Tag Archives: Rwanda

Africa: Blood and Rare Earths

Posted on December 5, 2025 by borderslynn

The ‘Peace Accord’: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/12/signing-of-the-washington-accords-for-peace-and-prosperity-between-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-rwanda Summary: The conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group involves ongoing fighting primarily in the eastern regions, particularly North Kivu, where M23 has captured significant territories, including the city of … Continue reading →

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The 19th century European Curse across Africa: Part One

Posted on December 26, 2019 by borderslynn

Image of Tutsi with long horned cattle In my earlier blog tracing the descendants of Aurochs, I came across the above intriguing photograph. This theme of this and the next blog is due my educating myself about the people with … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Rwanda

Africa: Blood and Rare Earths

The 19th century European Curse across Africa: Part One

Where did we come from? Where are we going?