INTERCESSORS` CONFERENCE IN MINEMBWE DRCONGO

Press release
Minembwe April 27, 2011

Version Francaise

We announce that intercessors (Abayumbe) of all communities in the highlands of Minembwe (Eastern DRCongo) namely CELPA, CDAC, Cepac, Methodist, CADAFE in collaboration with the Intercessors who are in Rwanda, Burundi and elsewhere are organizing a major campaign of prayer Evangelism and Minembwe, precisely at Kiziba in the week of July 4 to 10, 2011.
Minembwe Campaign has two main objectives, namely:
Strengthening the union of Christian intercessors and all communities in the highlands of South Kivu.
Intercede for peace in the actual Great Lakes region in general and the highlands of South Kivu in particular.
The campaign theme is based on the text of the book of Isaiah 62 :6-7 "On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; They will never be silent day or night. You who call in remembrance of the Lord no rest for you! And give Him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise upon the earth "
The Campaign will be organized into two phases:
The first phase will be devoted to seminars and discussions on various areas of social life, the experts will develop themes for specific target groups.
The second phase is the large public campaign of evangelization, prayer, praise and worship.
Note also that the organization of a campaign of this magnitude requires considerable efforts that the only intercessors can not consent, so the participation and contribution of everyone near and far are highly important for successful event.
NB: Remember that this campaign is a bit special importance, as it will meet publicly for the first time in over thirty years intercessors from all of these evangelical communities in the highlands of South Kivu. The organizing committees are made up of members of CEPAC, CDAC and others.
For more information please contact:
in Kigali:
1. Mukiza Charles, Tél : 0788864269
2. Kamandwa Faustin, Tél : 0788493387
3. Mutwaza Jonas, Tél : 0788538297
in Bujumbura
1. Mushambaro Claude, Tél : +25779970422

Posted by Akim

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LES FORCES MILITAIRES DE FRF (GUMINO) SONT INTEGRES DANS LE FARDC

Il ya environ deux semaines que dix cadres du mouvement politico-militaire des Forces républicaines fédéralistes (FRF) connus sous le nom de « Gumino » sont arrivés à Bukavu en provenance de leur base dans les hauts plateaux de Minembwe et plus de 500 soldats stationnés encore a` Minembwe. Ils sont arrivés plus précisement en date du 31 Janvier 2011. Cette date est vraiment historique pour la region et la communauté Banyamulenge en particulier car elle marque une réalisation importante d'une prophetie long temps attendue...
Le Journal Minembwe s'excuse d'abord d'apporter a` ses lecteurs cette bonne nouvelle de l'intergration de Gumino (FRF) qui n'est plus une actualité pour des raisons de logistiques.

Cependant, cette nouvelle était extremement bonne que l'on a meme douté si réellement elle sera une réalité. Non pas parce que ce groupe militaire «Gumino» n'avait jamais manifestél'interet de s'integrer dans l'armée nationale, mais plutot parce que le gouvernementCongolais n'avait jamais montré aucun n'interet au cahier des charges de Gumino.
Cette integration surprenante de Gumino a été réalisé simultanément pendant la grande reunion (Forum) de reconciliation inter-et intra-communautaire a` Bukavu. Alors que les participants au Forum des moyens et hauts-plateaux d'Itombwe, discutaient honnettement aux enjeux de la paix dans le Sud-Kivu et les roles de chacun communauté dans l'integration des groupes armés ausein de l'armée reguliere, le groupe militaire du FRF/Gumino a vite démontré son interet a` la paix et sécurité de la region. «La délégation gouvernementale est venue nous voir. Nous nous sommes entendus. C’est pourquoi nous sommes ici. Nous voulons aussi contribuer à l’instauration d’une paix qui va durer, et que si quelqu’un veut encore troubler cette paix, nous allons tous ensembles le combattre », a déclaré Col Michele Rukunda (Makanika).

