Video wird geladen...

Video konnte nicht geladen werden

Beim Laden dieses Videos ist ein Problem aufgetreten. Dies könnte an einem vorübergehenden Netzwerkproblem liegen oder das Video ist möglicherweise nicht verfügbar.

#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.show more

Xtrafrica

40,746 subscribers

43,943 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten •via X (Twitter)

Nachrichten & Politik Bildung Gesundheit & Wellness #TRANSCRIBED

Anya Rossi• Live Now

Private livecam show

0 Kommentare

Keine Kommentare verfügbar

Kommentare vom Original-Post werden hier angezeigt

Ähnliche Videos

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...”

Jean-François Le Drian

10,038 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

“Rwanda is leading the region towards increased instability and war. We will use the tools at our disposal to hold to account spoilers to peace,” U.S🇺🇸 Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz tells #UNSC as M23 rebel group in #DRC🇨🇩 threatens to derail President Trump's Peace efforts. "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," Waltz says. "The Rwandan defense forces have provided materiel, logistics and training support to M23, as well as fighting alongside M23 in DRC with roughly 5,000 to 7,000 troops as of early December." "The United States is profoundly concerned and incredibly disappointed with the renewed outbreak of violence in the eastern DRC." "We call on Rwanda to uphold its commitments and to further recognize the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo's right to defend its territory and its sovereign right to invite Burundian forces onto its territory," Waltz has told the 15-member council. "We are engaging with all sides to urge restraint and to avoid further escalation, including refraining from hostile anti-Tutsi rhetoric." Source: Reuters.

“Rwanda is leading the region towards increased instability and war. We will use the tools at our disposal to hold to account spoilers to peace,” U.S🇺🇸 Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz tells #UNSC as M23 rebel group in #DRC🇨🇩 threatens to derail President Trump's Peace efforts. "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," Waltz says. "The Rwandan defense forces have provided materiel, logistics and training support to M23, as well as fighting alongside M23 in DRC with roughly 5,000 to 7,000 troops as of early December." "The United States is profoundly concerned and incredibly disappointed with the renewed outbreak of violence in the eastern DRC." "We call on Rwanda to uphold its commitments and to further recognize the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo's right to defend its territory and its sovereign right to invite Burundian forces onto its territory," Waltz has told the 15-member council. "We are engaging with all sides to urge restraint and to avoid further escalation, including refraining from hostile anti-Tutsi rhetoric." Source: Reuters.

Kennedy Wandera

70,833 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

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

15,274 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

🚨 🚨HARD STOP - No integration of M23 into the DRC military any more than we would have integration of ANTIFA into the US Military. —M23 is supported by Rwanda. —M23 is Rwanda in drag. Integrating Rwanda-supported M23 into DRC military weakens sovereignty, increases probability of insurrection, and fosters an unstable security force in Congo. FURTHER: President Trump’s peace Deal requires Rwanda to leave DRC. How can Rwanda leave DRC if Rwandan-supported M23(which includes Rwandan troops) is entrenched in the FARDC who is the National force charged with securing the nation? 🚩To integrate M23 into the FARDC would be to undermine and violate President Trump’s peace accords. #drc #rec #IYKYK

🚨 🚨HARD STOP - No integration of M23 into the DRC military any more than we would have integration of ANTIFA into the US Military. —M23 is supported by Rwanda. —M23 is Rwanda in drag. Integrating Rwanda-supported M23 into DRC military weakens sovereignty, increases probability of insurrection, and fosters an unstable security force in Congo. FURTHER: President Trump’s peace Deal requires Rwanda to leave DRC. How can Rwanda leave DRC if Rwandan-supported M23(which includes Rwandan troops) is entrenched in the FARDC who is the National force charged with securing the nation? 🚩To integrate M23 into the FARDC would be to undermine and violate President Trump’s peace accords. #drc #rec #IYKYK

Pastor Travis Johnson

133,880 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

We are deeply concerned by the recent M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces advances in eastern DRC. Their advance risks a humanitarian catastrophe in Goma, and has cost the lives of UN peacekeepers. These attacks must stop. Rwanda and DRC must return to the negotiating table.

We are deeply concerned by the recent M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces advances in eastern DRC. Their advance risks a humanitarian catastrophe in Goma, and has cost the lives of UN peacekeepers. These attacks must stop. Rwanda and DRC must return to the negotiating table.

UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳

147,521 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

HOW THE WEST ENABLES RWANDA TO LOOT CONGO Kayumba Nyamwasa, former Rwanda Army chief of staff and head of Rwandan intelligence from 1998 to 2002, dropped a bombshell on 2 February when he told @newzroomafrika’s Aldrin Sampear that Western countries like France, the United Kingdom and the United States do not comment on Rwanda’s military operations in neighbouring countries like Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Mozambique because Rwandan companies process smuggled minerals that benefit said Western powers. The recent escalation in violence as the Rwanda- and Uganda-backed M23 militia seized mineral-rich lands in eastern DRC on its way to entering Goma city has renewed the conversation about Rwanda’s and Uganda’s roles in the foreign-instigated three-decade-long conflict over resources. How the West has ignored Rwanda’s activities contrasts sharply with sanctions imposed against Rwanda and aid cuts in 2012 that forced M23 to go underground. As early as 1998, Burundian, Rwandan, Ugandan and/or Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) soldiers emptied DRC warehouses. The looting remains a prominent feature across successive proxy campaigns, casting doubt on claims that Rwanda or M23 intervenes in the DRC only in the interests of marginalised Tutsis in the DRC. Since M23’s resurgence in 2021, reportedly due to Rwanda fearing isolation following increased DRC-Uganda cooperation, the militia has displaced hundreds of thousands of people in eastern DRC. Reports indicate M23 is closing in around the city of Bukavu after entering Goma on 27 January. In Rubaya, which M23 captured in 2024, the group has generated around $300,000 monthly in taxes from tantalum mining. Video credit: @newzroomafrika (X)

HOW THE WEST ENABLES RWANDA TO LOOT CONGO Kayumba Nyamwasa, former Rwanda Army chief of staff and head of Rwandan intelligence from 1998 to 2002, dropped a bombshell on 2 February when he told @newzroomafrika’s Aldrin Sampear that Western countries like France, the United Kingdom and the United States do not comment on Rwanda’s military operations in neighbouring countries like Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Mozambique because Rwandan companies process smuggled minerals that benefit said Western powers. The recent escalation in violence as the Rwanda- and Uganda-backed M23 militia seized mineral-rich lands in eastern DRC on its way to entering Goma city has renewed the conversation about Rwanda’s and Uganda’s roles in the foreign-instigated three-decade-long conflict over resources. How the West has ignored Rwanda’s activities contrasts sharply with sanctions imposed against Rwanda and aid cuts in 2012 that forced M23 to go underground. As early as 1998, Burundian, Rwandan, Ugandan and/or Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) soldiers emptied DRC warehouses. The looting remains a prominent feature across successive proxy campaigns, casting doubt on claims that Rwanda or M23 intervenes in the DRC only in the interests of marginalised Tutsis in the DRC. Since M23’s resurgence in 2021, reportedly due to Rwanda fearing isolation following increased DRC-Uganda cooperation, the militia has displaced hundreds of thousands of people in eastern DRC. Reports indicate M23 is closing in around the city of Bukavu after entering Goma on 27 January. In Rubaya, which M23 captured in 2024, the group has generated around $300,000 monthly in taxes from tantalum mining. Video credit: @newzroomafrika (X)

African Stream

25,582 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Rwanda🇷🇼 now admits it works with #M23 as part of its "Defensive Measures' in #DRC🇨🇩. "Rwanda does engage in security coordination with AFC/M23", Rwanda's Ambassador to the U.S., Mathilde Mukantabana, tells the U.S. Ambassador Mukantabana says "Rwanda and AFC/M23 share a common interest in protecting Tutsi in DRC from the FDLR and other FARDC-backed extremist militias" and that her country's "interest extends beyond this: to prevent another genocidal cross-border insurgency, like in the late 1990s, that could threaten Rwanda’s very existence." She adds, "Our actions are narrowly focused on protecting the people of Rwanda by preventing cross-border genocidal threats. Rwanda’s defensive measures will adjust as the level of threat reduces,." On the implementation of the Washington Accords, she says, "Rwanda commits to a phased, simultaneous, and independently verified drawdown of its security coordination measures with AFC/M23, in direct proportion to FDLR disarmament milestones,".

Rwanda🇷🇼 now admits it works with #M23 as part of its "Defensive Measures' in #DRC🇨🇩. "Rwanda does engage in security coordination with AFC/M23", Rwanda's Ambassador to the U.S., Mathilde Mukantabana, tells the U.S. Ambassador Mukantabana says "Rwanda and AFC/M23 share a common interest in protecting Tutsi in DRC from the FDLR and other FARDC-backed extremist militias" and that her country's "interest extends beyond this: to prevent another genocidal cross-border insurgency, like in the late 1990s, that could threaten Rwanda’s very existence." She adds, "Our actions are narrowly focused on protecting the people of Rwanda by preventing cross-border genocidal threats. Rwanda’s defensive measures will adjust as the level of threat reduces,." On the implementation of the Washington Accords, she says, "Rwanda commits to a phased, simultaneous, and independently verified drawdown of its security coordination measures with AFC/M23, in direct proportion to FDLR disarmament milestones,".

