Douglas G Kabunda 🇨🇩

@MahoroMpa . 2025 ELECTION #Douglas Kabunda for MPA President

#DRCongo #Minembwe At the sidelines of the Feb. 10th’ hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee @HouseForeignGOP, Mahoro Peace Association (MPA) met in person and individually with key Subcommittee members, voicing deepest concerns over DRC government bombings using fighters and drones on the vulnerable Banyamulenge minority in Minembwe’s highlands, causing unimaginable suffering, displacement, and loss of life. We also highlighted the devastating humanitarian blockade imposed by DRC forces, Burundian troops, and allied militias, which has cut off food, medicine, and basic supplies, leading to deliberate starvation and a silent genocide against the Tutsi minority. An urgent humanitarian corridor is desperately needed to deliver life-saving aid and prevent further catastrophe. Though absent from the Washington accords, we briefed the subcommittee on their plight. As the chairman noted the Kisangani airport bombing, it was a poignant moment to address similar atrocities in Minembwe. Members pledged follow-up on these critical issues, including the blockade and aid access. A memo was submitted prior to amplify these urgent cries for justice. Watch the video for this emotional testimony. We demand an immediate end to the violence, lifting of the blockade, establishment of humanitarian corridors, accountability, and aid for affected civilians. @marcorubio @StateDept @US_SrAdvisorAF @USAmbUN @USAmbDRC @MONUSCO @amnestyusa @jumuiya @DiplomatieTogo @_AfricanUnion @angola_Mirex @WilliamsRuto @KagutaMuseveni @PaulKagame @IsokoUSA @MaishaRdc @wembi_steve @benbabunga @ScoviaMutesi

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐰𝐞 On Friday, February 7th, the Banyamulenge community organized protests to demand a reassessment of the American decision directing AFC M23 to withdraw from Uvira. This decision has placed the Banyamulenge community in jeopardy. Joining us for further insights is Dr. @AlexMvuka, a political analyst and researcher. @USAmbRwanda @SecRubio @US_SrAdvisorAF @MofaQatar_EN

#DRCongo #WashintonAccords “The root cause of the conflict is not being addressed in this agreement,” Kabunda says. “The Banyamulenge are being sidelined for economic gain.” It’s a view that has some traction in Washington. “There cannot be peace in the Congo without first ending anti-Tutsi incitement,” said Michael Rubin of the conservative American Enterprise Institute in a 22 January op-ed. Reported by @JulianPecquet — Read the full story on The Africa Report: theafricareport.com/406835/congres… @StanysBujakera @CoulibalyBojana @SecRubio @StateDept @US_SrAdvisorAF @HouseForeign @HouseForeignGOP @PatrickMuyaya @kayikwambaT @IsokoUSA @CranePrevention @PaulKagame @KagutaMuseveni @Presidence_RDC — Read the full story on The Africa Report: theafricareport.com/406835/congres…

Official Statement | Mahoro Peace Association Mahoro Peace Association (MPA) is a strictly humanitarian organization serving vulnerable communities with dignity, impartiality, and compassion. We operate independently and transparently, and no individual or third party speaks on our behalf without formal authorization. MPA continues to support displaced and marginalized communities, including Banyamulenge civilians in the High Plateau of South Kivu who face ongoing violence and neglect. Please read the official statement below and rely only on MPA’s official channels for accurate information.

We commend the swift decision by the FARDC General Staff to suspend Major General Sylvain Ekenge following his deeply discriminatory and inflammatory remarks on national television. This rapid response sends a signal that such hate speech from a high-ranking official is unacceptable and contrary to republican values. However, a mere suspension is insufficient to deter others from similar dangerous rhetoric, which echoes genocidal tropes and risks fueling ethnic violence in an already fragile context. To truly uphold national unity and prevent recurrence, stronger measures are essential: a thorough investigation, followed by prosecution under laws against incitement to hatred and discrimination. Anything less risks normalizing such speeches and undermining cohesion. @PatrickMuyaya with his “Poison Rwandais” SHOULD BE NEXT!

🇬🇧 Official Statement | FARDC The General Staff of the FARDC condemns statements made on RTNC by Major General Ekenge Bomusa Efomi Sylvain, which are contrary to republican values. These statements do not reflect the position of the DRC, the President of the Republic, or the Government. As a result, he has been suspended from his duties as FARDC spokesperson. The FARDC reaffirm their commitment to protecting all Congolese citizens, without distinction, and call for national unity and the rejection of all hate speech.

