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#ARCHIVE 𝗗𝗥𝗖 𝗙𝗠 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 In an interview with Sky News, Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner urged the United Kingdom and international community to impose firm, targeted sanctions against Rwanda’s leadership, warning that continued inaction risks legitimising war crimes and economic... looting. “We need sanctions, firm sanctions, and nd when we speak of sanctions, we do not speak of sanctions that target the Rwandan population, but sanctions that actually target the Rwandan leadership, the chain of command, and the financial networks behind this aggression.” Accountability Must Follow the Chain of Command Minister Wagner outlined the legal basis for international accountability, referencing well-documented UN findings linking the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) directly to the M23 rebel group operating in eastern DRC. “There is clear evidence connecting the Rwandan army to M23, and from M23 directly back to decision-makers in Kigali. There must be accountability along that chain of command. There is legal precedent for that, in the DRC and elsewhere.” According to Wagner, such accountability is not just moral, but necessary for deterrence: “If impunity continues, then violence becomes a strategy, not a crime.” “Rwanda Has No Mines, Only Congo’s Minerals” The Minister then turned to the economic enablers of war, calling for an international ban on the export of Rwandan minerals. “Rwanda presents itself as a mineral exporter. Yet, there are no significant mines in Rwanda. None. These minerals come from the DRC, extracted in zones under occupation, through violence and exploitation.” She demanded that global markets enforce traceability laws to prevent the sale of “blood minerals” disguised as Rwandan exports. “There is precedent for banning conflict minerals from reaching the world market. The same must now apply to Rwanda.” “Rwanda Killed Peacekeepers, and Still Wears the UN Badge” Wagner exposed another contradiction that has stunned African observers and international diplomats alike: Rwanda’s status as one of the largest troop.show more

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I screamed when I got the news!!!! Rwandan General and Criminal without borders FINALLY has been sanctioned for being one of the direct commanders of the Rwandan proxy M23! I still remember how he came into Kinshasa in 1997 as a Congolese and today he is a Rwandan citizen. We are getting closer and closer to justice! James Kabarebe… your days are numbered!!!!! Thank you to all who worked on making this happen! You know who you are! Read the Treasury Department notice “James Kabarebe (Kabarebe) is a former RDF general and the current Minister of State for Regional Integration in the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is a central political and military figure and has played key roles in conflicts in the DRC over the past three decades. Kabarebe is a Rwandan government liaison to M23 and orchestrates RDF support for the armed group. In addition, Kabarebe manages much of Rwanda and M23’s generation of revenue from the DRC’s mineral resources. He has coordinated the export of extracted minerals from mining sites in the DRC for eventual export from Rwanda. Kabarebe is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the DRC, in or in relation to the DRC.” #FreeCongo

I screamed when I got the news!!!! Rwandan General and Criminal without borders FINALLY has been sanctioned for being one of the direct commanders of the Rwandan proxy M23! I still remember how he came into Kinshasa in 1997 as a Congolese and today he is a Rwandan citizen. We are getting closer and closer to justice! James Kabarebe… your days are numbered!!!!! Thank you to all who worked on making this happen! You know who you are! Read the Treasury Department notice “James Kabarebe (Kabarebe) is a former RDF general and the current Minister of State for Regional Integration in the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is a central political and military figure and has played key roles in conflicts in the DRC over the past three decades. Kabarebe is a Rwandan government liaison to M23 and orchestrates RDF support for the armed group. In addition, Kabarebe manages much of Rwanda and M23’s generation of revenue from the DRC’s mineral resources. He has coordinated the export of extracted minerals from mining sites in the DRC for eventual export from Rwanda. Kabarebe is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the DRC, in or in relation to the DRC.” #FreeCongo

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Diplomatic Checkmate Against the Kigali Regime. (Full video of Michael Waltz's intervention). Very harsh statements from the United States Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, against the Kigali regime, during the emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In his speech, he firmly condemns Rwanda for its direct support to the M23, explicitly states that Rwandan troops (Rwandan Defence Forces, RDF) are deployed alongside the M23 rebels in eastern Congo (notably in Uvira, South Kivu), and describes this as deliberate sabotage of the peace agreements recently signed in Washington. He mentions recent field evidence, including the use of surface-to-air missiles by Rwandan forces and strategic involvement in planning offensives. Waltz states that the United States will use “all tools at its disposal” to hold Rwanda accountable and demands an immediate withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congolese territory. Some excerpts: “Since its re-emergence in 2021, Rwanda has had strategic control of its proxy armed group M23 as well as the political wing of M23, the Congo River Alliance or AFC, and has deployed M23 and the AFC to achieve Rwanda's geopolitical objectives.” “In eastern DRC, Kigali has been intimately involved in the planning and execution of the war in eastern DRC, providing military and political direction to M23 forces and the AFC.” “For years, the Rwandan Defence Forces have provided materiel, logistical support, and training to M23 as well as participation in combat alongside M23 in DRC with approximately 5,000 to 7,000 soldiers as of early December.” “Not counting possible Rwandan military reinforcements in this most recent advance.” “We have credible reports of increased use of suicide drones.” “Increased use of artillery by M23 and Rwanda” “including strikes in Burundi.” “We will use the tools at our disposal to hold peace saboteurs accountable.” “We call on Rwanda to respect its commitments and to further recognize the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's right to defend its territory and its sovereign right to invite Burundian forces onto its territory.” “The fact that UN peacekeepers are besieged by forces supported by a Member State that itself contributes troops to peacekeeping missions is, frankly, a sad hypocrisy...”

