DR Congo is Preparing for WAR Against Rwanda

M23 rebellion in North Kivu province. Rwandan troops are now directly involved in the fighting. Congolese Armed Forces suffered multiple setbacks. Major humanitarian crisis. UN peacekeepers to leave the country. Regional war could erupt.
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[@dcataj5085]

"Once weapons were manufactured to fight wars. Now wars are manufactured to sell weapons." - AR

[@ironmonkey1512]

These hostilities build up over decades... they would be fighting each other with sharp sticks

[@BlockdaCoolguy]

Human nature is to try to justify wars. No war is justifiable, not even if diplomacy didnt work. If neither declares war, no wars would happen. Not even Russia or USA can justify any war. Imagine an alien civilization who looks at us terrified knowing that we fight all the time, when the alien civilization lives in harmony

[@timmy-wj2hc]

And Bankers finance all of them for profit.

[@mr.waffentrager4400]

its Arundhati Roy not AR, TF is AR ? Adolf Rizzler ?

[@lukapopovic6668]

Facts 💯

[@VioletSilence]

One dude loads a mortar. Other dude fires it. Third dude hauls ammo. Seven dudes wait for their contracts to end.

[@tjallingdalheuvel126]

Nothing special. Traveled with a unit once that indeed carry only one mortar. But to get there, not knowing who ome could encounter and how they would react. And encounter did happen. Could have ended right there. All ready to go, but boss said hond it and talked. Saying the others are not there for looking pretty. If need be they can take out a threath and maybe escape. And one never travels with only one car to the middle of nowhere anyways. Not in the dessert, not in the jungle. Funny to you, only because you have not been around and did not understand. Usually such teams send out by themselves are the capable ones, that you do not want to face off with. They can handle themselves.

[@IaintTheHerb]

Round usually fires shortly after it gets dropped in. The two other guys may check bubbles on the deflection & elevation controls, adjust fire as needed and hand over ammo from the nearby boxes. No need for ten dudes, ofc!

[@PreparedOverlander]

Nobody needs to fire a mortar after it is dropped in the tube. There is a firing pin at the bottom, when the mortar round slides down the tube it hits the firing pin and goes off. There is usually a 3 man crew: gunner, assistant gunner, and ammo bearer. Sometimes 1 ammo bearer is added to the crew. I exception for the firing of the mortar that I know of. The US 60mm M224 mortar does have a handheld mode that has a trigger on the mortar to allow for aiming and shooting in handheld mode.

[@spencethegreat38]

Don’t forget about the guy that has to stand there watching to tell everyone they’re doing it wrong

[@Franky566]

very funny, but the French soldiers deployed with the United Nations are often from the Foreign Legion.

[@cryptickenya7330]

i am from that region...specifically kenya but have never understood the dynamics behind m23 and the congolese army. now i fully get the big picture. fantastic analysis yet again history legends.

[@languystephane]

It's an absolutely wrong analysis

[@sisu3872]

Why?​@@languystephane

[@neildavid10]

This analysis is wrong.

[@user-cp2vy8im3n]

Your analysis is correct, Rwandan forces are actively supporting M23 openly!

[@MerciMugabo-vv2yx]

Let Me give all of you this informetion I am a Congolies.The M23 they where soldies of Congo but they whent out of the army to go end help there people in North kivu becouse they were being killed by Wazalendo.The M23 when they so that govenment were doing nothing to that they went end made there Millitary group after some time also the Govenment came in calling them Rwandies the Frdc they came killing people in North kivu reeping people.M23 they are asking to speek with the Govenment but Govenment don't whant they just want to kill M23 end there Familys.But if they will kill M23 heroes will born no trueth will ever be defited that's way even Sadc,Burundi, UN,East Africa soldies are defited by M23 becouse M23 are not killing enosent people are helping there people.Thank all of you

[@eliakimm.kambale3295]

As a DRC citizen who grew up in North Kivu, I like the accuracy of your narration of the story. Good job!

[@abdullahimarlians5721]

Abeg do u have whatsapp. Im a Albanian and i wish to talk to u in private bro.

[@lucycamo4664]

Zoba

[@nairobinyeusi5811]

You love the accuracy but cant defend your country. Bunch of weak clowns. Sell the congo to Stronger countries

[@MK-ds2lb]

Having visited both Rwanda and DRC , the UN is very useless. Th UN staff often are seen enjoying expensive hotels- just abolish the UN 🇺🇳 -it is no longer respected institution

[@TakischesOpposum]

Well as always

[@GothPaoki]

The power of the un lies in it's individual members and not on the org itself. Even without the corruption which really is in every major international org it still is useless since it can't enforce anything.