Cette intégration de FRF est aussi suivie d'une nomination à des postes à responsabilité tels que le commandement adjoint de l'operation militaire regionale,et autres postes importants.
Alors que les representants des communautés Sud-Kivutiennes inclus cinq membres de la Diaspora Banyamulenge dont Akim, Kigabo, Mvuka, Rwaganje, et Rumenge menaient une campagne de reconciliation, les groupes armés de FRF étaient en pourparler avec le FARDC. Il faut également préciser que ces négociations faites par les Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC) et les Forces républicaines fédéralistes (FRF) à Minembwe, dans la province du Sud Kivu ont aussi aboutit a` des resultats tres satisfaisants.
En plus de Gumino, le FARDC doit aussi etre félicité pour son ouverture d'esprit dont ils ont démontrés afin d'assurer l’intégration de plus ou moins 500 éléments du groupe du FRF au sein de l’armée nationale.

On ne peut pas oublier de signaler la satisfaction et la joie exprimée par la communauté Banyamulenge en générale et cette de Minembwe en particulier en voyant éléments des FRF integrés dans l'armée nationale.
Il convient également de signaler que la situation sécuritaire n'a jamais été perturbée a` Minembwe depuis l'integration de Gumino au sein de la 413ème brigade FARDC.
Cependant, la question qui doit être posée est de savoir si cela va promouvoir la paix et la sécurité au Congo sans toute fois négliger la justice qui est une solution plus appropriée. Car il n'y a pas de paix sans justice. Le FARDC et autres groupes armés doivent quand meme repondre auxcrimes des viols des femmes et des pillages commis a` Minembwe.


Par
Akim
Editor
Journal Minembwe
Email: Journalminembwe@yahoo.ca

60 BANYAMULENGE REFUGEES TORTURED IN ETHIOPIA

His Excellence Meles Zenawi
Prime Minister of Ethiopia
PO Box 1031, Addis Ababa -
Cc:
UNHCR OFFICE in Addis
Amnistie International
Human Rights Watch


Ref: Open Letter to the Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi

Your Excellency,

I write as the President of the International African Child Relief and Peace Foundation of Canada, an international human rights organization. Together with the undersigned partners, we are deeply concerned by the torture of about 60 Banyamulenge refugees currently victims of cruel treatment by the Ethiopian police as result of being injustly handed over by UNHCR local agent called Negate, and illegally detained with no reasons. Our sources indicate that whereas these 60 individuals, victims of torture, are the only true Banyamulenge refugees in Ethiopia, they found themselves surrounded by a mob of non Banyamulenge refugees who had falsely claimed to be Banyamulenge refugees and reported to the UNHCR as Banyamulenge in order to qualify for UNHCR protection and benefit its services including resettlement in western countries as refugees. Those who deceivingly reported themselves as Banyamulenge refugees, are accused of corrupting some policemen and some UNHCR officials such as Mr. Negate so that they may deny the true Banyamulenge refugees their rights and treat them as criminals.
We have received reports naming one the corrupted UNHCR officials of Ethiopian origin named above (Mr. Negate) who has been allegedly bribed by the Rwandese Hutus and some Congolese falsely registered by UNHCR as Banyamulenge refugees to make sure all of the true Banyamulenge refugees do not get asylum in Ethiopia.
According to local sources another such corrupt Ehiopian official who has been bribed to tortured Banyamulenge refugees is an ARRA agent by the name of Mr. Masmara known for his determination to keep true Banyamulenge refugee from benefiting their rights in Ethiopia and badly mistreat them.
Local sources confirm that some of the persecuted Banyamulenge refugees are severely injured. Indeed one of them called David is reported to be in a coma, due to cruel beating, and a woman among them has had an abortion as a result of beatings.

