| ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ### |
I welcome today's release of Paul Rusesabagina by the Government of Rwanda. Paul's family is eager to welcome him back to the United States, and I share their joy at today's good news.
I thank the Rwandan Government for making this reunion possible, and I also thank the Government of Qatar for facilitating Paul's release and return to the United States. I add my gratitude to those across the U.S. Government who have worked with the Government of Rwanda to achieve today's happy outcome.
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| ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ### |
Perezida Joe Biden wa Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika, yashimye Guverinoma y'u Rwanda yafunguye Paul Rusesabagina; Antony Blinken we asohora itangazo rica amarenga ko Amerika kuva na kera yari inyuma y'uyu mugabo mu migambi ye yo gushaka kujya ku butegetsi mu Rwanda.
Ibiro by'Umukuru w'Igihugu muri Amerika, White House, byashyize hanze itangazo rito rigaragaza ibyishimo iki gihugu gifite byatewe n'umwanzuro wa Perezida Kagame wo gufungura Rusesabagina.
Iryo tangazo rigira riti "Nakiriye neza umwanzuro wa Guverinoma y'u Rwanda ufungura Paul Rusesabagina. Umuryango wa Paul witeguye kumuha ikaze nanone muri Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika, nsangiye nabo ibyo byishimo by'inkuru nziza ya none."
Yakomeje agira ati "Ndashimira Guverinoma y'u Rwanda ku bwo guharanira ko uku kongera guhura gushoboka, ndanashimira kandi Guverinoma ya Qatar ku musanzu wayo mu ifungurwa rya Paul no kugaruka muri Amerika. Ndongera gushimira kandi abantu bose muri Guverinoma ya Amerika bakoranye na Guverinoma y'u Rwanda kugira ngo tugere ku mwanzuro ushimishije uyu munsi."
Amatangazo ya Amerika kuri iri fungurwa yashyizwe hanze n'inzego zitandukanye, gusa muri yose iry'Umunyamabanga wa Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika ushinzwe Ububanyi n'Amahanga, Antony Blinken, rifite ubutumwa busa n'ubutandukanye n'ubw'abandi.
Muri Kanama umwaka ushize, uyu mugabo yagiriye uruzinduko mu Rwanda rwari rugamije kotsa igitutu ubuyobozi kugira ngo burekure Rusesabagina. Mu migambi ye, yari arimo ko nibiba na ngombwa, ashobora gusubira muri Amerika ajyanye na Rusesabagina mu ndege.
Itangazo yashyize hanze rica amarenga ko kuva na mbere, Amerika yari inyuma ya Rusesabagina muri gahunda ze za politiki no gushaka gukuraho ubuyobozi bw'u Rwanda.
Blinken ati "Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika ziyumva mu Rwanda rutekanye kandi rutera imbere. Twongeye gushimangira ihame ry'uko impinduka muri politiki mu Rwanda n'ahandi ku Isi zikwiriye kuba binyuze mu mahoro. Nta mwanya wa politiki ishingiye ku bugizi bwa nabi."
Umuvugizi w'Ibiro by'Umukuru w'Igihugu, Stephanie Nyombayire, yatangaje ko ifungurwa rya Rusesabagina rigamije kuzahura umubano w'ibihugu byombi wari warajemo agatotsi.
Ifungurwa rya Rusesabagina rije nyuma y'iminsi Guverinoma ya Amerika yarahinduye uburyo yitwara muri iki kibazo. Ku ikubitiro, iki gihugu cyotsaga u Rwanda igitutu gikomeye, kugeza n'aho bamwe mu bagize Inteko Ishinga Amategeko barusabiye ibihano.
Gusa kuva mu Ukwakira umwaka ushize, ibintu byatangiye guhindura isura, igitutu kiragabanuka ndetse n'umukobwa wa Rusesabagina Carine Kanimba ahagarika kongera kumvikana mu itangazamakuru.
Aha ni ho hatangiye ibiganiro, ku busabe bwa Amerika byo kureba uburyo uyu mugabo yarekurwa, inzigo yari itangiye kuza mu mubano w'ibihugu ikavamo.