Diplomatic Checkmate Against the Kigali Regime. (Full video of Michael Waltz's intervention). Very harsh statements from the United States Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, against the Kigali regime, during the emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In his speech, he firmly condemns Rwanda for its direct support to the M23, explicitly states that Rwandan troops (Rwandan Defence Forces, RDF) are deployed alongside the M23 rebels in eastern Congo (notably in Uvira, South Kivu), and describes this as deliberate sabotage of the peace agreements recently signed in Washington. He mentions recent field evidence, including the use of surface-to-air missiles by Rwandan forces and strategic involvement in planning offensives. Waltz states that the United States will use “all tools at its disposal” to hold Rwanda accountable and demands an immediate withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congolese territory. Some excerpts: “Since its re-emergence in 2021, Rwanda has had strategic control of its proxy armed group M23 as well as the political wing of M23, the Congo River Alliance or AFC, and has deployed M23 and the AFC to achieve Rwanda's geopolitical objectives.” “In eastern DRC, Kigali has been intimately involved in the planning and execution of the war in eastern DRC, providing military and political direction to M23 forces and the AFC.” “For years, the Rwandan Defence Forces have provided materiel, logistical support, and training to M23 as well as participation in combat alongside M23 in DRC with approximately 5,000 to 7,000 soldiers as of early December.” “Not counting possible Rwandan military reinforcements in this most recent advance.” “We have credible reports of increased use of suicide drones.” “Increased use of artillery by M23 and Rwanda” “including strikes in Burundi.” “We will use the tools at our disposal to hold peace saboteurs accountable.” “We call on Rwanda to respect its commitments and to further recognize the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's right to defend its territory and its sovereign right to invite Burundian forces onto its territory.” “The fact that UN peacekeepers are besieged by forces supported by a Member State that itself contributes troops to peacekeeping missions is, frankly, a sad hypocrisy...”

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The #DRCongo has directly accused Rwanda and the RDF/M23 forces of responsibility for the deaths of more than 200 Congolese civilians following a landslide at the Rubaya coltan mining site. Victims reportedly include miners, children, and market women. According to the DRC government, the Rubaya site had been officially designated a “red zone,” rendering all mining activities there illegal. This designation was issued early last year. Authorities further state that in June of the previous year, approximately 300 people were killed at the same site under similar circumstances. According to the Congolese government the continued presence and control of #RDF/M23 forces in the area has enabled illegal mining operations that place civilian lives at risk for economic gain. It also accuses the international community of complicity, citing the continued purchase of minerals smuggled through Rwanda. The DRC maintains that minerals extracted from Rubaya are conflict minerals that are sold into global supply chains via Rwanda.

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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO BLAME FOR M23, RWANDA Asked whether Kinshasa now regrets demanding the (still incomplete) withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MONUSCO) - in light of the advances being made by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo - DRC’s foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner responded by saying that areas no longer under UN jurisdiction have seen greater stability than MONUSCO-administered areas. If she is right, what was one of the UN's biggest and best funded ($1 billion annually) missions really about? She accuses the international community of complicity in destabilising the DRC. M23 would not be able to wage war so successfully if not for Kigali’s backing, and Rwanda itself would likely not possess the capacity to back the M23 without international support. Despite issuing condemnation, the West - in particular, the US, UK and France - have refrained from taking concrete measures against Rwandan president, Paul Kagame. Rwanda is heavily reliant on external funding. According to the World Bank, Kigali received $1.25 billion in official development assistance in 2021 - equivalent to 74% of central government spending. The EU in 2022 announced it would fund a Rwandan military campaign in Mozambique at $20 million. In 2024, Paris announced $400 million in funding for health, the environment and education. The UK also agreed a deal with Rwanda to host deported migrants worth $310 million in 2022. All these initiatives have been undertaken with the full knowledge of Rwanda’s involvement in DRC’s destabilisation. Might economic interests be a consideration, especially considering how crucial Congolese minerals such as cobalt and gold are to global markets, and the role Kigali plays in acquiring them from the DRC?

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M23 IS FIGHTING FOR MINERALS NOT TUTSIS The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group’s violent actions in eastern DR Congo have nothing to do with ’protecting Tutsis’ - and everything to do with Congolese resources. That’s according to General Kayumba Nyamwasa, a former Rwandan army chief-of-staff. He argues that the issue of protecting the Banyamulenge - that is, the Congolese Tutsis (singular: Mnyamulenge) - was settled with the Sun City Agreement in 2002, which formally ended the Second Congolese War. He says the touted idea that Rwandan proxies (such as M23) are fighting to stop the marginalisation of, and violence against, Tutsis is nothing but a cover for a resource grab. He points to the appointment of Banyamulenge figures to senior Congo government positions to back up his claim. In DRC’s Rubaya, which was captured in 2024, the M23 controls mining production, trade and transport, according to UN experts - with profits of more than $800,000 a month, and the minerals routed to Rwanda. The rebels’ recent offensive on Goma led to more than 900 deaths, with over 2,800 injured (UN).

