Africa Forum

The Genocide of the Rwandan Hutu Community in DRC: Untold History When people hear about the Rwandan genocide, their minds turn almost exclusively to the 1994 mass slaughter of the Tutsi minority in Rwanda. Yet, what followed this tragedy remains one of the least discussed and most complex humanitarian crises in modern African history—the targeted killing of Rwandan Hutu civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While this chapter rarely features in mainstream conversations, it is crucial for anyone seeking to understand the full scope of conflict, justice, and reconciliation in the Great Lakes region of Africa. More: https://africanrightsalliance.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-genocide-of-rwandan-hutu-community.html   Can Peace Last? Unpacking the Fragile Stability in the Great Lakes Region The Great Lakes Region of Africa—spanning parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda—has long been synonymous with ...

 Kagame abasangirangendo arabamaze. Ni inde utahiwe? https://youtu.be/bbb5GXojHGs?si=3zstm0Q1pmsvO8SU ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

 The Truth hurts | Jackson Hinkle. https://x.com/jacksonhinkle_/status/1905601700343201955?s=48&t=mu7Upgryh6l76NPefwJTNg ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

 IMPURUZA: IMPUNZI Z'ABANYAMULENGE ZIRI MURI TANZANIA ZIGIYE KWICWA BUNYAMASWA.  https://youtu.be/MTUmQXGAJAM?si=zyFLC8qySvCbyQrj ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

North and South Kivu Provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A comprehensive Overview. Introduction North and South Kivu are two eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), nestled along the borders with Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi. These provinces are known for their stunning natural beauty, diverse populations, and extraordinary mineral wealth. However, they are also among the most conflict-affected areas in Africa, grappling with protracted insecurity, displacement, and humanitarian crises. Understanding the socio-political dynamics of North and South Kivu is essential for grasping the broader challenges and opportunities facing the DRC. Historical Background Before colonialism, the area now known as the Kivu region was home to numerous kingdoms and chiefdoms, such as the Bashi, Bavira, and Havu polities in the south and the Nande and Hunde communities in the north. The region became part of the Congo Free State under King Leopo...

The Great Lakes region of Africa, which includes countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda, is one of the most conflict-affected regions on the continent. Known for its stunning landscapes and abundant natural resources, the region has also been marred by decades of violence, political instability, and humanitarian crises. For anyone trying to understand why this region has struggled with peace and development, it's essential to explore the historical roots of conflict, the political dynamics at play, and the ongoing efforts to build a more stable future. In this article, we'll break down the causes of conflict in the Great Lakes region, examine how these tensions have impacted the people living there, and highlight the local and international responses aimed at building peace. More: https://africanrightsalliance.blogspot.com/2025/03/conflict-and-political-dynamics-in.html -- _____________________________...

 Ronny Jackson n'est pas un envoyé spécial, clarifie l'ambassade des États-Unis | Actualite.cd https://actualite.cd/2025/03/26/ronny-jackson-nest-pas-un-envoye-special-clarifie-lambassade-des-etats-unis ::: On the day he arrived in the #DRC, we informed our point of contact in the DRC that Congressman @RepRonnyJackson was not sent there by President @realDonaldTrump, nor was he part of an official delegation of the United States Congress. Nevertheless, the media began publishing incorrect statements about the Congressman, causing confusion in the DRC. We once again urge the media not to run stories based on a single source and to confirm all information through official sources and authorized representatives. Members of Congress may visit foreign countries on their own accord and will be welcomed in the spirit of friendship extended to all members of Congress. Congressman Jackson's opinions are his own and do not reflect the official view of the Trump Administration or Con...

Cette année, la Ville de Liège ne commémorera pas le génocide des Tutsis - RTBF Actus ::: La Ville de Liège ne va pas commémorer l'anniversaire du génocide des Rwandais Tutsis cette année. Une célébration devait se tenir le 12 avril, mais le contexte international a refroidi la Ville et sa police. https://www.rtbf.be/article/cette-annee-la-ville-de-liege-ne-commemorera-pas-le-genocide-des-tutsis-11523385 Cette année, la Ville de Liège ne commémorera pas le génocide des Tutsis La Ville de Liège ne va pas commémorer l'anniversaire du génocide des Rwandais Tutsis cette année. Une célébration devait se tenir le 12 avril, mais le contexte international a refroidi la Ville et sa police. A cause de la guerre dans l'est du Congo L'année dernière, pour le trentième anniversaire, une séance s'était tenue à l'hôtel de Ville. Cette année, la police a averti le bourgmestre : Il vaut mieux s'abstenir. Parce que c'est dangereux estiment les forc...

