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
"Government forces in the Democratic Republic of the #Congo (#DRC) have successfully thwarted an attempted coup. The incident, which unfolded Saturday night has left the nation on edge as authorities work to restore order and investigate those involved. '...The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners and Congolese have been put out of action, including their leader,' said Congolese army spokesperson Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge
"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.
For the Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege, who has treated more than 80,000 survivors of sexual violence by armed groups, the west displays double standards over the ‘stain on our humanity’. Walking around a camp for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo this year, the Nobel peace laureate Dr Denis Mukwege...
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.
Three Tanzanian peacekeepers deployed to eastern Congo as part of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission were killed by rebel mortar fire this week. Three others were wounded in the attack. Their deaths again raise questions about the capacity of the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as...
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka was Monday appointed as the African nation’s first woman prime minister, state television announced. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi’s sweeping re-election on...
In Walikale, a territory located in the eastern DRC, the Canadian and South African-owned mining company Alphamin Bisie Mining SA has been accused of obtaining mining rights without consulting all the communities affected by the company’s activities.
An analysis by Mongabay highlights several inconsistencies in the process of receiving mining and exploration permits that violate the law.
"Though this long regional conflict is often portrayed as Rwandans vs Congolese, Hutu vs Tutsi, or even Muslim vs Christian, the primary generator of endless suffering is a more universal clash – power and profit vs people and planet. Colonialism never really ended, it simply now works remotely via economic imperialism..."
I had no idea what even conflict minerals were. Wow.
Sunak’s flagship plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £1.8m for each of the first 300 people the government deports to Kigali.
The overall cost is more than half a billion pounds, according to the figures released to the National Audit Office. Even if the UK sends nobody to the central African state, Sunak has signed up to pay £370m from the public purse over the five-year deal.
Since early February, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, has been rocked by protests directed against western embassies. Protests took place in front of the British and French embassies, and in front of United Nations buildings. Throughout the city, American and Belgian flags were burned....
"...it is striking how silent the international community remains towards Rwanda. Multiple recent United Nations reports have extensively documented direct Rwandan military support for the M23 rebellion – support that Kigali itself denies.
... The comparison with both Ukraine and Israel/Palestine is frequently made in the country: where is the attention to the Congolese crisis?"
Prof Kristof Titeca #Congo#DRC#Rwanda#Africa#Refugees#IDPs
The United States on Saturday condemned worsening violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), blaming it on M23, an armed group it said is backed by Rwanda....
DRC's Worst Floods in 60 Years: A Climate Change Tragedy and Call for Global Action
The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling its worst floods in 60 years, leaving thousands homeless. This devastating event highlights the pressing challenges of climate change and infrastructural neglect, calling for immediate and sustained global action
The rebel M23 group is blocking the main roads into Goma as it continues to wreak havoc in the east. This major city in the region, with about two million people, has been cut off from the farms that feed it for several days....
The ‘man who repairs women’ on rape as a weapon and how the world forgot the Democratic Republic of Congo (www.theguardian.com)
For the Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege, who has treated more than 80,000 survivors of sexual violence by armed groups, the west displays double standards over the ‘stain on our humanity’. Walking around a camp for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo this year, the Nobel peace laureate Dr Denis Mukwege...
Democratic Republic of Congo: Southern African Development Community (SADC) soldier deaths underline concerns over mission (www.dw.com)
Three Tanzanian peacekeepers deployed to eastern Congo as part of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission were killed by rebel mortar fire this week. Three others were wounded in the attack. Their deaths again raise questions about the capacity of the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as...
DR Congo appoints Judith Suminwa Tuluka as its first female prime minister (www.france24.com)
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka was Monday appointed as the African nation’s first woman prime minister, state television announced. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi’s sweeping re-election on...
Explainer: Democratic Republic of Congo protests: expert explains why Congolese anger against the West is justified – and useful to the government (theconversation.com)
Since early February, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, has been rocked by protests directed against western embassies. Protests took place in front of the British and French embassies, and in front of United Nations buildings. Throughout the city, American and Belgian flags were burned....
US condemns worsening violence in east of DR Congo, accuses Rwanda (www.reuters.com)
The United States on Saturday condemned worsening violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), blaming it on M23, an armed group it said is backed by Rwanda....
Democratic Republic of Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance (www.bbc.com)
The rebel M23 group is blocking the main roads into Goma as it continues to wreak havoc in the east. This major city in the region, with about two million people, has been cut off from the farms that feed it for several days....