Kennedy Wandera

40,384 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

#DRC #AFC_M23 #Uvira 🔴BREAKING NEWS AFC/M23 is withdrawing its “observation and monitoring unit” from the city of Uvira, thus completing the total withdrawal of its forces. ➡️This follows a letter sent yesterday by AFC/M23 to the UN Secretary General, in preparation of its “handover of the city” to “a neutral force”. ➡️Through this final withdrawal, AFC/M23 wishes to express its “good faith” and a “sincere commitment to the existing ceasefire” as well as a “dedication to a peaceful and political resolution to the crisis”. ➡️AFC/M23 warns the international community about the threat that the presence of “the Burundian army, the FDLR, the so-called Wazalendo armed groups and the mercenaries supporting FARDC”, constitutes to the residents of the city of Uvira and thus declines “all responsibility for the security” of the city of Uvira and its residents to the “International community”.

#DRC #AFC_M23 #Uvira 🔴BREAKING NEWS AFC/M23 is withdrawing its “observation and monitoring unit” from the city of Uvira, thus completing the total withdrawal of its forces. ➡️This follows a letter sent yesterday by AFC/M23 to the UN Secretary General, in preparation of its “handover of the city” to “a neutral force”. ➡️Through this final withdrawal, AFC/M23 wishes to express its “good faith” and a “sincere commitment to the existing ceasefire” as well as a “dedication to a peaceful and political resolution to the crisis”. ➡️AFC/M23 warns the international community about the threat that the presence of “the Burundian army, the FDLR, the so-called Wazalendo armed groups and the mercenaries supporting FARDC”, constitutes to the residents of the city of Uvira and thus declines “all responsibility for the security” of the city of Uvira and its residents to the “International community”.

Conspiracy Tracker Great Lakes

26,080 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

Like all Africans and beyond, I am deeply saddened by the situation in the Eastern Congo. I want to pass my condolences to South Africa on the death of its soldiers who have died in pursuit of peace in the DRC, and everyone who has been killed by this crisis. Today I took time to understand the issues and the root cause of the Great Lakes crisis, you can’t understand it all in a day. I am not an expert on the Great Lakes, but I found two insightful videos featuring Tanzania’s founding father, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, and former South African President Thabo Mbeki explaining it. Both leaders were actively involved in efforts to address the Great Lakes issue, with Nyerere engaging as far back as 1992 and earlier. The problem can be traced back to 1885 during the Berlin Conference, where Africa was partitioned among European colonial powers and borders were drawn regardless of ethnic sensitivities. Belgium, the colonial power in the DRC, and Germany, the colonial power in Rwanda, drew borders that divided the Rwandan Kingdom, incorporating parts of it into what is now the DRC. As a result of this partitioning, the Banyarwanda (including the Banyamulenge) ended up living on both sides of the border—in Rwanda and the DRC. Just like the Tswanas in South Africa and Botswana. Despite being Zairean (Congolese) citizens, the Banyarwanda in the DRC were often treated as foreigners by successive Congolese governments, and they faced significant discrimination. The situation worsened after the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda in 1994 which was carried out by the Hutus, when perpetrators of the genocide fled into the DRC, particularly to areas where Congolese Banyarwanda lived. These perpetrators formed a militia called the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). The FDLR, which opposes the current Rwandan government, was later incorporated into the Congolese army, causing Rwanda to view their presence in Eastern Congo as a significant security threat. Rwanda objected to the persecution of the Congolese Banyarwanda by the Congolese Government and the FDLR in the DRC. Rwanda’s said its involvement in the DRC is rooted in its efforts to neutralise the FDLR and protect its national security, as well as to address the marginalisation of the Banyarwanda in Eastern Congo. However, this involvement has also sparked significant controversy and accusations of resource exploitation and destabilisation by the DRC. The M23 (March 23 Movement) originated from the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP), a Tutsi-led rebel group in the DRC that operated in the mid-2000s. The CNDP was mainly focused on protecting the rights of Congolese Tutsis (Banyarwanda) who faced discrimination and violence, particularly after the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Reports by Human Rights Watch in October 2022 revealed that the Congolese military supported the FDLR in their military operations against the M23 rebel group. At the same time, the Congolese government has accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 militarily. Currently the conflict involves the M23 and the Congolese army, with the DRC accusing Rwanda of deploying its troops on Congolese soil. As Nyerere points out in the video, the Zairean government stripped the Banyarwanda in the Congo of their citizenship, rendering them stateless. However, they are Congolese due to the colonial borders. What is clear is that this crisis is not an overnight problem, it has been there for decades, long before both Presidents Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi were in power. What is lacking is leadership from the region and the continent to help both countries resolve this crisis once and for all. It is like a volcano that has been erupting periodically, the crisis is crying out for a modern day Nyerere or Mbeki. It is now unrealistic to expect Presidents Kagame and Tshisekedi to invite each other for coffee, it needs someone with gravitas to invite them. This crisis has no military solution except dialogue.