🇨🇩 Communiqué | FARDC L’État-Major Général des FARDC condamne les propos tenus sur la RTNC par le Général-Major Ekenge Bomusa Efomi Sylvain, contraires aux valeurs républicaines. Ces propos ne reflètent ni la position de la RDC, ni celle du Président de la République, ni du Gouvernement. En conséquence, il est suspendu de ses fonctions de porte-parole. Les FARDC réaffirment leur engagement à protéger tous les Congolais, sans distinction, et appellent à l’unité nationale et au rejet de tout discours de haine.

Thank you for your relentless advocacy against General Ekenge's vile hate speech, specifically targeting Tutsi women with dehumanizing warnings against intermarriage and portraying them as agents of infiltration, has paid off. The swift suspension of the FARDC spokesperson is a victory owed to courageous voices like yours sounding the alarm against incitement. Yet, this suspension is far from enough. Similar genocidal rhetoric from other DRC officials, politicians, including @PatrickMuyaya, and state-aligned media persists, fueling ethnic hatred and risking mass violence. We need comprehensive investigations, prosecutions, and zero tolerance for all involved to dismantle this dangerous pattern. #StopHateSpeech #GenocidePrevention #ProtectTutsiWomen #ProtectBanyamulenge #HumanRightsInDRC

#DRCongo #FARDC The remarks made by General Ekenge, spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), in this interview, are extremely dangerous and wholly unacceptable. Dehumanizing an ethnic group, warning against intermarriage, and promoting conspiracy theories rooted in so-called “racial superiority” are not harmless words, they are classic markers of genocidal rhetoric. History teaches us a painful lesson: when officials speak this way, violence often follows. These statements do not emerge in isolation. They echo and reinforce what DRC’s Minister of Communication, @PatrickMuyaya has described as “Poison Rwandais”, a narrative now deliberately fused with ethnic hatred to portray Congolese Tutsi/Banyamulenge as an internal enemy that must be eliminated from national life. This dangerous fusion is a calculated attempt to mobilize the population against a specific community. We have seen this pattern before. 1. In Rwanda, authorities depicted Tutsis as deceitful and existential threats, laying the groundwork for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. 2. In Nazi Germany, officials warned against Jews “polluting” society through marriage, a prelude to exclusion, persecution, and mass murder. Similar rhetoric preceded atrocities in the Balkans and in Myanmar. Genocide does not begin with machetes or guns, it begins with words. This is not political discourse. It is not patriotism. It is an unmistakable warning sign. We call on: •The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to publicly condemn these statements and hold those responsible accountable. •Regional and international bodies, including the African Union, United Nations, and human rights mechanisms, to urgently investigate and address incitement to ethnic violence in the DRC. •Civil society, faith leaders, media, and the Congolese diaspora to reject hate speech and stand firmly against the dehumanization of any community. Silence in the face of incitement is complicity. This rhetoric must be stopped now before it leads to irreversible harm. @UN @UNHumanRights @UNGeneva @StateDept @POTUS @SecBlinken @HouseForeign @SenateForeign @EU_Commission @Europarl_EN @hrw @amnesty @Refugees @realDonaldTrump @marcorubio #NeverAgain #GenocidePrevention #StopHateSpeech #ProtectBanyamulenge #ProtectTutsi #HumanRights #DRC

#DrCongo ⚠️ Dangerous Genocidal Rhetoric Emerging from DRC State Officials Gen. Ekenge dehumanizes Congolese Tutsi/Banyamulenge, warns against intermarriage, and promotes “racial superiority.” Minister @PatrickMuyaya “Poison Rwandais” frames the same community as a hidden internal enemy. Different but power voices, one ideology: Ethnic scapegoating to mobilize violence. This is how genocide began in Rwanda (1994), Nazi Germany, the Balkans, and Myanmar. Incitement starts with words. Silence kills. @UN @UNHumanRights @UNGeneva @StateDept @POTUS @SecBlinken @HouseForeign @SenateForeign @EU_Commission @Europarl_EN @hrw @amnesty @Refugees @marcorubio @realDonaldTrump @MaishaRdc @CNangaa @Fkaniki @LawrenceKanyuka @AlexMvuka @AKibasumba

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere! This is the real poison: state-tolerated hatred that costs lives, while the world looks away. And when victims resist, they’re condemned: not the ideology that put them in danger. Watch closely. History is repeating itself.