[@Intreductor]

UN needs someone like Dag Hammarskjöld again.

[@paulpaid]

Never was.

[@ytsucksmnkyballz]

Exactly why musk told UN he would solve world hunger if they would give him unfettered access to audit them. They said no deal. People will starve before you see our books

[@hubus12_1]

So, Ukraine War was a trick question.

[@hanz9206]

😂😂😂

[@mikepierre8209]

Lol yup

[@hardcore4090]

i voted africa 😁

[@cannotfindmyshoes3]

I forgot about that. I was right for once ! Fan-fuckin-tastic !!😅

[@monaliza3334]

The Russians are advancing, so everyone can sums it up....

[@Tgungen]

The fact that tiny Rwanda is able to invade its much larger yet unstable neighbor reminds me of the Japanese invasion of China in WW2

[@cedriceric9730]

Absolutely not lol, it's very easy to attack a place which has never had infrastructure and is forested and wild enough to hide entire civilizations and even dinosaurs in the modern day with no one being the wiser. Add that to a devastating colonial regime and several bat shit dictators and you have near total anarchy!!

[@user-ho2ed6ij4f]

That's a lie congo government and its supporters make up to blindfold congolese population and the world.they use Rwanda as a scapegoat and yet it's congo government itself creating rebel groups to kill a population whose land once belonged to Rwanda before colonisers made borders.that land is insanely rich and congo with european and american countries want to exploit it to the fullest at the expense of killing that portion of population who speak kinyarwanda who live on it ,they kill them by calling them Rwandans while they are indeed congolese simply because their land was put onto congo when colonisers made borders.so that population has formed army to defend themselves.the war in congo is rooted into corrupted leaders who work with european and usa countries to destabilise congo so to make it easy for them to steal the minerals,Rwanda can never be able to destabilise congo it's all a lie,congo itself has embraced the genocidaires who committed genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda ,congo has given them weapons and added them to its army and they all are killing the congolese Tutsi.

[@jamesdewane1642]

I'm surprised DRC is a state at all.

[@canibezeroun1988]

Much of it is jungle. It's like old Russia, but worse.

[@joachimmbala]

Rwanda cannot fight the Congo. It is a US 30 bloody proxy war against the Congo.

[@rainz4599]

This is very Interesting, I've seen a lot of Videos and Pictures of Rwandan soldiers and they appear to be pretty well equipped and well trained.

[@binyuronald6700]

And very trained and organised. DRC army is full of corrupt, half baked, and unorganised officers.

[@gustaveakili-1961]

US/NATO proxies

[@pitv277]

USA is behind them

[@komisossoutsidi5801]

There's a reason why Rwanda is called the Singapore of Africa

[@agentepolaris4914]

​@@komisossoutsidi5801why?

[@charlie08xyz]

'Ten guys for 1 mortar' Says that all the UN peace keepers went there for money 😂. Pretty similar with our government projects 😂😂

[@tjallingdalheuvel126]

Those on the ground do not get the amounts of money for that to be their reason. Fooled and abused lads. Those up in decision making and their friend, I say yes financial interest is the one they never mention on stage, but often if not always the main motivation.

[@marshalljulie3676]

Most of them are Indians too

[@pierre-josephmugangu1494]

More specifically, there's a 1billion USD budget to be accounted for on a yearly basis so....

[@augustinav3606]

​@@marshalljulie3676 Bro, those are not Indians.They are local peace keepers mainly from neighbouring countries or from Congo itself.

[@terminatoratrimoden1319]

10guys1mortar sounds like the name of a really weird shock video that i don't want to imagine the content of

[@semeona.k2839]

Once refuges, now the destroyers. There is a lesson to be learned here.

[@Roobleh]

Palestine did the same mistake

[@falcon_224]

​@@Rooblehexactly

[@christinekabuika9158]

Exactly now we are paying of letting them come in our country during their difficult time😢

[@Jimmyjames738]

Europe 2 - hoisted on their own petards. 😂

[@Aryanwood]

They are already creating narratives to gain a claim on European territory. That the original Europeans were somehow black.