Like all Africans and beyond, I am deeply saddened by the situation in the Eastern Congo. I want to pass my condolences to South Africa on the death of its soldiers who have died in pursuit of peace in the DRC, and everyone who has been killed by this crisis. Today I took time to understand the issues and the root cause of the Great Lakes crisis, you can’t understand it all in a day. I am not an expert on the Great Lakes, but I found two insightful videos featuring Tanzania’s founding father, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, and former South African President Thabo Mbeki explaining it. Both leaders were actively involved in efforts to address the Great Lakes issue, with Nyerere engaging as far back as 1992 and earlier. The problem can be traced back to 1885 during the Berlin Conference, where Africa was partitioned among European colonial powers and borders were drawn regardless of ethnic sensitivities. Belgium, the colonial power in the DRC, and Germany, the colonial power in Rwanda, drew borders that divided the Rwandan Kingdom, incorporating parts of it into what is now the DRC. As a result of this partitioning, the Banyarwanda (including the Banyamulenge) ended up living on both sides of the border—in Rwanda and the DRC. Just like the Tswanas in South Africa and Botswana. Despite being Zairean (Congolese) citizens, the Banyarwanda in the DRC were often treated as foreigners by successive Congolese governments, and they faced significant discrimination. The situation worsened after the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda in 1994 which was carried out by the Hutus, when perpetrators of the genocide fled into the DRC, particularly to areas where Congolese Banyarwanda lived. These perpetrators formed a militia called the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). The FDLR, which opposes the current Rwandan government, was later incorporated into the Congolese army, causing Rwanda to view their presence in Eastern Congo as a significant security threat. Rwanda objected to the persecution of the Congolese Banyarwanda by the Congolese Government and the FDLR in the DRC. Rwanda’s said its involvement in the DRC is rooted in its efforts to neutralise the FDLR and protect its national security, as well as to address the marginalisation of the Banyarwanda in Eastern Congo. However, this involvement has also sparked significant controversy and accusations of resource exploitation and destabilisation by the DRC. The M23 (March 23 Movement) originated from the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP), a Tutsi-led rebel group in the DRC that operated in the mid-2000s. The CNDP was mainly focused on protecting the rights of Congolese Tutsis (Banyarwanda) who faced discrimination and violence, particularly after the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Reports by Human Rights Watch in October 2022 revealed that the Congolese military supported the FDLR in their military operations against the M23 rebel group. At the same time, the Congolese government has accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 militarily. Currently the conflict involves the M23 and the Congolese army, with the DRC accusing Rwanda of deploying its troops on Congolese soil. As Nyerere points out in the video, the Zairean government stripped the Banyarwanda in the Congo of their citizenship, rendering them stateless. However, they are Congolese due to the colonial borders. What is clear is that this crisis is not an overnight problem, it has been there for decades, long before both Presidents Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi were in power. What is lacking is leadership from the region and the continent to help both countries resolve this crisis once and for all. It is like a volcano that has been erupting periodically, the crisis is crying out for a modern day Nyerere or Mbeki. It is now unrealistic to expect Presidents Kagame and Tshisekedi to invite each other for coffee, it needs someone with gravitas to invite them. This crisis has no military solution except dialogue.

Hopewell Chin’ono

220,408 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

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

Kambale Musavuli #CongoIsBleeding

45,117 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

There has been significant media interest in understanding why Rwanda is in Congo, why it supports the AFC/M23 militia, and what its ultimate goal is. However, this line of questioning is problematic as it erases 30 years of history, during which both Rwanda and Uganda have played a devastating role in the Congo. Ending the war in the Congo requires justice. Justice will only be achieved when Rwanda and Uganda are held accountable for their crimes in the region, something that can only happen if their Western backers withdraw support. In the case of the United States, Secretary Rubio must enforce Section 105 of Public Law 109-456 by withholding military aid to Rwanda due to its backing of the AFC/M23 alliance. Here’s a brief interview on Al Jazeera discussing the lack of accountability for Rwanda’s crimes. #JusticeForCongo #StopM23 #NoToImpunity #AccountabilityNow #EndTheWar #CongoCrisis #PanAfricanism #HumanRights #AlJazeera #FreeCongo #CongoIsBleeding #Genocost #Goma #Rwanda Don’t #VisitRwanda