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🇨🇩#DRC_Update: On BBC NewsHour, DRC’s Foreign Minister of State, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, responded to the latest Human Rights Watch report on the killings of more than 140 civilians in eastern DRC She said the government was “appalled, deeply concerned, and shocked” by the findings on the killings of more than 140 civilians, ➡️ most of them from the Hutu community. Wagner noted that such atrocities are consistent with the long-documented occupation of eastern Congo by the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwanda’s Defence Forces (RDF). via RDC • Affaires Etrangères 🇨🇩 The minister reaffirmed that the DRC remains committed to the Doha and Washington peace processes, denying claims that the Congolese army broke the ceasefire, and stressed that the protection of civilians is the government’s priority. She added that while misconduct within the FARDC is investigated and sanctioned, impunity continues among M23 and RDF forces. Wagner further underlined that UN and Congolese reports confirm Rwanda’s support to M23 through training, equipment, and resources, calling on the UN Security Council and international partners — including the United States- to ensure accountability under Resolution 2773.

🇨🇩#DRC_Update: On BBC NewsHour, DRC’s Foreign Minister of State, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, responded to the latest Human Rights Watch report on the killings of more than 140 civilians in eastern DRC She said the government was “appalled, deeply concerned, and shocked” by the findings on the killings of more than 140 civilians, ➡️ most of them from the Hutu community. Wagner noted that such atrocities are consistent with the long-documented occupation of eastern Congo by the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwanda’s Defence Forces (RDF). via RDC • Affaires Etrangères 🇨🇩 The minister reaffirmed that the DRC remains committed to the Doha and Washington peace processes, denying claims that the Congolese army broke the ceasefire, and stressed that the protection of civilians is the government’s priority. She added that while misconduct within the FARDC is investigated and sanctioned, impunity continues among M23 and RDF forces. Wagner further underlined that UN and Congolese reports confirm Rwanda’s support to M23 through training, equipment, and resources, calling on the UN Security Council and international partners — including the United States- to ensure accountability under Resolution 2773.

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“Why is Rwanda disproportionately targeted? It is not clear. What is clear to us in Rwanda is that the defensive measures we have put in place will remain until there is a credible framework for long-term security guarantees along our border with the DRC.” Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe addressing the UN Security Council on the situation in Eastern DRC. #RBANews

“Why is Rwanda disproportionately targeted? It is not clear. What is clear to us in Rwanda is that the defensive measures we have put in place will remain until there is a credible framework for long-term security guarantees along our border with the DRC.” Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe addressing the UN Security Council on the situation in Eastern DRC. #RBANews

Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA)

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🔴 Who is plundering Congo’s minerals? For this Congolese, who has visited mines in Maniema, North Kivu and Ituri and conducted his own field research, one of the biggest looters of Congolese minerals is not Rwanda, but South Africa! "Why were South African troops protecting Goma's international airport?" he asks rhetorically. He explains that it's because there are South African helicopters bringing minerals from Walikale (North Kivu) to Goma airport. These minerals belong to a global mining company called MPC, which has offices and representatives in South Africa. He says he has known MPC since 2003. Since then, he says, the South Africans have taken unquantifiable quantities of coltan and casserite minerals. Why don't we talk about South Africa, he asks? “Why don't we talk about the Lebanese and Indian traders who are based in Goma?” He concludes that the only reason the Congolese talk about Rwanda is because Rwanda is their number one enemy. Rwanda is a trigger for the Congolese, he insists. He also dismisses claims that Rwanda is plundering DRCongo. He argues that there are no Rwandans in Congolese mines, not even in the Rubaya mines controlled by the M23. "They know they are not welcome," he says. "The Congolese take these minerals to Rwanda willingly, so how is Rwanda looting us?" These revelations also explain why South Africa is reluctant to withdraw its troops from Goma and continues to demand that the M23 withdraw from the city and reopen the airport. It is not even about the well-being of the SANDF troops who are trapped in their bases and dependent on the M23 for their basic supplies of food and water. It's about Ramaphosa's business interests.

🔴 Who is plundering Congo’s minerals? For this Congolese, who has visited mines in Maniema, North Kivu and Ituri and conducted his own field research, one of the biggest looters of Congolese minerals is not Rwanda, but South Africa! "Why were South African troops protecting Goma's international airport?" he asks rhetorically. He explains that it's because there are South African helicopters bringing minerals from Walikale (North Kivu) to Goma airport. These minerals belong to a global mining company called MPC, which has offices and representatives in South Africa. He says he has known MPC since 2003. Since then, he says, the South Africans have taken unquantifiable quantities of coltan and casserite minerals. Why don't we talk about South Africa, he asks? “Why don't we talk about the Lebanese and Indian traders who are based in Goma?” He concludes that the only reason the Congolese talk about Rwanda is because Rwanda is their number one enemy. Rwanda is a trigger for the Congolese, he insists. He also dismisses claims that Rwanda is plundering DRCongo. He argues that there are no Rwandans in Congolese mines, not even in the Rubaya mines controlled by the M23. "They know they are not welcome," he says. "The Congolese take these minerals to Rwanda willingly, so how is Rwanda looting us?" These revelations also explain why South Africa is reluctant to withdraw its troops from Goma and continues to demand that the M23 withdraw from the city and reopen the airport. It is not even about the well-being of the SANDF troops who are trapped in their bases and dependent on the M23 for their basic supplies of food and water. It's about Ramaphosa's business interests.

