Assembly of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Cipriano Cassamá. Image: State Duma

The President of the National People’s Assembly of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Cipriano Cassamá, stated:
“Russia is a powerful country, Russians are great people. Russia has a great President and statesman….We are always on his side, we stand with him, because we see that President Vladimir Putin, the Russian people, in any conditions continue providing support to other countries. And we will be together with Russia.” .

Many African governments are working with Russia on the restoration of peace including the Central African Republic. The Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, held a meeting with the President of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic, Simplice Mathieu Sarandji.
Vyacheslav Volodin spoke with the President of the National Transitional Council of the Republic of Mali ,Malick Diaw, the meeting participants discussed further development of cooperation between Russia and Mali and signing of the inter-parliamentary agreement between the State Duma and the Parliament of the Republic of Mali.

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and President of the National Transitional Council of the Republic of Mali. Malick Diaw. Image: State Duma

for further information, photo gallery and video links to the Summit
Source:
http://duma.gov.ru/en/news/56536/

MDM December 2022 Progress Video Standard Gauge Railway Line From Morogoro to Makutupora

African High Speed Railway, Burundi, Current African News, DRC, Republic of Congo/Congo Brazzaville, Rwanda, Tanzania

I LOVE THIS!!!!  This is the new paradigm for Africa. Electrified, super modern, super fast railway blasting its way from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to Burundi, Eastern Congo, Rwanda and then on across Congo to Congo Brazzaville on the Atlantic coast! What`s not to love???

Source: Yapi Merkezi

MDM December 2022 Progress Video Standard Gauge Railway Line From Morogoro to Makutupora

Jan 13, 2023

About Yapi Merkezi: YM is ranked as 78th in 2017 in the Top International Contractor’s List prepared by monthly magazine Engineering News Record (ENR). Besides it is ranked as 9th in 2017 in Mass Transportation / Light Rail Category of Top International Contractor’s List.

RAILROADS TO THE FUTURE: Tanzania-Burundi-DRC

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RAILROADS TO THE FUTURE: Tanzania – Burundi-DRC

by PD Lawton , 5 November 2022

“Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation. The notion that in order to have a nation it is necessary for there to be a common language, a common territory and common culture has failed to stand the test of time or the scrutiny of scientific definition of objective reality… The community of economic life is the major feature within a nation, and it is the economy which holds together the people living in a territory. It is on this basis that the new Africans recognize themselves as potentially one nation, whose dominion is the entire African continent” – Kwame Nkrumah

“It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world.”-Kwame Nkrumah

Image : AIHSRN

The African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network (AIHSRN),was approved by the African Union  in 2014. The high speed rail network includes 6 East – West corridors and 3 North – South corridors. This plan will revolutionize life on the continent. It will mean that for the first time in history, a traveler can go on an electified modern train from Point Noire in the Republic of Congo on the Atlantic Coast, due East to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania on the Indian Ocean. Or indeed, from Dakar in Senegal due East to Asmara in Eritrea. Or a traveler can go from Tripoli in Libya due South to Luanda in Angola and then on to Cape Town, South Africa.

The railway project includes more than modern electrified railways, it includes the building of supporting infrastructure, new bridges, roads and ports which are all needed to complete the transformation of transport throughout the continent. These new bridges, roads and ports are hugely beneficial in their own right for the economy, for access to healthcare and educational facilities, for life in general but put together with a modern integrated railway network, it is a leap frog for all of Africa into a new economic league. Transport of goods and travel costs have always been excessively high compared to European costs. With the recent increase in fuel prices, the cost of living is becoming extreme resulting in greater food insecurity and slower development progress. Modernized railway networks reduce prices through speed and efficiency. In Tanzania, the SGR is expected to reduce transport costs by 40% and travel time by 300%.

The African Integrated High Speed Railway Network will connect people, nations, and economies and bring qualitative changes to the entire continent.

TANZANIA AND THE EAST AFRICA MASTER RAILWAY PLAN

Image: Tanzania-Burundi-DRC-Rwanda-Uganda

The late president Dr John Pombe Magufuli initiated the Tanzanian SGR  project in April 2017.

Tanzania is part of the AIHSRN Central Corridor in East Africa that will link across the continent to the Atlantic Ocean. The project will link east to west and create efficient transport corridors to the landlocked countries of the Great Lakes region.

The line from Dar Es Salaam to Morogoro, 207km, is completed. The travel time will be cut by 50%. It will take 1.5hrs instead of 3hrs. The line to Makutupora is more than 91% complete and will be operational by February 2023. Source:

https://railbus.com.ng/2022/09/28/tanzanian-railway-launches-training-for-sgr-operations/

A Turkish railway engineering and construction company, Yapi Merkezi, are constructing the greater portion of the Tanzanian railway, with Portuguese Mota- Engil and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation also involved on various sections. The standard gauge line will go from Dar Es Salaam to the DRC forming part of what is the Central Corridor which will ultimately link Dar Es Salaam in the East on the Indian Ocean, to Point Noire, Republic of Congo in the West and the Atlantic Ocean. The line will go from Bukavu in eastern DRC to Kinshasa, capital of DRC, passing through Mbuji-Mayi and Tshikapa.