There has been significant media interest in understanding why Rwanda is in Congo, why it supports the AFC/M23 militia, and what its ultimate goal is. However, this line of questioning is problematic as it erases 30 years of history, during which both Rwanda and Uganda have played a devastating role in the Congo. Ending the war in the Congo requires justice. Justice will only be achieved when Rwanda and Uganda are held accountable for their crimes in the region, something that can only happen if their Western backers withdraw support. In the case of the United States, Secretary Rubio must enforce Section 105 of Public Law 109-456 by withholding military aid to Rwanda due to its backing of the AFC/M23 alliance. Here’s a brief interview on Al Jazeera discussing the lack of accountability for Rwanda’s crimes. #JusticeForCongo #StopM23 #NoToImpunity #AccountabilityNow #EndTheWar #CongoCrisis #PanAfricanism #HumanRights #AlJazeera #FreeCongo #CongoIsBleeding #Genocost #Goma #Rwanda Don’t #VisitRwanda

Kambale Musavuli #CongoIsBleeding

49,908 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

One aspect that needs correction is that armed groups did not aline with M23 to fight the governement it is the other way. Over 250 armed groups, including Congolese government forces, European mercenaries, #Burundian soldiers, MONUSCO, and #SADC, have aligned to combat #M23. However, it's crucial to understand that M23's fight extends beyond mere insurgency; it's a battle against ethnic cleansing, discrimination, and the fundamental survival of all Kivutians. The Tutsi refugees, victims of past genocides, have been relentlessly pursued by conflict, which has shifted and persisted in Eastern DRC. Yet, the current approach involves empowering MONUSCO, under the auspices of the UN Security Council, to collaborate with various armed factions, including the Genocidaire Group (FDLR) and mercenaries, purportedly to address the region's challenges. However, one must question the logic behind such an alliance. It's akin to pouring gasoline onto a fire, exacerbating rather than alleviating the situation. It's imperative for the Security Council to recognize the folly in this approach and reevaluate its strategy for achieving lasting peace in the region.

One aspect that needs correction is that armed groups did not aline with M23 to fight the governement it is the other way. Over 250 armed groups, including Congolese government forces, European mercenaries, #Burundian soldiers, MONUSCO, and #SADC, have aligned to combat #M23. However, it's crucial to understand that M23's fight extends beyond mere insurgency; it's a battle against ethnic cleansing, discrimination, and the fundamental survival of all Kivutians. The Tutsi refugees, victims of past genocides, have been relentlessly pursued by conflict, which has shifted and persisted in Eastern DRC. Yet, the current approach involves empowering MONUSCO, under the auspices of the UN Security Council, to collaborate with various armed factions, including the Genocidaire Group (FDLR) and mercenaries, purportedly to address the region's challenges. However, one must question the logic behind such an alliance. It's akin to pouring gasoline onto a fire, exacerbating rather than alleviating the situation. It's imperative for the Security Council to recognize the folly in this approach and reevaluate its strategy for achieving lasting peace in the region.

Manzi Willy

23,771 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

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?

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?

African Stream

18,325 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

$“What happened [in Goma and Bukavu] was only a fraction of what we could have done.” This warning was issued on 4 July 2025. A few weeks later, on 27 July 2025, Rwanda and the DRC signed a peace agreement, in which both parties committed to respecting each other’s territorial integrity. Under the agreement: The DRC committed to neutralising the genocidal FDLR. Rwanda committed to lifting its defensive measures, which include its security coordination with M23. Now, after refusing to neutralise the FDLR, Kinshasa feigns surprise that Rwanda has acknowledged a matter (the security coordination arrangement with M23) that was discussed and settled in the peace agreement. If the warning given earlier was not understood, then what comes next will be far more surprising.$

“What happened [in Goma and Bukavu] was only a fraction of what we could have done.” This warning was issued on 4 July 2025. A few weeks later, on 27 July 2025, Rwanda and the DRC signed a peace agreement, in which both parties committed to respecting each other’s territorial integrity. Under the agreement: The DRC committed to neutralising the genocidal FDLR. Rwanda committed to lifting its defensive measures, which include its security coordination with M23. Now, after refusing to neutralise the FDLR, Kinshasa feigns surprise that Rwanda has acknowledged a matter (the security coordination arrangement with M23) that was discussed and settled in the peace agreement. If the warning given earlier was not understood, then what comes next will be far more surprising.

Isabelle Karake

14,958 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten