The Fact Zone

What Mozambique and its European partners would risk if Rwanda were to withdraw its troops from Mozambique.

« Ceux qui disent que les #FDLR ne sont qu'un prétexte assume la charge de la preuve, pas moi. Moi, j'ai déjà démontré qu'ils existent : j'ai décrit leurs attaques, que vous connaissez, je n'invente rien, et j'ai cité des commandants dont les noms sont connus, des personnes impliquées dans le génocide contre les Tutsi, dont les identités ont été transmises aux Nations unies. J'ai apporté les preuves de ce que j'avance ; à ceux qui contestent cette réalité de prouver, eux, ce qu'ils affirment. Je ne peux pas être sommé de démontrer leurs propres allégations, parce que ce qu'ils disent est faux et cela n'a aucun sens. » #Kagame @amluzayamo @FGoloobaMutebi @gateteviews @Muyumba

“This generation will not allow over a million people to be killed: once in reality, and again in denial.” Thank you @KellyMutesi i for this article. At least we have youth who give us hope that this country will prosper for many years to come. We are proud of you.

32 ans après le Génocide contre les Tutsi, les États-Unis saluent la reconstruction du #Rwanda, sa sécurité et son unité nationale. #Kinshasa, en revanche, critique le régime de #Kigali et questionne sa réussite en matière de réconciliation et de paix. @PatrickMuyaya @AfricaMediaHub @Presidence_RDC @Com_mediasRDC @RDC_Minafet @POTUS @WhiteHouse @USEmbKinshasa @marcorubio

«There are some who pretend that the genocide against the Tutsi was a spontaneous event. That's not true. It was carefully prepared and carried out in plain sight...Before 1994, communities were subjected to waves of small massacres meant to normalise the killing and also to measure the reaction of the wider world.... In the early 1960s, after countless Tutsis were killed or forced into exile, international voices such as Bertrand Russell, to name just one, described it as systematic extermination. The pattern continued in the 1980s and the early 1990s. When Tutsi communities such as the Bagogwe in the northwest were targeted in organised attacks» #kwibuka32 - Paul Kagame

Les FARDC a donc voyagé dans le passé et a abattu un avion de @RwandaMoD, non pas en RDC, mais au Gabon. Et le résultat est publié dans le présent !

Maybe it is because Trump is not that idiot as @kenroth, who seems to believe that addressing problems through brutality is better than solving them from their root causes. Congo harbors and collaborates with the FDLR, a threat to Rwanda’s security. Trump understands that. Unlike former President Obama, Trump understands that resolving the eastern DRC crisis requires addressing its root causes.

Trump isn't willing to press Rwandan president Paul Kagame to pull his troops amd M23 rebels out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo the way Obama did, but Trump does strong-arm Congo into accepting people he deports. trib.al/c5lsnQo

Today, Kwibuka marks the 32nd commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi, during which more than one million Tutsi were killed in just 100 days. Thirty-two years on, the forces and ideology behind this genocide have not disappeared. They persist in the DRC, close to Rwanda’s borders, where genocidal elements—FDLR—continue to be sustained and protected by the Government of the DRC. #Kwibuka32

The marginalization of Congolese Tutsi labeled as Rwandans began in the 1960s. It intensified in 1994 when the EX-FAR, who had just committed one of the deadliest genocides in history, crossed into Zaire (now the DRC carrying their genocidal ideology against Tutsis. The video below is an excerpt from testimony by General Felix Kulayigye, spokesperson of the Ugandan army, discussing the persecution faced by Tutsis from the 1960s up to the present.

Fuel price hike: Rwanda still maintains the lowest pump prices in the region.

Les crimes de Victoire Ingabire: Parmi les éléments de preuve à charge figurent notamment des informations issues du FBI, de la police nerlandaise, ainsi que des rapports des Nations Unies. Ces éléments ont été versés au dossier afin d’étayer les accusations portées à son encontre.

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@MarleyVuvu @C_K_K_M_K Enfin, un homme de bon sens au Congo

Kagame n’a pas dit que Kabila est du M23. UDPS, c’est la définition de l’illettrisme politique...Chers compatriotes, ne vous réduisez pas à leurs niveau de compréhension. Arrêtez la désinformation, ne tombez pas dans leurs idiotie. 1. Kagame a parlé des termes “lié” ou “associé” : « Kabila est lié, Kabila est associé à l’AFC/M23 ». Et pour l'udps, ça veut dire qu’il est membre ? responsable ? chef ? Franchement.... classe eza bien. “Associé” ou “lié” à l'AFC/M23, ça veut dire quoi dans ce contexte ? - une relation évoquée - une proximité supposée - est (Par le gouvernement, justice congolaise) lié, associé à l'AFC/M23 Kagame ne fait que reprendre, relayer les propos du gouvernement congolais lui-même, pour se dédouaner disant s'ils ont associés l'ancien président comment cela peut être une histoire du Rwanda. Et c’est Tshisekedi, la justice congolaise qui ont associé, lié Kabila à l’AFC/M23 jusqu’à le condamner à mort Mais vous, comme bo teka mitu, boko comprendre comment ? Ça, c’est de la désinformation. si Bosembe est sérieux il devrait interpeller 2. Ce n’est pas à Kagame de nous dire qui est qui chez nous. arrêtons l’hypocrisie : le premier allié politique de l’UDPS depuis toujours, c’est qui ? De Étienne Tshisekedi à Félix Tshisekedi, les relations avec le Rwanda n’ont jamais été aussi simples, facile qu'aujourd'hui. Jusqu’aujourd’hui : Les relations diplomatiques existent Les ambassades sont ouvertes Les échanges continuent....Et pendant ce temps, vous faites croire au peuple que c'est Kabila le problème Une fois de plus : “Associé” ne veut pas dire membre “Lié” ne veut pas dire responsable.... c'est une référence à l'accusation du gouvernement et justice congolaise. Mais dans votre illettrisme, tout devient confusion, classe eza bien. Marley @MarleyVuvu

“You cannot expect one party—namely Rwanda—to fully meet all its obligations under the Washington agreements of December 4, while the other—the DRC—fulfills them only partially, if at all. The American side, which brought us together, must ensure that both Congo and Rwanda move forward in the right direction. It should not give the impression of exerting heavy pressure on one side while treating the other with leniency, for reasons I do not wish to comment on.” -Paul Kagame

«Et selon votre logique, pourquoi, alors qu'il y a une menace contre moi, me demandez-vous de lever mes mesures défensives sans pour autant gérer cette menace ? Quelle est la logique» #Kagame

An African response to Western arrogance: "Rwanda has not and will not seek additional funds from the European Peace Facility."

It is noted that there is no clear indication of substantive efforts by the DRC Government to neutralise the FDLR. On the contrary, reports from the ground indicate an increase in coordinated attacks by the FARDC, conducted with the support of the FDLR and its proxy armed groups, against AFC/M23 positions, which have also affected civilian populations.

State-Sponsored Instability: Who Is to Blame? With regard to the implementation of peace agreements, the Government of the Congo has consistently been among the first to violate its commitments. From the Lusaka Agreement to subsequent accords, including those reached in Washington, the Congolese government was obligated to dismantle the FDLR, identified as a root cause of instability in eastern Congo. Yet, it not only failed to neutralize the group, but has at times chosen to collaborate with it, offering both military and political support. To this day, the FDLR remains aligned with Kinshasa—a reality that continues to seriously undermine peace and stability in the region. Facts👇👇

Washington Accord The facts show that the DRC government cooperates with a genocidal group (FDLR) operating within its own armed forces (a scandal in a fair world.) "Neutralising a force within a force is an extremely difficult mission, especially for a government that shows no willingness to do so, but instead relies on it to fight its wars." ACLED Report

Whenever a Rwanda–DRC meeting is about to take place in Washington, Kinshasa and its allies, including the FDLR, launch attacks on AFC/M23 positions and on Banyamulenge and Tutsi villages, knowing AFC/M23 will respond. This appears to be a deliberate move to create a situation they can present as external aggression, in order to push for sanctions. We saw the same pattern before the fall of Uvira, when the DRC managed to influence the United States to sanction Rwanda. The same thing seems to be happening again. Facts.👇