Mr. Prime Minister, the Republic of Ehiopia has ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment, the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. As your government has committed to uphold international law over national, we appeal to you to implement obligations under international law and not allow the corrupt officials tarnish the image of your country as refugees and asylum seekers in Ethiopia are at great risk of torture or other inhuman treatment.
We write also to urge the office of UNHCR in Ethiopia to address the issue of wrongful identification and treatment of refugees, particularly the case of Banyamulenge refugees in Ethiopia, and the need for an immediate security assessments of the 60 individuals named herein, in order to address their cause. Please be aware that any negligence of this matter could result in danger of about 60 innocent refugees being subjected to torture or arbitrary deprivation of their lives in the hands of UNHCR officials in collaboration with a handful Ethiopian corrupt officials.

Akim M. Hakiza
International AfricanChild Relief and Peace Foundation of Canada

REMEMBERING RUGAGAZA, THE ENOCK OF OUR TIME WHO IS TAKEN UP

The death of Pastor Rugagaza, a great preacher of the century who practiced what he preached continues to dominate the thoughts and minds of the Banyamulenge world. The Public Arena of Banyamulenge is dominated by powerful Preachers most of whom are of international caliber. Unfortunately, although highly talented they did not have the opportunity to step into the international world of Evangelism due to living in an excluded and disconnected corner of the world.

However, suffises to say that they have transformed the landscape of Mulenge to the point that miracles, wonders and signs that have been performed in that region of the world can only be compared to what happened in the land of Israel during the time of great men of faith including Elijah, Elish, David, and Jesus just to name but the few. The tragedy is that the world will never know many of the Banyamulenge anointed preachers that would help in building world public's faith, by opening people's eyes and minds to see the things that they would not have been able to see on their own. That is what many Banyamulenge people have seen and experienced.

There have been people who did physically fly; inother words, being physically transported in air and flew from on mountainto on either in matter of seconds without being abord or on any aircraft. One of those living legends is SEBUKUBU. Bizarre as it may sound to a logical man, but it is nonetheless true! People have experienced numerous other miracles including getting water from nowhere, fire enlightening from no evident sources, not to mention countless Angelic visitations and interventions during war times.
All these and more happened and still happening because of the unwavering commitment of the great men of faith such as Rugagaza and others who have stood for what they believe in, and proclaimed the uncomprimised powerful word of God that changed and transformed people. They prayed powerful prayers in every forest, river, mountain, and village of Mulenge. Rugagaza is said tohave tested a glimpse of eternity as sat on his knees one morning planning to pray for only few minutes on his way back from leading cows to pastures, when opened his eyes, it was night time. He had lost count of time. As we mourn the geants in our midst, rest assured that Mulenge has been purefied, and made a sacred land that will never be conquered by any power of military force however mightier that would be. This is as true as the sun is to the sky!

Among the geant men of faith who changed the landscape of Mulenge each on his own right, specifically by introducing christianity, and organized churches and revival movements include but not limited to Kajabika, Matayo, Makombe, Mutanga, Nzamu, Mudagiri, and great preachers such as Rugagaza, Rujogoti, Kamburishi, Mahota, Ntagora, Sebitereko, Mugemanyi, Maman Domitila, just to name but the few, are now old, and some are passing away. But, they have sown good seeds, and have passed on their torches to a new generation of preachers and evangelists much more educated, ambitious and some still posing as sleeping lions, but will soon shake the world with the gospel as theharvest of their fathers' work.

The great men and women of Mulenge were never ashamed to stand by, in public for the sake of the Gospel, that is why God will always be committed to confirm it in their lives. For the Bible says: If you are ashamed of God, He will be ashamed of you (Matthew 10:32-33).
It is our duty as their sons and daughters, at the time such as this to spread the ministry of their testimonies, because to us and the world, their testimonies are faith boosters. The truth of the matter is that the testimonies of these great geants of faith of Mulenge illuminated and enlightened all of us to see what we would not have seen in the word of God, and in the world of religion.
The fact is, the Banyamulenge men and women of Faith have made an amazing journey of things as they faced the giant Goliaths of their time, tried, worked out their salvation, and are completing their journey one by one.

I believe that the results of their works are far from the understanding they had before they took action. They have established foundations for us the new generation, we can still witness the source that their faith was built on. Asfor Rugagaza, it’s not just the faith that he had to make him great, but the faith that coupled with his works, and his desire of rightsneous walk with God that overpowered his actions. He was known as the Enock of our time even among his collegues and neighbors! He had prepared his life resumé for all to read.
As we have seen in the life of David, he had a lifestyle that formed his character which made him the prime candidate to excersize his faith. Rugagaza have already prepared his life resume. He was marked by his order to His Godly walk and characterized by his demonstrated desire to live that out.

Rugagaza has certainly left his mark on the Banyamulenge society.
I would like to conclude by challenging you to ask yourself a few questions that you may answer yourself. Do you think that many people will recall your works, and walk with God in an impressive manner as they give your testimony atyourfuneral, and long after you are gone as is the case today for Rugagaza? Among the Banyamulenge individuals that are and will be famously known as great men whocontributed to their society, will your name bewrite in thathall of fame?If not why not? Now is your chance towrite your resumé not toget you the job, but to leave your memory on, and to help us build your monument.

I would like to conclude with the words that king David passed on to his son Solomon regarding how to lead his kingdom in 1 Chronicles 28:9-10
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever. Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.”

Abana ba Banyamulenge, let us be reminded how great Our God has made our people and land special, and follow in the footsteps of our fathers!

Happy New Year 2011
Akim Makombe

http://www.mulenge.blogspot.com

A MULENGE UN GEANT DE LA FOI, Pasteur RUGAGAZA S'EN VA AU PARADIS!

Dans le Katanga bambous, il y avait toujours 3 noms liés à l'évangile: David Mutanga, Jonas Rujogoti et Rugagaza. Et un quatrième profane, Kanenge, mais surtout humouriste, mieux le Coluche francais des années 80 pour ceux qui avaient l'âge de suivre la RFI ainsi que la télévision francaise. Kanenge a dit que le pasteur Mutanga conduira les autres dans le ciel mais que lui fera la marche arrière. Et lorsqu'il nous invita une fois à Bukavu à nous enseigner le livre le plus difficile de la Bible, l'Apocalypse, il nous dit que, sur l'inspiration satanique, les hommes ont peur de lire ce livre de Révélation des événements qui marqueront la fin du monde. C´était la phrase d'intoduction avant de disquer la prophétie Johannique par chapitres, chaque division avec son titre et suivie de commentaires savants, difficiles à comprendre par un débutant que j'étais et cela malgré mon amateurisme à l'art de la communication.

Mais le vieux pasteur s'attardant délibément sur les chapitres 6,9 et 11 par lesquels Jean raconte avoir vu un livre scellé de 7 sceaux, sceaux qui représentent mille ans de l'histoire temporelle de la terre. Les Mihuri saba, prêchait-il, dans un swahili hors de commun des mortels. Tout le monde fut suspendu à ses lèvres et un silence mortel mêlé d'angoisse s'invitant dans la salle au point qu'on avait horreur de tousser. J'eus devant moi un nouvel Albert Camus ou Emile Zola, un Munyamulenge qui n'a pas franchi le seuil de 6 année primaire.

Rujogoti Jonas, je le connais physiquement et l'ai entendu prêcher une fois. C'était la nuit. Il prêchait en faisant des courses entre les rangées, interpellant nommément les noms des femmes ou d'hommes, un vrai orateur. On le dit lui et le pasteur Mutanga être des neveux de Bagorora de la maison de mwa Nyamuhenda réputée célèbre dans l'art de la déclamation, chanter et danser à l'époque du paganisme. Les artistes sont donc partout les mêmes, dans le profane comme dans le sacré.

Quant à feu Rugagaza, je ne l'ai pas connu physiquement. Je l'entendais parler par les autres. On le disait beaucoup plus profond, plus intercesseur qu'orateur, calme, spirituellement autoritaire, aimé et admiré de tous. Qu'il repose en paix cette créature unique dans le sein d'Abraham et que ses oeuvres le suivent, aillent avec lui.

J. manangabure

ABAYUMBE