Good article on the difficulty of bringing Rwanda and its officials to justice over its involvement in the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Rwanda under dictator Paul Kagame has consistently refused the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) making it impossible to try any cases. #Rwanda#DRC#M23#ICJ#ICC
Rwanda’s role in eastern DRC conflict: why international law is failing to end the fighting https://theconversation.com/rwandas-role-in-eastern-drc-conflict-why-international-law-is-failing-to-end-the-fighting-229731
"The United States strongly condemns the attack (Friday) from Rwanda Defense Forces and M23 positions on the Mugunga camp for internally displaced persons in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement"
Good old Rwanda, that very safe country ( because the UK says so). Of course, the UK won't condemn this, as it's part of the Rwanda deportation deal not to.
As the UK government pushes through its execrable Rwanda Bill, some background on Rwanda’s activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ironically creating hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violence, rape and murder perpetrated by the Rwandan backed M23 militia.
RDC: à l’ombre du conflit, les femmes en proie à une hausse des viols
Dans les camps de personnes déplacées de l’est du Congo, autour de Goma, les cas de violences sexuelles ont explosé. En cause, la multiplication des acteurs armés liée au conflit entre le #M23 et l’armée et l’impunité dont bénéficient les auteurs de ces crimes.
UN says a record 6.9 million people are now internally displaced #IDP within the Democratic Republic of #Congo#DRC due to escalating violence.
The Intnl Org. for #Migration has collected tracking data - the vast majority of those displaced live in the east where conflict is cited as the primary cause.
In North #Kivu alone, up to a million people have fled their homes this year due to the ongoing fighting with #M23 rebels.
@fulelo 6.9 million people displaced in Democratic Republic Congo from war, not covered like the other two wars we see every day Russia and Ukraine and Israel and people of Palestine. Wonder if it is a race thing?🤔
@Piousunyn Ethiopia is another place that has slipped out of news - i would say access and safety are main issues, as is now in Gaza, where foreign journos have no access either. BBC Africa online page quite regularly covers them both, e.g. today's ECHR report on Ethiopia.
I’ve decoded my first Meteor-M2-3 images today! Not the best due to the faulty antenna on the satellite but it’s a start. #Meteor#M23#weather#satelliteimagery