The project to Rwanda and Burundi is divided into 5 phases : 300km Phase 1 Dar Es Salaam–Morogoro. Phase 2 – 426km Morogoro–Makutupora. Phase 3- 435km Makutopora–Isaka. Phase 4 -220km Isaka–Mwanza and Phase 5 -371km Isaka–Rusumo.

Phase 1 was projected to take 30 months and is now completed. A total of 33 million cubic meters of excavation work was undertaken and construction included 96 pieces of 6,500 meter-long bridge and overpasses, 460 culverts and 6 stations.

Phase 2 is now underway; it too will have a speed of 160km/hr. The line, 426km, will go from Morogoro -Makutupora which will connect Dar Es Salaam to Mwanza. The estimated time is 36 months. Makutupora is just north of Dodoma, Tanzania`s geographically central and official capital. Once the line is completed to Dodoma it will be halfway to Rwanda. The line from Dar Es Salaam to Dodoma will be the region`s first inter-city electrified railway.

From Dodoma the line will go to Mwanza which is Tanzania`s second largest city. It is a major inland port and industrial hub on the shores of Lake Victoria. Mwanza connects by water to Kisumu in Kenya and Port Bell in Uganda. Lake Victoria borders Uganda and Kenya. The lake is 59,947 km2 making it the largest in Africa by area and the world`s largest tropical lake and second largest fresh water lake. Mwanza is geographically very significant making high speed rail access to it very important.

CONNECTING THE GREAT LAKES REGION TO THE COASTS

Isaka is a dry inland port along the highway that connects Mombasa in Kenya to Dar Es Salaam via Mwanza. It is a customs point and cargo holding area that serves goods transport from Rwanda, Burundi and DRC. At present it takes trucks 6 to 7 days to get from Dar Es Salaam to Kigali. The cost of transportation before the outbreak of Covid was US$ 3,200 per truck. Transport by rail will dramatically reduce transport time and cost by 40%. Each freight train will be able to transport 10,000 tonnes, equivalent to 500 lorry-loads.

Tanzania holds an excellent record on construction of its part of the AIHSRN. The Tanzania Railway Corporation TRC, both its choice of construction company, Turkish firm, Yapi Merkezi, along with the government`s full commitment to the project are setting new standards for east and southern African regions.

Director General of TRC Ms. Amina Lumuli said at the recent October 2022 SARA RAIL Conference and Exhibition:

“The importance of railways in pushing the wheel of development is undeniable, and if this means of transport is not improved, Africa will not be able to see the importance of railways in the effective use of its resources and the wealth we have been blessed with.”

She explained that Tanzania, in focussing on the Standard Gauge Railway was achieving infrastructure reform at a faster pace than others in neighbouring regions:

“Through SGR, compared to other countries in this region, we seem to be further ahead with the construction of this modern infrastructure that will help a lot in reducing travel time and efficiency in operation.” Source: Railway Business Magazine

https://railbus.com.ng/2022/10/29/tanzania-flaunts-sgr-progress-at-sara-conference/

On 20 August, 2022, governments of Burundi and DRC signed an agreement in Kinshasa for the feasibility studies and financing from the AfDB  ( African Development Bank) for the construction of the standard gauge railway section connecting  Gitega and Bujumbura in Burundi to Uvira and Kindu in DRC. Source:

https://railbus.com.ng/2022/09/23/railway-for-peace-burundian-president-drums-support-for-burundi-drc-tanzania-railway/

His Excellency President Evariste Ndayishimiye at the 77th UNGA said on the government`s investment in development of road, air, water and rail transport networks that the government want to connect all regions and neighbouring countries, especially given as the DRC has recently joined the East Africa Community on the 8 April 2022 :

“Together with the DRC and Tanzania, Burundi is working closely and tirelessly to lend new momentum to the railway project linking Uvinza ,Musongati, Gitega, Bujumbura, Uvira and Kindu. This railway project should link 3 countries and the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. This mega project will not only lend new life to the economies of our 3 countries but will also make it easier for goods and people to move across the sub region. We wish to see the member states of the United Nations rise up and speak with one voice to protect and promote the human rights that all humans should enjoy without exception. We appreciate what has already been done to date but work has yet to be done so that all people can fully enjoy all of the rights they should enjoy by virtue simply of being a human being.”

For a Conference to Establish a New Security and Development Architecture—Panels 3 and 4

Belt and Road, British Financial Empire, Current African News, Republic of Congo/Congo Brazzaville, World Affairs,

“The just concluded panel on economics [Panel 2], detailed the devastation done by demanding that nations adhere to the dictates of the neo- liberal financial system which benefit the speculative financiers of the City of London and Wall Street and is defended by the military power of the United States and NATO. This system is presently threatened by an emerging realignment of nations, nations which do not accept the arbitrary rules demanded by the beneficiaries of the `Rules Based Order`.”

Panel 3   ( the first 1h:15)
Jacques Cheminade; President, S&P, France: “The Peace of Westphalia to Escape the Thucydides Trap”
Diogène Henda Senny ,President of the Pan African League of the Republic of Congo: “What Africa Expects from the World”
Caleb Maupin, Founder and Director, Center for Political Innovation
Mike Callicrate; Kansas cattleman, policy advocate and the founder and owner of Ranch Foods Direct: “The Cartel Era Is Over – More Sovereign Farmers, Food for All – Double World Food Production”

Source: Schiller Institute

9 April 2022