 La Mairie de Paris demande l'interdiction du concert « Solidarité Congo », prévu le même jour que la commémoration du génocide des Tutsi au Rwanda La Mairie de Paris demande l'interdiction du concert « Solidarité Congo », prévu le même jour que la commémoration du génocide des Tutsi au Rwanda :::: La Ville dit craindre des troubles à l'ordre public « compte tenu des tensions existantes entre les communautés rwandaise et congolaise à Paris ». La Préfecture de police de Paris fait savoir que le dossier est « à l'étude ». https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2025/03/25/la-mairie-de-paris-demande-l-interdiction-du-concert-solidarite-congo-prevu-le-meme-jour-que-la-commemoration-du-genocide-des-tutsi-au-rwanda_6586043_3224.html La Mairie de Paris demande l'interdiction du concert « Solidarité Congo », prévu le même jour que la commémoration du génocide des Tutsi au Rwanda La Ville dit craindre des troubles à l'ordre public « co...

La possibilité pour la Belgique d'interdire les activités de commémoration du génocide rwandais sur son territoire devrait être envisagée. Plusieurs arguments solides peuvent être avancés en faveur d'une telle interdiction. En effet, ces activités sont souvent utilisées par le gouvernement rwandais actuel pour avancer des accusations controversées envers la Belgique, accusations qui divisent plutôt qu'elles ne réconcilient. Lire plus: https://rwandanrightsalliance.blogspot.com/2025/03/la-belgique-devrait-interdire-les.html   -- ________________________________________________________________ -Ushobora kwiyandikisha kuri iyo groupe wandikira: rwandaforum+subscribe@googlegroups.com -Ushobora kwikura kuri iyo groupe wandikira: rwandaforum+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com Contact: rwandaforumonline@gmail.com. -Posting to the Group: Posting to the group: rwandaforum@googlegroups.com ________________________________________________________________ ...

Burundi : "Hatutakubali kuchinjwa kama mbuzi, kama vile Wakongo". https://youtu.be/QP0Scus69CA?si=jfmRZ_f-5tupBrzE ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

Aéroport de Kavumu repris par Wazalendo et FARDC: Kagame au bord du goufre? https://youtu.be/FwwZhllVpv4?si=5bGut8wfBEq3aF5w ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

L'importance de la réactivation de la CEPGL pour promouvoir la coopération et la prévention des conflits dans la région des Grands Lacs africains La Communauté Économique des Pays des Grands Lacs (CEPGL) est une organisation régionale créée en 1976 par le Burundi, la République démocratique du Congo (à l'époque Zaïre) et le Rwanda. Son objectif fondamental était de renforcer la coopération économique, sociale et politique entre ces pays voisins afin de favoriser la stabilité régionale et éviter les conflits récurrents dans cette région marquée par des tensions ethniques et politiques. More : https://rwandanrightsalliance.blogspot.com/2025/03/limportance-de-la-reactivation-de-la.html   -- ________________________________________________________________ -Ushobora kwiyandikisha kuri iyo groupe wandikira: rwandaforum+subscribe@googlegroups.com -Ushobora kwikura kuri iyo groupe wandikira: rwandaforum+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com Contact: rwand...

The Tragic Cost of Technology: Conflict Minerals and the Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo Setting the Scene: A Land Rich in Resources, Ravaged by Conflict The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a vast and resource-rich nation in Central Africa, is home to some of the world's most valuable mineral deposits. In particular, its eastern provinces—North and South Kivu, Ituri, and Maniema—contain vast quantities of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold. These four minerals, known collectively as "3TG," are essential to the production of everyday technologies, including mobile phones, laptops, medical equipment, and jewellery. Yet beneath the surface of this mineral wealth lies a complex and tragic reality. For decades, the extraction and trade of these minerals have been linked to armed conflict, exploitation, and one of the world's most persistent humanitarian crises. More: https://africanrightsalliance.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-tragic-...

Aid operations stretched to the limit in Burundi by ongoing DR Congo crisis The UN agency has swiftly mobilized additional resources to address but the sharp rise in refugee numbers has put immense pressure on all assistance operations in the region. Since the beginning of the year nearly  70,000 individuals – primarily women, children, and the elderly  – have crossed into Burundi seeking refuge from the intensifying conflict in DRC. Many have made perilous river crossings and embarked on long journeys to escape violence. As refugee numbers continue to swell, this marks  one of the largest influxes into Burundi in decades , with more arrivals each day. According to reports, many are arriving with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The movement of refugees has also increased across DRC's border with Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.  According  to the UN refugee agency,  UNHCR , in less than three months,  the number of Congolese fleeing has surge...