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It is a shame and an embarrassment that Rwanda is represented in America by a woman who has no shame about lying in public like Mathilde Mukantabana 1️⃣Linking the sanctions that America imposed on the Rwanda Ministry of Defence to the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda is so disgusting. Stop using the families of innocent victims in the atrocities you commit. We all know that those sanctions stem from Kagame using the #RDF to steal mineral resources through the wars he constantly sparks in the eastern Congo by invading their border. 2️⃣Saying that Rwanda is blamed for #M23's killings and playing the victim by claiming you are being treated unfairly contradicts the document you wrote yourself, which states that Rwanda collaborates with, works with, and supports #M23. 3️⃣Saying that there are Americans who are your friends supporting you and that you are discussing lifting the sanctions is nonsense. Sanctions were enacted through executive authorities and cannot be canceled by individuals or private entities. Please stop, we are not stupid to be fooled by that . Paul Kagame’s regime problem and their supporters is that because you know they intimidated Rwandans,where anyone who speaks out is killed, they mistakenly think everyone must listen to them and stay silent. Hell no. #Kagame repeatedly told sanction makers to "go to hell" during the Prayer Breakfast and Kwibuka 31. Now he’s begging them. If he wants relief, why doesn't he just pull Rwandan troops out of the DRC as the Washington Accord demands instead of this drama❓ #MillenZMovementRw✊

It is a shame and an embarrassment that Rwanda is represented in America by a woman who has no shame about lying in public like Mathilde Mukantabana 1️⃣Linking the sanctions that America imposed on the Rwanda Ministry of Defence to the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda is so disgusting. Stop using the families of innocent victims in the atrocities you commit. We all know that those sanctions stem from Kagame using the #RDF to steal mineral resources through the wars he constantly sparks in the eastern Congo by invading their border. 2️⃣Saying that Rwanda is blamed for #M23's killings and playing the victim by claiming you are being treated unfairly contradicts the document you wrote yourself, which states that Rwanda collaborates with, works with, and supports #M23. 3️⃣Saying that there are Americans who are your friends supporting you and that you are discussing lifting the sanctions is nonsense. Sanctions were enacted through executive authorities and cannot be canceled by individuals or private entities. Please stop, we are not stupid to be fooled by that . Paul Kagame’s regime problem and their supporters is that because you know they intimidated Rwandans,where anyone who speaks out is killed, they mistakenly think everyone must listen to them and stay silent. Hell no. #Kagame repeatedly told sanction makers to "go to hell" during the Prayer Breakfast and Kwibuka 31. Now he’s begging them. If he wants relief, why doesn't he just pull Rwandan troops out of the DRC as the Washington Accord demands instead of this drama❓ #MillenZMovementRw✊

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My exchange with the DRC Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner at the conclusion of the UNSC emergency meeting on the crisis unfolding in eastern DRC amid an aggressive M23 rebel advance, backed by Rwanda. I asked about DRC calls in 2023 for MONUSCO to withdraw from the DRC and whether that was a mistake given current escalation... #sabcnews

My exchange with the DRC Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner at the conclusion of the UNSC emergency meeting on the crisis unfolding in eastern DRC amid an aggressive M23 rebel advance, backed by Rwanda. I asked about DRC calls in 2023 for MONUSCO to withdraw from the DRC and whether that was a mistake given current escalation... #sabcnews

Sherwin Bryce-Pease

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“If there is a country that would deserve to be sanctioned, it’s DRC. But for us, what we need it’s not to talk about this issue of sanctions by western powers, but to sit down and implement what we have agreed on. So, this shows there is a lack of political will from the DRC and the conviction that there would be a solution from western countries. But the solution will come from us, from the countries of the region, from the parties that have signed peace agreements” | Minister Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe speaking to Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) 🔗Full interview:

“If there is a country that would deserve to be sanctioned, it’s DRC. But for us, what we need it’s not to talk about this issue of sanctions by western powers, but to sit down and implement what we have agreed on. So, this shows there is a lack of political will from the DRC and the conviction that there would be a solution from western countries. But the solution will come from us, from the countries of the region, from the parties that have signed peace agreements” | Minister Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe speaking to Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) 🔗Full interview:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Int'l Cooperation

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#TRANSCRIBED The U.S. warned that it is going to use “tools at its disposal” to hold Rwanda accountable, a "spoilers to peace”, referring to both Rwanda and M23. READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE UNITED STATES' DURING TODAY'S UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING The United States is profoundly concerned and deeply disappointed by the renewed outbreak of violence in Eastern DRC. Today, I want to share additional information on the scale and sophistication of Rwanda’s involvement in the region. Since its re-emergence in 2021, Rwanda has maintained strategic control over its proxy armed group, M23, as well as M23’s political wing, the Congo River Alliance, also known as the AFC. Rwanda has deployed M23 and the AFC to further its geopolitical ambitions in Eastern DRC. Kigali has been directly involved in planning and executing the war, providing both military and political direction to M23 and the AFC. For years, the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) have supplied material, logistical, and training support to M23, and have fought alongside them in the DRC with approximately 5,000 to 7,000 troops as of early December — not accounting for any additional deployments during the recent escalation. In recent months, Rwanda has deployed multiple surface-to-air missile systems and other heavy, sophisticated weaponry into North and South Kivu to support M23 in its ongoing conflict with the DRC. Just this past weekend, M23 and Rwandan forces launched an offensive to seize Uvira, with RDF forces co-located on the frontlines with M23 fighters. We also have credible reports of increased use of suicide drones and artillery by both M23 and Rwanda, including artillery strikes into Burundi. Rather than a march toward peace — as seen in recent weeks under the leadership of President Trump through the Washington Accords — Rwanda is instead dragging the region back into greater instability and war. In light of the commitments made in Washington, we are deeply concerned about the continued presence of Rwandan military forces on Congolese soil in support of M23. The United States will use every tool at our disposal to hold accountable the spoilers of peace. We call on Rwanda to uphold its commitments and to fully recognize the Democratic Republic of Congo’s sovereign right to defend its territory, including the right to invite Burundian forces onto its land in response to aggression. We are engaging with all parties to urge restraint and to prevent further escalation — including calling for an end to hostile and ethnically charged anti-Tutsi rhetoric. As this Council continues to negotiate the renewal of the MONUSCO mandate, the United States will seek to ensure that the mission is empowered to support both the Doha and Washington agreements. While the parties themselves bear full responsibility for implementing these agreements, MONUSCO must have the freedom and capability to operate — including unimpeded mobility and logistical support. It is a sad hypocrisy that UN peacekeepers are under siege from forces backed by a UN member state — a state which also contributes troops to peacekeeping missions. The months-long M23 blockade on MONUSCO has severely impaired its ability to operate in and around Goma, as many have highlighted today. Furthermore, Rwanda continues to deploy surface-to-air missiles and conducts spoofing and jamming operations, effectively grounding MONUSCO’s air assets. Under such conditions, how can MONUSCO succeed? We demand the immediate cessation of these obstructions, which violate Rwanda’s and M23’s obligations under the Doha and Washington Agreements. The United States remains firm in its support for MONUSCO and its critical role in realizing these historic agreements, which we believe hold the potential to finally end decades of suffering in Eastern DRC.

#TRANSCRIBED The U.S. warned that it is going to use “tools at its disposal” to hold Rwanda accountable, a "spoilers to peace”, referring to both Rwanda and M23. READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE UNITED STATES' DURING TODAY'S UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING The United States is profoundly concerned and deeply disappointed by the renewed outbreak of violence in Eastern DRC. Today, I want to share additional information on the scale and sophistication of Rwanda’s involvement in the region. Since its re-emergence in 2021, Rwanda has maintained strategic control over its proxy armed group, M23, as well as M23’s political wing, the Congo River Alliance, also known as the AFC. Rwanda has deployed M23 and the AFC to further its geopolitical ambitions in Eastern DRC. Kigali has been directly involved in planning and executing the war, providing both military and political direction to M23 and the AFC. For years, the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) have supplied material, logistical, and training support to M23, and have fought alongside them in the DRC with approximately 5,000 to 7,000 troops as of early December — not accounting for any additional deployments during the recent escalation. In recent months, Rwanda has deployed multiple surface-to-air missile systems and other heavy, sophisticated weaponry into North and South Kivu to support M23 in its ongoing conflict with the DRC. Just this past weekend, M23 and Rwandan forces launched an offensive to seize Uvira, with RDF forces co-located on the frontlines with M23 fighters. We also have credible reports of increased use of suicide drones and artillery by both M23 and Rwanda, including artillery strikes into Burundi. Rather than a march toward peace — as seen in recent weeks under the leadership of President Trump through the Washington Accords — Rwanda is instead dragging the region back into greater instability and war. In light of the commitments made in Washington, we are deeply concerned about the continued presence of Rwandan military forces on Congolese soil in support of M23. The United States will use every tool at our disposal to hold accountable the spoilers of peace. We call on Rwanda to uphold its commitments and to fully recognize the Democratic Republic of Congo’s sovereign right to defend its territory, including the right to invite Burundian forces onto its land in response to aggression. We are engaging with all parties to urge restraint and to prevent further escalation — including calling for an end to hostile and ethnically charged anti-Tutsi rhetoric. As this Council continues to negotiate the renewal of the MONUSCO mandate, the United States will seek to ensure that the mission is empowered to support both the Doha and Washington agreements. While the parties themselves bear full responsibility for implementing these agreements, MONUSCO must have the freedom and capability to operate — including unimpeded mobility and logistical support. It is a sad hypocrisy that UN peacekeepers are under siege from forces backed by a UN member state — a state which also contributes troops to peacekeeping missions. The months-long M23 blockade on MONUSCO has severely impaired its ability to operate in and around Goma, as many have highlighted today. Furthermore, Rwanda continues to deploy surface-to-air missiles and conducts spoofing and jamming operations, effectively grounding MONUSCO’s air assets. Under such conditions, how can MONUSCO succeed? We demand the immediate cessation of these obstructions, which violate Rwanda’s and M23’s obligations under the Doha and Washington Agreements. The United States remains firm in its support for MONUSCO and its critical role in realizing these historic agreements, which we believe hold the potential to finally end decades of suffering in Eastern DRC.

Xtrafrica

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The United States has laid out how Rwanda, under Paul Kagame, is a spoiler to peace. How will Washington hold Paul Kagame to account in light of this? In his address to the United Nations, US Ambassador Mike Waltz said Rwanda has strategic control of its proxy militia M23 and its political wing AFC, and uses them to achieve its geopolitical goals in Congo. "Kigali has been intimately involved in planning and executing the war in eastern DRC, providing military and political direction to M23 forces and AFC for years now. The Rwandan Defense Forces have provided material, logistics and training support to M23 as well as fighting alongside the M23 in DRC with roughly 5-7,000 troops as of early December.." Waltz said Rwanda has deployed multiple surface-to-air missiles and other heavy sophisticated weaponry in North and South Kivu to aid M23, and in the latest offensive against Uvira, Rwandan forces were present with M23 along the front lines. The US also has credible reports of the increased use of suicide drones, of artillery by Rwanda and M23, and their strikes into Burundi. "So rather than a march towards peace, Rwanda is leading the region towards increased instability and war."

The United States has laid out how Rwanda, under Paul Kagame, is a spoiler to peace. How will Washington hold Paul Kagame to account in light of this? In his address to the United Nations, US Ambassador Mike Waltz said Rwanda has strategic control of its proxy militia M23 and its political wing AFC, and uses them to achieve its geopolitical goals in Congo. "Kigali has been intimately involved in planning and executing the war in eastern DRC, providing military and political direction to M23 forces and AFC for years now. The Rwandan Defense Forces have provided material, logistics and training support to M23 as well as fighting alongside the M23 in DRC with roughly 5-7,000 troops as of early December.." Waltz said Rwanda has deployed multiple surface-to-air missiles and other heavy sophisticated weaponry in North and South Kivu to aid M23, and in the latest offensive against Uvira, Rwandan forces were present with M23 along the front lines. The US also has credible reports of the increased use of suicide drones, of artillery by Rwanda and M23, and their strikes into Burundi. "So rather than a march towards peace, Rwanda is leading the region towards increased instability and war."

Judi Rever

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KAGAME ADMITS DRC PLUNDER GOES THROUGH RWANDA With the Kigali-backed M23 rebels making rapid gains in eastern DRC, here’s a flashback to 2022 - when Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame, openly admitted that plundered loot from the neighbouring Congo went through his country. But instead of taking responsibility, he attempts to deflect blame. He urges his audience to focus on the final destinations of the stolen minerals - he cites Dubai, Brussels, Tel Aviv - claiming that if Kigali stopped the flow, there’d be trouble for Kigali. But this lame excuse is a calculated deception: Rwanda isn’t merely a transit point, it’s one of the biggest profiteers from Congo’s suffering. Despite having almost no mineral reserves of its own, Rwanda has become one of the world's leading exporters of coltan and gold, all of which are overwhemingly mined in the DRC. Moreover, the UN has pointed the finger at Rwanda, saying there is strong evidence it’s backing the atrocities-committing M23, and has sent up to 4,000 of its own soldiers over the border to assist the rebels in their deadly mine-grabbing rampage. So while Kagame might be right that the buyers of plundered Congolese wealth are guilty of fanning the war, his shameless attempt to pass the buck ignores the fact that Rwanda is a central player in this blood-stained supply chain. His hands are far from clean.

KAGAME ADMITS DRC PLUNDER GOES THROUGH RWANDA With the Kigali-backed M23 rebels making rapid gains in eastern DRC, here’s a flashback to 2022 - when Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame, openly admitted that plundered loot from the neighbouring Congo went through his country. But instead of taking responsibility, he attempts to deflect blame. He urges his audience to focus on the final destinations of the stolen minerals - he cites Dubai, Brussels, Tel Aviv - claiming that if Kigali stopped the flow, there’d be trouble for Kigali. But this lame excuse is a calculated deception: Rwanda isn’t merely a transit point, it’s one of the biggest profiteers from Congo’s suffering. Despite having almost no mineral reserves of its own, Rwanda has become one of the world's leading exporters of coltan and gold, all of which are overwhemingly mined in the DRC. Moreover, the UN has pointed the finger at Rwanda, saying there is strong evidence it’s backing the atrocities-committing M23, and has sent up to 4,000 of its own soldiers over the border to assist the rebels in their deadly mine-grabbing rampage. So while Kagame might be right that the buyers of plundered Congolese wealth are guilty of fanning the war, his shameless attempt to pass the buck ignores the fact that Rwanda is a central player in this blood-stained supply chain. His hands are far from clean.

African Stream

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#DRC Julius Malema on Kagame’s Betrayal of Peace in Congo: "How does a Rwandan president go all the way to the Oval Office, sit with the president of the DRC, Tshisekedi, and sign a peace agreement... then return home and continue feeding his rebel gangs in the forests of Congo? Julius Malema That’s not diplomacy. That’s deception. He signs documents in Washington while his M23 militias continue killing women and children in Uvira, Goma, and Bukavu. That’s not a peace partner — that’s a warlord in a suit. Let’s not play games: Kagame benefits from Congo’s chaos. He thrives on looted minerals, stolen lives, and silence from powerful friends. Rwanda enjoys production from rebel-held mines, while Congo buries its children. If the peace agreement means anything, then the United States, as the guarantor of that deal, must hold Rwanda accountable. Otherwise, that Oval Office photo is nothing but staged theater, while the forests of Congo burn. People are urged to stand with the people of Congo. And Rwanda must get out of Congo unconditionally.

#DRC Julius Malema on Kagame’s Betrayal of Peace in Congo: "How does a Rwandan president go all the way to the Oval Office, sit with the president of the DRC, Tshisekedi, and sign a peace agreement... then return home and continue feeding his rebel gangs in the forests of Congo? Julius Malema That’s not diplomacy. That’s deception. He signs documents in Washington while his M23 militias continue killing women and children in Uvira, Goma, and Bukavu. That’s not a peace partner — that’s a warlord in a suit. Let’s not play games: Kagame benefits from Congo’s chaos. He thrives on looted minerals, stolen lives, and silence from powerful friends. Rwanda enjoys production from rebel-held mines, while Congo buries its children. If the peace agreement means anything, then the United States, as the guarantor of that deal, must hold Rwanda accountable. Otherwise, that Oval Office photo is nothing but staged theater, while the forests of Congo burn. People are urged to stand with the people of Congo. And Rwanda must get out of Congo unconditionally.

Xtrafrica

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PRESS RELEASE : The Rwandan Opposition #PlatformP4 denounces the ongoing ethnic cleansing in the city of #Goma which is under the occupation of the Rwandan totalitarian regime. “On May 12, 2025, Mr. Willy Ngoma, military spokesperson for the #M23 rebel movement, a proxy for the Rwandan Defense Forces (#RDF), rounded up 181 people of all ages at Unity Stadium in Goma and presented them to the press as Rwandan citizens living in #DRC illegally. These people, all of #Hutu ethnicity, were stripped of their identity papers, which nevertheless certified that they were Congolese. The papers were burned there and then in public. In the days that followed, the witch hunt for Hutu continued and on May 17, 2025, at least 360 people, the majority of whom were women and children, were loaded, visibly terrified, onto buses bound for #Rwanda. The fate of many young men and fathers on whom these deportees depended, remains unknown to this day.” Présidence RDC 🇨🇩 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, the UN Refugee AgencyMedia Secretary Marco Rubio UN Human Rights SADC Secretariat Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner East African Community Human Rights Watch Amnesty International European Commission Parlement européen en France European Parliament EU Delegation to Rwanda UE en RDC🇪🇺

PRESS RELEASE : The Rwandan Opposition #PlatformP4 denounces the ongoing ethnic cleansing in the city of #Goma which is under the occupation of the Rwandan totalitarian regime. “On May 12, 2025, Mr. Willy Ngoma, military spokesperson for the #M23 rebel movement, a proxy for the Rwandan Defense Forces (#RDF), rounded up 181 people of all ages at Unity Stadium in Goma and presented them to the press as Rwandan citizens living in #DRC illegally. These people, all of #Hutu ethnicity, were stripped of their identity papers, which nevertheless certified that they were Congolese. The papers were burned there and then in public. In the days that followed, the witch hunt for Hutu continued and on May 17, 2025, at least 360 people, the majority of whom were women and children, were loaded, visibly terrified, onto buses bound for #Rwanda. The fate of many young men and fathers on whom these deportees depended, remains unknown to this day.” Présidence RDC 🇨🇩 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, the UN Refugee AgencyMedia Secretary Marco Rubio UN Human Rights SADC Secretariat Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner East African Community Human Rights Watch Amnesty International European Commission Parlement européen en France European Parliament EU Delegation to Rwanda UE en RDC🇪🇺

MPOZEMBIZI Théophile

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Tensions between South Africa and Rwanda aren’t new. In this 2019 interview, former President Mbeki says Rwandan President Kagame believes that South Africa is “serving as a base for forces that intend to overthrow the government of Rwanda” The DRC President Tshisekedi has previously vowed to “request parliament and Congress to authorise a declaration of war. We will march on Kigali. Tell Kagame those days of playing games with Congolese leaders are over.” Now, despite two more countries deploying soldiers to be part of SAMIDRC, Rwanda interprets this as South Africa fighting alongside the DRC which wants to overthrow Rwanda’s gov.

Tensions between South Africa and Rwanda aren’t new. In this 2019 interview, former President Mbeki says Rwandan President Kagame believes that South Africa is “serving as a base for forces that intend to overthrow the government of Rwanda” The DRC President Tshisekedi has previously vowed to “request parliament and Congress to authorise a declaration of war. We will march on Kigali. Tell Kagame those days of playing games with Congolese leaders are over.” Now, despite two more countries deploying soldiers to be part of SAMIDRC, Rwanda interprets this as South Africa fighting alongside the DRC which wants to overthrow Rwanda’s gov.

Aldrin Sampear

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The renewal of Louise Mushikiwabo, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, for a third term as Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) would be not only unacceptable, detestable, and disgusting, but would also constitute an implicit validation of the territorial aggressions and war crimes perpetrated by Rwanda in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It would amount to delivering a monumental slap in the face to the DRC and its inhabitants, who have been enduring for decades the consequences of instability orchestrated by Kigali. Indeed, the OIF Secretariat General, under Rwandan leadership, serves as a tool of influence for Rwanda, enabling it to whitewash its mass crimes committed for over three decades in the east of the DRC. Ms. Mushikiwabo, who has held this position since 2019 and was re-elected in 2022, compromises the institution by serving Rwanda's geopolitical interests rather than those of the Francophone community. Supporting her candidacy for a third term, with the election scheduled for November 2026 at the Phnom Penh Summit in Cambodia, would endorse the territorial aggression carried out by Kigali, contribute to whitewashing war crimes in the DRC, and legitimise the illegal exploitation of mineral resources such as coltan and gold. The actions of the Kagame regime, described as potential crimes against humanity by international bodies, have caused millions of deaths and perpetuate instability in the Great Lakes region. Confidential United Nations reports from 2022 to 2025 provide solid evidence of the direct involvement of the Rwandan army alongside the rebel group M23 in attacks against Congolese forces, with support in weapons, recruitment, and training. This support is even now openly claimed by Kigali's police state regime. This truly unprovoked aggression has led to serious violations of international humanitarian law, including massacres, rapes, and forced displacements of populations, potentially constituting war crimes and crimes against humanity. Rwanda uses institutions like the OIF to purchase undue respectability that helps it whitewash these atrocities and project an image of diplomatic stability. While Rwanda has gradually downgraded French in favour of English in its education and administrative systems, Ms. Mushikiwabo's presence at the head of the OIF appears as blatant hypocrisy, mainly serving to increase Kigali's global influence rather than to defend Francophone values. France, a historic pillar of La Francophonie, must not support this renewal, lest it betray its role and the Congolese victims. Once again, the OIF Secretariat General under Rwandan leadership must not serve as a diplomatic vector to mask these exactions. Faced with this situation, Congolese people must mobilise massively, for example by organising demonstrations in front of all the embassies of Francophone member countries in Paris to demand that they firmly oppose a third term for Ms. Mushikiwabo of Rwanda. Once again, renewing Ms. Mushikiwabo would amount to condoning Rwanda's aggression in the DRC and ignoring the suffering of millions of Congolese.

The renewal of Louise Mushikiwabo, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, for a third term as Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) would be not only unacceptable, detestable, and disgusting, but would also constitute an implicit validation of the territorial aggressions and war crimes perpetrated by Rwanda in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It would amount to delivering a monumental slap in the face to the DRC and its inhabitants, who have been enduring for decades the consequences of instability orchestrated by Kigali. Indeed, the OIF Secretariat General, under Rwandan leadership, serves as a tool of influence for Rwanda, enabling it to whitewash its mass crimes committed for over three decades in the east of the DRC. Ms. Mushikiwabo, who has held this position since 2019 and was re-elected in 2022, compromises the institution by serving Rwanda's geopolitical interests rather than those of the Francophone community. Supporting her candidacy for a third term, with the election scheduled for November 2026 at the Phnom Penh Summit in Cambodia, would endorse the territorial aggression carried out by Kigali, contribute to whitewashing war crimes in the DRC, and legitimise the illegal exploitation of mineral resources such as coltan and gold. The actions of the Kagame regime, described as potential crimes against humanity by international bodies, have caused millions of deaths and perpetuate instability in the Great Lakes region. Confidential United Nations reports from 2022 to 2025 provide solid evidence of the direct involvement of the Rwandan army alongside the rebel group M23 in attacks against Congolese forces, with support in weapons, recruitment, and training. This support is even now openly claimed by Kigali's police state regime. This truly unprovoked aggression has led to serious violations of international humanitarian law, including massacres, rapes, and forced displacements of populations, potentially constituting war crimes and crimes against humanity. Rwanda uses institutions like the OIF to purchase undue respectability that helps it whitewash these atrocities and project an image of diplomatic stability. While Rwanda has gradually downgraded French in favour of English in its education and administrative systems, Ms. Mushikiwabo's presence at the head of the OIF appears as blatant hypocrisy, mainly serving to increase Kigali's global influence rather than to defend Francophone values. France, a historic pillar of La Francophonie, must not support this renewal, lest it betray its role and the Congolese victims. Once again, the OIF Secretariat General under Rwandan leadership must not serve as a diplomatic vector to mask these exactions. Faced with this situation, Congolese people must mobilise massively, for example by organising demonstrations in front of all the embassies of Francophone member countries in Paris to demand that they firmly oppose a third term for Ms. Mushikiwabo of Rwanda. Once again, renewing Ms. Mushikiwabo would amount to condoning Rwanda's aggression in the DRC and ignoring the suffering of millions of Congolese.

Jean-François Le Drian

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