#Minembwe #DRC 🚨 THE FEARED TRAGEDY WE WARNED FOR, HAS STRUCK 🚨 On Dec 6 in Mikarati, Banyamulenge civilians carrying food supplies were ambushed by Burundian soldiers and their allied wazalendo&FDLR militias. 4 civilians were killed, dozens kidnapped or disappeared. These were families simply trying to survive under a brutal blockade imposed since Oct 17. This is not an accident, it is a deliberate campaign of extermination and starvation. Despite our nationwide protests in the U.S., including the Dec 4th, Washington, D.C. during the DRC–Rwanda peace accord signing ceremony, the international community has failed to act. We demand: • Immediate lifting of the humanitarian blockade • Release of kidnapped civilians • Accountability for Burundian forces, DRC forces and Wazalendo & FDLR allies. The world cannot remain silent. Every hour of inaction costs lives. Stand with Banyamulenge. Raise your voice. Act now. #JusticeForBanyamulenge #StopWarCrimes #MinembweUnderSiege #PeaceWithJustice @realDonaldTrump @SecRubio @US_SrAdvisorAF @bbcgahuza @BurundiEmbUSA @PaulKagame @KagutaMuseveni @onduhungirehe @kayikwambaT

Thank you Colombus, Ohio and pastor Ryan for your advocacy. The world need to know about the slow Genocide taking place in #Minembwe. sosmediasburundi.org/en/2025/11/06/…

I will be there!

#RDC🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑 Sud-Kivu : des soldats burundais empêchent les Banyamulenge d’accéder au marché à Bijombo⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ Les tensions s’accentuent dans les hauts plateaux du Sud-Kivu. Le week-end dernier, plusieurs habitants de Minembwe, principalement issus de la communauté Banyamulenge, ont été refoulés par des soldats burundais alors qu’ils se rendaient au marché de Bijombo, dans le groupement du même nom, territoire de Fizi. Selon des témoignages concordants, les militaires burundais postés à Mikalati ont intercepté plusieurs groupes — des femmes, des hommes et des jeunes — qui tentaient de rejoindre le marché pour acheter des produits de première nécessité tels que le sel, le sucre ou le savon. « Nous nous rendions au marché pour acheter du sel, du sucre, du savon et d’autres produits. Mais les soldats burundais postés à Mikalati nous ont empêchés d’y aller. Ils veulent qu’on meure sans sel, ni sucre, ni huile », témoigne Espérance, une commerçante de Minembwe refoulée le week-end dernier. Une situation humanitaire critique Le marché de Bijombo constitue l’un des rares points d’approvisionnement encore accessibles pour les habitants de Minembwe. Depuis février dernier, le marché de Mulima — autre centre vital d’échanges — a été fermé par les Wazalendo, qui avaient menacé de tuer toute personne surprise en train de ravitailler les Banyamulenge. Cette fermeture avait déjà contraint plusieurs familles à parcourir de longues distances, parfois sur plusieurs jours, pour se ravitailler à Bijombo. Désormais, même cette option est bloquée. « En chemin, les soldats burundais nous ont stoppés. Nous demandons à la communauté internationale de condamner la cruauté que le gouvernement burundais inflige aux Banyamulenge de Minembwe et Mikenge. Comment vivre sans sel ni savon ? », déplore Éric M., un autre habitant. @jumuiya @GeneralNeva @YolandeMakolo @Fkaniki @MofaQatar_EN @US_SrAdvisorAF @GenocideWatch1 @UNGeneva @volker_turk @kajakallas @EU_Commission @UNHumanRights @onduhungirehe @jbserugo @AlexMvuka @AKibasumba @DougGasore @nmuhamiriza @savecongotutsi @kivuutile @Aiglekivu003PKM @Kagigiwacu @i_Birere