Ni nyuma y'uko kandi Umukuru w'Igihugu, Paul Kagame, atangaje ko nta muntu washyiraho u Rwanda igitutu kugira ngo rurekure Rusesabagina.
Perezida Kagame ubwo yahuraga mugenzi we Joe Biden n'umugore we Jill mu mpera z'umwaka ushize
| ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ### |
I welcome today's release of Paul Rusesabagina by the Government of Rwanda. It is a relief to know that Paul is rejoining his family, and the U.S. Government is grateful to the Rwandan Government for making this reunion possible. We also thank the Government of Qatar for their valuable assistance that will enable Paul's return to the United States.
The United States believes in a Rwanda that is peaceful and prosperous. We reaffirm the principle of seeking political change in Rwanda and globally through peaceful means. There is simply no place for political violence. I thank those across the U.S. Government who have worked with the Rwandan Government to enable this outcome.
| ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ### |
| ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ### |
| ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ### |
China is reportedly offering to export the JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a sign of the rising sale of Chinese weapons in sub-Saharan Africa.
A high-ranking group from the Chinese aerospace firm CATIC (China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation) and members of the People's Liberation Army recently flew to Kinshasa.
The mission of the visit was to persuade the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to procure several JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft jointly designed and developed by China and Pakistan.
The JF-17 Block III model is equipped with advanced avionics, flight control systems, and an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, among other enhancements.
The offer attempts to meet the ambitions of Congolese President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, who wants to strengthen the air force division of the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC).
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) jointly designed and produced the JF-17 Thunder lightweight multirole combat aircraft.
The DRC's Air Force is currently armed with several Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-25s. In January, one of these Su-25s was shot by a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) but landed safely at Goma's airstrip.
The DRC blamed Rwanda for the attack and accused it of supporting the M23 (March 23 Movement) rebellion.
Besides the JF-17, the Chinese team reportedly also offered the J-10 multirole combat aircraft to DRC. However, these fighter jets are "much more expensive." Pakistan currently has both JF-17 and J-10C fighter jets in service.
China's J-10, also known by its NATO reporting name "Firebird" or its Chinese designation "Vigorous Dragon," was Beijing's first attempt at designing and manufacturing a fourth-generation fighter on a domestic level.
According to the reports, FARDC has already inked a deal with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) to acquire nine CH-4 Male (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) combat and surveillance drones.
In the last few years, China has strengthened its economic and security ties with Africa, selling more armaments to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) nations than its rival, the US.
As per a recent report by the Atlantic Council, a think tank in Washington DC, China's share in the total arms exports to sub-Saharan African nations was 22% of the US$9.32 billion between 2010 and 2021.
Chinese sales of arms to the Sub-Saharan African nations, valued at US$2.04 billion, ranked second after Russia and were almost three times higher than the US exports to the region.
The majority of the share went to just five African nations where China has made significant investments in the Belt and Road Initiative.
For instance, Nigeria, which spent $4.5 billion on its military in 2021 and is currently embroiled in a fight against Islamic insurgency, bought 34.4% of its weapons from China. Russia accounted for over 6%, and the United States just over 2%.
According to researchers at the Atlantic Council, this trend is projected to continue. Nigeria is being forced to seek alternatives by US sanctions against several Russian defense contractors.
As ties strengthen between China and Nigeria, Beijing has surpassed Moscow in weaponry exports to Abuja for the last two years. The report noted that China is undoubtedly the preferred alternative.
Although it has been widely reported that China primarily exports small weapons to Africa, the recent report stated that Beijing has begun sending more sophisticated weapons to Nigeria, underscoring the Asian giant's geopolitical calculations in the region.
One essential export item that African nations are keen to purchase is a Chinese-armed drone. Experts pointed out that Russia has nothing similar to China's armed drones.
Armed drones are helpful in insurgency-like situations, which are common in Africa. African nations are negotiating with Beijing to buy them as the USA's export regulations, especially for armed drones, are stringent.
Also, Chinese arms shipments to Africa are fueled by their low cost, improving but often dubious quality, ease of operations, and low maintenance requirements.
| ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ### |
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