Iki kiganiro ni cyiza cyane. Haravugamo abagize amatsinda 5 ya opposition ari guhiganira gusimbura Kagame. ::: IBIRIHO BIRAVUGWA:  AMACENGA N'IHANGANA MU GUSIMBURA KAGAME PAUL | BATEGUYE KUMWICA. https://www.youtube.com/live/AqtkNy_RPhA?si=AnjfMljS2oNIDsWe ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

 Kagame faces financial crisis; withdrawing from DRC is Rwanda's only option, says David Himbara. https://youtu.be/hmVeaJJOGWI?si=UsUcvM6amxBfQHAs ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

 Erreur de Kagame: la Belgique n'est pas le Burundi ni la RDC! https://youtu.be/17CTLnD78Bk?si=1ZNakmceQCkfzt-t ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

  Batutsi mubwire  Kagame ko umulimo wose ufite akamaro k'uwukora: Teaching was too stressful so I left to become a lorry driver https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwynl639dg9o -- ________________________________________________________________ -Ushobora kwiyandikisha kuri iyo groupe wandikira: rwandaforum+subscribe@googlegroups.com -Ushobora kwikura kuri iyo groupe wandikira: rwandaforum+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com Contact: rwandaforumonline@gmail.com. -Posting to the Group: Posting to the group: rwandaforum@googlegroups.com ________________________________________________________________ -African Rights Alliance: https://africanrightsalliance.blogspot.com/ -Rwandan Rights Alliance: https://rwandanrightsalliance.blogspot.com/ -Les revendications fallacieuses et discriminatoires du Rwanda en RDC qui justifient son soutien au M23: https://africanrightsalliance.blogspot.com/2025/03/les-revendications-fallacieuses-et.html --- You receiv...

Comment la République Démocratique du Congo peut reconquérir les zones occupées par le RDF et le M23 sans aucune bataille armée. Stratégies communautaires de rejet et de résistance contre l'occupation par la résistance pacifique. La situation dans l'est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) demeure une source de préoccupation majeure, marquée par la présence et les actions déstabilisatrices du RDF (Forces de Défense Rwandaises) et du groupe armé M23. La perspective d'une reconquête des zones occupées sans recourir à la violence armée représente un défi complexe mais potentiellement transformateur. Cet essai explore en profondeur les stratégies de résistance pacifique que la RDC pourrait mettre en œuvre, en répondant aux questions fondamentales de comment, quoi faire, quand, qui, pourquoi et où. La République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) fait actuellement face à un défi majeur avec l'occupation de certaines régions du Nord-Kivu et du Sud-Kivu p...

"My father, General Yoweri Museveni, told me a few months ago that I must turn the UPDF into a 'killing machine.' That is what we are working on." https://www.therwandan.com/kigali-kisangani-muhoozis-bellicose-tweets-reignite-regional-tensions/ Kigali-Kisangani: Muhoozi's bellicose tweets reignite regional tensions March 23, 2025 General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, commander of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and son of President Yoweri Museveni, has once again shaken the regional diplomatic and military landscape with a series of controversial tweets. These posts, shared via his X account, come just after he completed an official visit to Kigali, where he was warmly received by the Chief of Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force, General Mubarakh Muganga, and personally thanked President Paul Kagame for his hospitality. In one of his most striking tweets, Muhoozi stated: "Within a week, either the M...

 U.S. Firm Backed by Gates and Bezos Seeks Congo Lithium Exploration | OilPrice.com U.S. Firm Backed by Gates and Bezos Seeks Congo Lithium Exploration | OilPrice.com https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Firm-Backed-by-Gates-and-Bezos-Seeks-Congo-Lithium-Exploration.html U.S. Firm Backed by Gates and Bezos Seeks Congo Lithium Exploration ​ Summary The article describes U.S. firm KoBold Metals' efforts to develop a lithium deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company, backed by billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is using AI to explore for minerals and is considering bringing in partners to fast-track the development of a new copper mine in Zambia. ​ By Charles Kennedy - Mar 21, 2025, 9:30 AM CDT U.S. firm KoBold Metals, whose backers include billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is seeking to develop a huge hard rock lithium deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the African country, which also has large co...

 "Les dernières sanctions individuelles ont été adoptées lundi dernier. Elles ont été proposées conjointement par la France et la Belgique", a déclaré Rémi Maréchaux, ambassadeur de France en RDC, ce 20 mars, en marge de la Journée internationale de la Francophonie à Kinshasa. https://actualite.cd/2025/03/20/rdc-rwanda-la-liste-des-sanctionnes-lies-au-m23-et-au-rwanda-adoptee-par-lue-avait-ete ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

 Message de Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza à l'occasion de la cérémonie du Prix Victoire Ingabire pour la Démocratie et la Paix – Édition 2025.  https://youtu.be/WsOGGfs3ijg?si=Kf6X2lYY6kVEZL86 ### "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence", George Washington. ###

Shameless Kagame is exploiting Western guilt to pursue his own imperialism https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/20/shameless-kagame-exploiting-western-guilt-pursue-imperialis/ Shameless Kagame is exploiting Western guilt to pursue his own imperialism The president of Rwanda is the Putin of Africa: attacking and plundering a neighbouring country David Blair 20 March 2025 3:18pm GMT Credit : Fab...