Statement from Mahoro Peace Association(MPA), regarding ongoing violence being perpetrated by FDNB, FDLR, FARDC, Against Banyamulenge Civilians in South Kivu #Minembwe ——————————————— H.E. Mr. António Guterres Secretary-General United Nations New York, NY 10017 USA October 22nd, 2025 Re: URGENT APPEAL - Stop the Ongoing Genocide Against Banyamulenge Civilians in South Kivu’s Haut Plateau, Led by The Burundian Armed Forces (FDNB) in Partnership with DR Congo’s Army (FARDC) and Their Sponsored Militias. Your Excellency, Mahoro Peace Association writes with utmost urgency and grave concern regarding the escalating threat of gross human rights violations and genocide by a coalition led by the Burundian National Defence Forces (FDNB), composed of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), and their sponsored militia, Wazalendo, against the Banyamulenge population in the Minembwe Highlands of the DRC. Immediate international intervention is required to prevent an unfolding genocide. Your Excellency, As you may be aware, the DRC is home to a diverse population, including the Banyamulenge—a Tutsi community primarily located in South Kivu Province. Despite their centuries-long presence in the region, the Banyamulenge have been subjected to systematic violence, displacement, and discrimination. The Banyamulenge have experienced repeated persecution throughout modern Congolese history, targeted by both state and non-state militia groups. Significant episodes of violence occurred in 1960, 1964, 1996, and 1998. Notably, in 2004, during the Gatumba massacre in Burundi, 166 innocent Banyamulenge refugees were brutally killed, some burned alive, in a refugee camp on the night of August 13, 2004. Since April 2017, there has been a resurgence of coordinated attacks against the Banyamulenge community, often accompanied by hate speech and dehumanizing rhetoric from both DRC and Burundian government officials. The current situation on the ground is alarming and demands immediate attention and intervention from the United Nations and the broader international community. This alarming development comes exactly 21 years after the tragic Gatumba massacre. To date, justice has not been served, and individuals such as Agathon Rwasa, who claimed responsibility for this atrocity, continue to enjoy protection from the Burundian government. @UN @UNHumanRights @UNHCRUK @IsokoUSA @KagutaMuseveni @WilliamsRuto @PaulKagame @jumuiya @SuluhuSamia @LawrenceKanyuka @PatrickMuyaya @bbisimwa @hrw @PatrickMuyaya @FelixUdps @US_Emb_Burundi @Presidence_RDC @FARDC_Info @amnesty @WairimuANderitu @USAmbDRC @Allemagne_RDC @BelgiumMFA @UN_BintouKeita @jumuiya @GeneralNeva @EU_Commission @AUC_MoussaFaki @UNOCHA_DRC @unjhro @_AfricanUnion @MONUSCO @genocide_watch @bbcgahuza @VOAAfrica @radiookapi @Katsuva_R @StanysBujakera @wembi_steve @fidele_sebahizi @MaishaRdc @AlexMvuka @Fkaniki @AKibasumba @kivuutile @AlexMvuka

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An other evidence yet again of the discrimination our people(Tusti/Banyamulenge) are subjected to, under the Tchisekedi regime. 1. Having successfully registered to attend the conference in Newyork, I and few fellow Congolese Tutsi, were denied entry, accused of being Rwandan infiltrators - denying us of our Congolese identity. A reminder of the sinister treatment Banyamulenge/Tutsi and Hema people have been subjected to since 2017 - Often Death sentence. 2. On a positive note, we would like to thank the Mayor of New York @NYCMayor for listening to the voice of the survivors of the genocide in DR Congo. Thank you for not endorsing this conference, therefore, not legitimizing a government that discriminate against its own people🙏🙏🙏

Tomorrow, we will attend the “HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON THE SIDELINES OF THE 80TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN NEW YORK,” hosted by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The conference will feature the participation of President Tchisekedi Chilombo, who bears significant responsibility for crimes against the Banyamulenge/Tutsi and Hema communities. We will amplify the voices of our mothers and children in Minembwe, Mikenke, Rurambo, Kundondo, Uvira, and other areas who have endured unimaginable suffering. We will bring their stories to the forefront of the perpetrators and reclaim the truth. The Banyamulenge/Tutsi community has faced decades of systematic persecution, violence, and marginalization. Any discussion on genocide in the Congo must center on the targeted community of Banyamulenge/Tutsi, guiding the discussion and actions taken rather than the DRC government’s rhetoric of turning victims into perpetrators. Let our voice be heard, highlighting the plight of our marginalized communities. @NYCMayor @NYCMayorsOffice @antonioguterres @MahoroMpa @IsokoUSA @realDonaldTrump @US_SrAdvisorAF @marcorubio

HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF – Banyamulenge/Tutsi in Uvira Face Imminent Threat Since late August 2025, credible warnings have been issued regarding the imminent risk of mass violence targeting the Banyamulenge and Tutsi civilian population in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The situation has worsened as hate speech and anti-Tutsi propaganda intensify. Disturbingly, even General Gasita, a Munyamulenge senior officer in the DRC army, has become a direct target. “If a protected general can be hunted by Wazelendo, FDLR, and Imbonerakure, imagine the fate of unprotected Munyamulenge and Tutsi civilians.” This alarming development signals a grave danger of another genocide against the Banyamulenge and Tutsi communities. We urgently call on the international community, the DRC government, and regional leaders to act without delay to: •Ensure immediate protection of vulnerable civilians •Amplify advocacy and monitoring to prevent mass atrocities •Guarantee access to food, water, and humanitarian relief, as families remain confined to their homes under threat of attack Failure to act risks a repeat of past tragedies. The warning signs are clear, and time is running out. #DRC #Uvira #Banyamulenge #Tutsi #StopGenocide #HumanRights #StopTutsiphobia @realDonaldTrump @PatrickMuyaya @Presidence_RDC @US_SrAdvisorAF @KagutaMuseveni @SuluhuSamia @_AfricanUnion @MONUSCO @UsambUN @Rubio @SecPompeo