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Washington : Paul Rusesabagina raconte « l'enfer » de sa dĂ©tention au Rwanda InvitĂ© ce jeudi 29 octobre au siĂšge du National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Ă  Washington, Ă  l'occasion de la JournĂ©e internationale des prisonniers politiques, Paul Rusesabagina a livrĂ© un tĂ©moignage poignant lors d'un panel modĂ©rĂ© par le prĂ©sident du NED, Damon Wilson. Devant une salle silencieuse, l'ancien directeur de l'HĂŽtel des Mille Collines de Kigali, dont l'histoire a inspirĂ© le film Hotel Rwanda, a confiĂ© : « Quand j'Ă©tais en enfer, je ne croyais plus jamais redevenir un ĂȘtre humain. » Celui qui affirme avoir abritĂ© 1 268 personnes pendant les 90 jours du gĂ©nocide de 1994 est revenu sur son exil Ă  partir de 1996, puis sur son enlĂšvement le 27 aoĂ»t 2020, piĂ©gĂ©, selon lui, par un homme se prĂ©sentant comme pasteur. EmmenĂ© au Rwanda les mains liĂ©es et la tĂȘte couverte d'un sac, il dit avoir Ă©tĂ© torturĂ© et maintenu Ă  l'isolement pendant deux ans et sept mois. CondamnĂ© en 2021 Ă  25 ans de prison pour terrorisme, des accusations liĂ©es Ă  la branche armĂ©e de son mouvement politique qu'il a toujours rejetĂ©es, il avait Ă©tĂ© libĂ©rĂ© en mars 2023 aprĂšs une commutation de peine. Il a conclu en remerciant son Ă©pouse, prĂ©sente dans la salle, ses enfants et la communautĂ© internationale pour leur mobilisation.
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Amber H. Bobin retweeted
No amount of sports sponsorship can erase the repression and human rights abuses committed by #Kagame’s regime. The @RwandaGov cannot continue to hide behind the global appeal of sports. The @NBA, @AVFCOfficial, @Atleti and @F1 must confront their role in helping Kagame’s government launder its international image. Sportswashing has consequences. So does silence. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5028

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Breaking!!! Today is my first day as a breaking news reporter @washingtonsun. Very excited about this next chapter and can't wait to get started. đŸ“© [email protected]
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Nolo strengthens into category 2 hurricane, as catastrophic rainfall is expected for Hawaii Island.
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If you’re looking for an experienced reporter in the heart of DC who can write, report, shoot and edit video — I’m your girl!
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NEWS: I was laid off from USA TODAY last week. I’m proud of the video reporting I’ve done around D.C. and am looking for opportunities in reporting and digital storytelling. In the meantime, I’ll keep reporting and making videos on Instagram @meeshdelrey.
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Amber H. Bobin retweeted
I really don’t know how the families of our Americans wrongfully detained in Iran or Russia are coping right now, especially given they have no direct contact with @SEPeaceMissions who has been assigned by @POTUS to handle the hostage negotiations. @StateSPEHA @aboehler does not seem to be involved either which is a shame. I can’t emphasize enough just how important and valuable it is for families to have access to the very gov’t officials negotiating their loved one’s release. #bringthemhome @BOFHcampaign
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Amber H. Bobin retweeted
HNL Alert: 06:51 PM 03-23-2026 - The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports No Tsunami Threat to Hawaii from 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Tonga - Polynesia. More info at tsunami.gov/ manager.everbridge.net/pub/2

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Amber H. Bobin retweeted
Access to justice is broken. 80% can’t afford legal help. 92% of legal problems for low-income households go unresolved.  ïżŒ The current system simply doesn’t scale. So we’re building one that does. Meet CaseAid. Internet-native. Virtual. AI-powered. caseaid.org/blog/what-if-jus

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Since the NBA got into business with Rwanda’s warmongering dictator Paul Kagame, the US government has increasingly sanctioned the regime for its role in fueling a bloody war and atrocities against civilians in eastern DRC — human suffering on a scale that trounces the NBA’s corporate messaging about the power of basketball for positive change. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4059

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APR BBC was scheduled to represent Rwanda in the 2026 BAL, but on Thursday, the Rwandan Basketball Federation abruptly announced the club’s “decision to step aside” for another team. This came only days after the club announced with great fanfare that two-time NBA champion Quinn Cook would join its roster. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4817

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Last week @USTreasury imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) for blatant violations of the peace accords between DRC and Rwanda, signed last year in Washington. The sanctions extend to any asset for which RDF holds 50% or more ownership. This likely includes ArmĂ©e Patriotique Rwandaise Basketball Club (APR BBC), which according to the BAL is owned and funded by the RDF. They are the country’s current basketball champions. xtrafrica.com/news/apr-baske

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“It’s Take Off Time” for Season 6 of the @NBA’s Basketball Africa League (BAL) #theBAL, with Rwanda hosting the finals in May. Have American sanctions on Rwandan state entities forced the home team — the club of the Rwandan military — to bow out? The NBA’s profit-first approach seems to have hit a wall with US government policy.
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Amber H. Bobin retweeted
46 YEARS TO THE DAY. GOLD AGAIN. đŸ‡șđŸ‡žđŸ„‡ #WinterOlympics
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Incredibly proud of my father, Paul #Rusesabagina, for being awarded by the World Forum on the Future of Democracy. In accepting the award, he dedicated it to the victims of Paul Kagame’s regime, the imprisoned, the silenced, the families living under repression, & to the people of #DRC who continue to suffer from violence & instability. He called on the world to pay attention to #Africa & to recognize the deep desire of our people to be free from autocracy. The fight for democracy is not abstract. It is personal. And it continues.
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If I were Kagame I would be watching this carefully-phrased interview with US envoy Massad Boulos and concluding that Washington is considering imminently announcing sanctions against me, personally, unless Rwanda changes course in DRC. 5:29 mins in. youtube.com/watch?si=iHjrzuC

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mauinow.com/2025/10/24/lahai
 The film "Lahaina Rising" will be bringing home the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival's Made in Hawaiʻi Award. The film will screen for the first time on Maui on Nov. 8 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. #LahainaRising #HIFF45 #MadeInHawaii
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🏆 BEST MADE IN HAWAI’I FEATURE Presented by the Hawai‘i Film Office with a prize package courtesy of Island Film Group and Hawaii Media Inc. LĀHAINĀ RISING Dir. Matty Schweitzer This powerful documentary was one of two films selected by the jury to receive this honor.
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Amber H. Bobin retweeted
“‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Wins Revival of Airline Kidnapping Lawsuit” The court has revived our case against GainJet for their role in my father’s kidnapping. This is an important step towards truth and accountability. 👏👏👏We will not give up. đŸ’Ș #StandForJustice #Rusesabagina #Rwanda #TruthMatters #HotelRwanda news.bloomberglaw.com/litiga

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