[@masezeranoelie6282]

I am a Rwandan, I used to study with Congolese refugees who speaks kinyarwanda. I mean Kinyarwanda 🇷🇼. They look like us Rwandans but these guys really love their DRC🇨🇩 but the sad side is that DRC thinks that they are Rwandans. This case started in Berlin conferences where our colonisers divided the Kingdom of Rwanda where some who were Rwandans found themselves with their land in DRC due to new borders. Then the story went on... Now there is a serious war in DRC our neighbors. I made some little research about M23 rebels. Guys the citizens of Teritories captured by M23 have peace but the media may not show it to us of course ! May be many of us today when we hear rebels we think people who are terrorists, who leads to insecuty, who are crazy..... Be let me ask you. Fidel Castlo of Cuba 🇨🇺, Che Guavara, Paul Kagame of 🇷🇼 , Capt Thomas Sankara of Brukinafaso were lebels ? The answer is Yes! Brothers of DRC who has power should sit down with this M23 and ask them what they are Fighting for and make some negotiations other wise this fire in DRC may increase. DRC became a failed state where people can be eaten, burnt, stoned, beheaded and this is seen publicly. (You may find those sensitive horrible videos on Twitter) and I saw no one of the killers punished by the DRC government. You may see the hate speeches by DRC leaders influencing Congolese to hate the people they call Rwandans, guyz it have been a mess in DRC.

[@georgeshandengwe5447]

Immediately you said you are Rwandan, I understood where you stand on the conflict, you need to understand that the M23 made the issue worse and no better, I'm Zambian and this kind of behavior were you feel you can justify taking resources rich regions of other countries because you once lived there as refugees is disgusting

[@vre7474]

You are right .Viva banyamulenge,Viva M23

[@arkangelmisha8]

So why aren't you guys sitting as well with your rwanda rebels to make peace with Them as you are suggesting us to do? Why Rwanda army is présent in DRC standing beside M23? That is an act of war but you said nothing about that.

[@1wun1]

The M23 exist because they don't wanna be deployed in other areas of Congo, they want a semi independent province.

[@blazekabera1865]

That is far from the reason they are fighting for. the reason is clearly that USA & NATO are trying to destablize Congo for its minerals since the 60s and cause a genocide in the 90s by killing the former president (Juvénal Habyarimana) in Rwanda, in which would not submit to the west rules. after they managed to control RWANDA, they are now invading Congo. this is a big war and any leader that claim that will declare such must also know that is indirectly declaring war with NATO and USA.

[@steven75003]

Thank you for commenting and talking about it!

[@ManofValor73]

"10 guys operating one mortar "😂

[@otukucocker365]

Who are they shooting?

[@ailinofaolin8897]

These are the same people who think the numbers on the sights make the gun shoot faster.

[@josepigroyper370]

Union jobs be like

[@mnk9073]

@@ailinofaolin8897 Pressing the _Sniper Button_ is also important for better accuracy.

[@yermanoffthetelly]

Must be all ex council workers, 10 men standing around 1 pothole is normal 😂

[@josephkabila7473]

The DRC has more than 400 ethnicities, we have always lived in peace among each other. We welcomed rwandan refugees during the rwandan genocide and now we are paying the price.

[@Enoo-Wynn]

Do you have different languages and look different? (Please forgive my ignorance. I'm genuinely curious; not trying to be rude.)

[@bryanb6931]

I guess its a case of " No good deed goes unpunished "

[@josephkabila7473]

@@Enoo-Wynn not much difference in looks, but there are 200+ languages and dialects

[@esense9602]

It also happen in Lebanese civil war..

[@hime800]

What is the main reason for the unrest? Is it terrorist, Gold, land?

[@philippeluanghy9946]

Thank you very much for your vidéo! Very much faithful to the reality of the issue. I would also recommend you to make subtitles in French for future ends for more audience!

[@PILULE-ow9sk]

Incredible analysis, keep up the good work 💯

[@yashaofsauga]

you probably saw that rwanda has been exporting colton despite having no colton mines on its territory. anyone can look at rwanda's export of minerals and objectively see that they are exporting minerals that are not being mined in their country.

[@historylegends]

Correct

[@yoelmurokore7998]

Unfortunately, neither the author of this comment, no the content creator have ever stepped foot in Rwanda to have first hand knowledge that there are no coltan mines.😂😂

[@yashaofsauga]

@@yoelmurokore7998 you need to improve your english comprehension my friend and watch the full video before commenting

[@Azurethewolf168]

⁠@@yoelmurokore7998my friend, do you know what punctuations and periods are?

[@hectorzero8545]

​@@yoelmurokore7998 literally the country lists it's mines and minerals so you don't need to set foot in the country to know. Grow up.

[@andrewpjjuuko1737]

I'm excited that in your last poll about the next video, I guessed that it should be Africa. I'm Ugandan, and very glad that you are focising on the world's longest, west-forgotten conflict: the Democratic Republic of Congo. Whatever happens in the DRC and Rwanda has historically affected Ugandans directly, so your video is very much appreciated.

[@Notmyrealname69420]

If war breaks out Ugandan soldiers will be in combat. Congo’s mistake was alienating the EAC force because before Rwanda was pretty isolated and now they’ve been taken back into the fold in the EAC. They also alienated Angola and Zimbabwe, we will hear a lot of propaganda from the Congolese but already they’re realizing propaganda doesn’t win wars and when you see videos themselves of them murdering rwandaphones and making brochette of them it turns of your sympathy for them. They’ve made the worst mistake attracting global attention to this while their own forces are committing far worse attrocities than m23

[@runajain5773]

Yeh ideas your nation participate rwanada side against drc in second congo war

[@sharonanthonique1255]

Anyone who is putting uganda in this mess is stupid

[@jonkite0071]

​@@sharonanthonique1255 Uganda has always been in this conflict. Uganda once attacked DRC together with Rwanda until southern African countries helped DRC, Uganda and Rwanda have dirty greedy politicians

[@theoalander6796]

I think Ugandans would join Rwanda again because recently Congo started to kick out Ugandan peacekeeping troops and asked central northern African countries for hel

[@jamesstoops2378]

Excellent - as always - thanks

[@sergekanteng8673]

Thanks man for this video

[@jonathansivahera3886]

Never would I ever thought you’d cover this situation. If you need boots on the ground, let me know. I’m in Goma

[@historylegends]

You can contact me on Instagram if you think you have valuable information to share.

[@1individeo]

@@historylegends Same her. Not in Goma, I am in Portugal. But I am from the region and came when the genocides happened. Have you seen Hotel Rwanda movie? I was one of the guests in the Hotel (real name Hotel des Milles Collines). So I can tell you that 80% of tha movie is pure Hollywood. Also you should have gonne far back in history to understand what led to Rwandan Genocide at first time. I give you a comparhison. Some say Hamas started the war in Gaza while in reality it has been going on for years. (same in Rwanda the brainwash by the western media made people believe that it all begun in 1994). But I cannot say more. If you are interessed I'll be happy to provide more historical material about the conflict in that region in private (one for example is the fact the Kivu region used to belong to Rwanda and the Belgian (the colonizers), using the old "divide to conquer" policy, created the border and that part of the country overnight became Congo Territory hence the fact that most opf the natives in that Region speak "kinyarwanda" (it's the language not the people as you said in the video).

[@_sunfish]

How are Goma residents feelings about m23, how hostile are they to m23, are some of them supporting or at least not that hostile to m23 ?

[@Billykalisa]

​@@historylegends I doubt some of the source of the information you provided here, like Congolese speaking Kinyarwanda are Rwandese freed Rwanda in 1950s this is a very serious lie! Look for the information from both sides and read from Rwandan boundaries before and after colonial era.

[@David-028]

@@_sunfishI don’t think you understand the people of Congo

[@hudumablack9339]

I'm Congolese, thank you for your analysis brother, History Legend is wonderful. I appreciate your work. In Congo we have 450 tribes out of those Rwandan Tutsi. When the war erupted in Rwanda in 1994 after president of Rwanda Habyarimana plane shot down by RPF tutsi rebels which led to the tutsi Genocide of 800k people, The BanyaRwanda fled massively to Congo that time ZAIRE. We hosted them. When Kagame took power ending the Genocide, the FDLR the Hutu regime army also desplaced to the region including the DRC. Today Kagame is finding excuses to cross the border to demilitarize them, to come to defend the speaking Kinyarwanda people from the bullying of the Congolese government which is not even true. Rwanda is benefiting from Congolese resources to grow its economy but it's not alone after being used by the Western Powers in PLUNDERING Congolese resources and taking responsibility of 15 millions Congolese death.This is about The USA and its allies are behind all this supporting Rwanda despite all this atrocities no sanctions from the West. Another reason hiden behind this is that The Balkanization of the DRC in support of the West is included. Today Congolese people are United to fight Rwanda and finish Kagame Regine despite the Western Support to Rwanda. That's why the West will keep losing in Africa. Today Congolese crisis is taking a new shape of the world super powers involved in.

[@36G]

Is that why Congo president was calling on Russia to make arms deals?

[@tylerrobbins8311]

Glad to hear Congo is uniting. From an American I would like to apologize for this regime that is ruling over us. Most of my fellow americans are very stupid so ignore their apathy. I hope the Congolese can thrive and live on peace, my prayers are with all of you.

[@user-bl1eo5iw8x]

​@@tylerrobbins8311Good,bro. Спасибо за позицию. Миру 🌏✌С уважением из 🇷🇺России.

[@derrypowell9092]

@@36G yes. Next proxy war between US and Russia is about to take place in northeast Congo. North east DRC is worth trillion of dollars in mineral resources. If Russia gets involved to help DRC win, US/EU will have to intervene because they are never letting DRC take full control of that North East Congo. After losing Ukraine they cannot lose trillion dollar worth of resources in DRC. One region to keep an eye on.

[@36G]

@@derrypowell9092 interesting. I'll definitely keep an eye.Thx for the response.

[@bambone1938]

Thank you for sharing this 🙏

[@lelkaya7912]

I’m a well documented Congolese-American, and I found you the most informed English speaking youtuber on Congo. I subscribe

[@TheGreatOne-gw7xh]

No such thing as congolese american.

[@cliveuuking4602]

​@TheGreatOne-gw7xwhat name would you like?

[@omkalo4]

@@cliveuuking4602 I noticed that Ytube or the admi is removing the books and articles I wrote you for deep understanding of the Congo Rwanda issue. They probably don’t want people to know the truth

[@vanguard6498]

@@TheGreatOne-gw7xh Facts, I prefer the correct term ''Invader''

[@Abshirayamisra]

@@vanguard6498lol America was built off a invasion don’t cry when its done to you 🧒🏼boy

[@scatmanz2496]

I am an African.. this guy is spot on... A very good content..

[@paulpaid]

??....Congo should've declared war a LONG time ago. ...and get the assistance of Russia's Wagner group. They know best how to deal with the West's M23 slaves.

[@paulpaid]

@Nurse116 That's where the Wagner Group comes in.

[@mbwira_ndakumva]

The Wagner group is already there. Even Blackwater is there.

[@johnpence8529]

Wow! One hell of a history lesson. Great presentation

[@JamesChimpinde-rz4qd]

Thank you for this video legend, finally we are able to get videos from Africa.

[@ibrahimkamara9508]

They've been fighting each other for decades. There are Rwandan soldiers occupying and stealing resources from parts of the Congo DR right now

[@JP-qb3ny]

Those ethnic tribes have been fighting each other for thousands of years

[@firminanato1144]

😮😮😅😮

[@muratbayraktar5035]

Exactly and there are around 60-70 different local Mai-Mai, Isis, commie remnant, christian fundementalist and cartel like criminal groups in the Kivu regions alone. Western companies love the blood cheap resources and corrupt DRC government isnt able to stop any group long term. The logisctics here is also a nightmare on its own, thus a country 8 times smaller is able to project power into its neighbour. DRC has to unite somehow and develop the surrounding regions and build a proper military or the entire country will disentegrate in an even bloodier mess in the following decades.

[@kskeel1124]

More like centuries...

[@shafsteryellow]

They're not stealing anything 😂😂

[@Gwildor2020]

3:58 That comment made me spit my drink out when the picture showed up on the screen! I just found your Russo/Ukraine War videos and this definitely got a subscribe from me.

[@sumanmajumdar7884]

7:41

[@oleNemama]

This is arguably the most topically comprehensive analysis of the DRC conflict by a European. Your pronunciation of our complicated African names is also impressive. Clearly, you do your research quite diligently and thoroughly, and I commend you There are several serious gaps/omissions in your analysis, of events, dates and personalities, such as would have given greater cause-effect clarity in your presentation, however not to a fatal degree. I must admit to being quite impressed, bro. Asante.

[@ZeRo-bx7lp]

He's not european, he's from Quebec

[@MuantanamoMobile]

@@ZeRo-bx7lp Eth nically...unless he isNativeAmerican which he isn't.

[@oleNemama]

The first Europen (Louis Hebert) arrived in Quebec area in 1617, found the Algonquians, the Iroquoians, and the Inuit in full and rightful ccupation. He was permitted to settle there, in good but misplaced faith. Eventually other Europeans arrived in Quebec, as as is typical and expected of Europeens, proceeded to scheme and plot and actualise for the extermination of their hosts. @@ZeRo-bx7lp

[@antonschmidt1698]

He said he wasnt going to do a 30 min history analysis. Just be happy he is bringing attention to this. Gosh.

[@theodorleberle]

@@antonschmidt1698 The guy above brought a ton of arguments and only slight critique. Why are you so salty?

[@johnlemma401]

“The once who were once persecuted are now those who are persecuting” reminds me of what’s going on in Gaza.

[@GothPaoki]

Yea hard to miss the parallels.

[@the_forbinproject2777]

human history in a nutshell

[@yosawin3018]

From the beginning, Zionism has a main goal of settler colonialism, but yeah, experiences always teach you something but it doesn't neccesarrily make you a better person.

[@opsuport9723]

Palestinians are shocked that after declaring 3 failed offensive wars just to then launch non-stop terrorist attacks for decades against Israel. Israel is now invading them.

[@max2008abhi]

Everyone must reap what they have sown

[@florencekabunda5071]

You are truly history legend. I always wait and impatiently your report on Russo Ukraine war , two countries I have never been in. Now you have DRC my country. You’re describing every thing with exactitude and more clear than anyone before you.

[@kmaggs7804]

Great coverage.❤

[@sostheneshamamba3486]

Bro I'm congolese exactly from goma, there is no a Congolese rebellion called M23, it's Rwandian army supported by the West that are disturbing the region of north kivu so they can get minerals

[@russellk.bonney8534]

Hutis

[@user-fw2qx6qq1i]

Be safe there man!

[@kipapula6838]

You funny, m23 is literally an agreement between Congo and a rabel group of mainly Tutsi congolese. How does it not exist when Congo itself recognized it

[@ImperialMJG]

​@@kipapula6838Are you stupid? M23 is supported by Rwanda and are being led by Rwandan officers. Their is photos of Rwandan soldiers crossing the border.

[@ehisgeorge414]

Where are your Hutus brothers hiding because Rwanda has been searching for them since 1994.

[@kubwimanathierry593]

I'm from Rwanda, thanks for covering this topic, I love your content!

[@gastonrelanez3724]

How much Western influence is going on with this conflict? Or is it running exclusively in Gold/Ethnic grudges?

[@falcon_224]

​@gastonrelanez3724 Rwanda is basically a western puppet state in Africa. It does west's dirty deeds in the continent recently Israel even discussed with Rwanda to clear space in dr Congo to transfer Palestinians there

[@Reroume]

​@@gastonrelanez3724 The buyers of gold are almost always western countries. Fun fact, 75% of the wolrd's international mining companies are registered in Canada. There are several instances where we used local paramilitary groups to allow mining projects, both in latin america and africa. These groups have commited atrocities in the process of removing local indigenous populations or protestors that were getting in the way of such projects. Local governments turned a blind eye in exchange for the promise of jobs and economic growth. When you control such a big portion of the market, you want to be aware of developments, competition, etc. In many areas where artisanal mining is profitable and has been practiced for centuries, our companies would love to receive the green light to own mining rights and start industrializing these places, but when they run into reluctant governments who ask for too big a piece of the cake, we like to use the stick to negotiate rather than give the carrot. I need to read up more on eastern congo, but this sounds like we're saying "fine, keep your ressources, but you'll have to deal with M23. We could stop them, we could bring this issue forward, but you're not profitable enough". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_in_Canada

[@bigdraco5008]

Is he addressing all the issues correctly? Are the Americans or Europeans involved in this conflict? It seems like there have been a lot of smear campaign towards Rwanda recently.

[@ironman5034]

Hey fellow rwandan, i too like the content, so far it seems only france is interested in this matter and they insinuate rwanda is behind this, though those rebels have asked for negotiations since 2012... we'll see if the current war changes anything

[@admptv499]

Thanks for that! That’s why you are a ´Legend’ ✊🇫🇷🇨🇩✊

[@amonkasozi3662]

Thanks very much for this coverage, pls go ahead

[@js70371]

Once again I am dropping what I’m doing to learn some of History Legends wisdom - I’ve yet to regret it.

[@lastsam9846]

The EU just signed a major deal to now get minerals from Rwanda which doesn't have much mines but getting its minerals from DRC instead. So it's the US, EU behind Rwandan invasion so they can all get DRC minerals for cheap.

[@SergyMilitaryRankings]

EU controls a lot of Africa. Big reason for France moving against lybia was he threatened their currency in the region

[@user-xg4dw8wq1p]

Wakanda

[@oddballsok]

This..

[@_sunfish]

Congo minerals are already dirt cheap, if rwanda sells it it would only cost more, I don't see why would us, eu support it unless they are benevolent and want to see the region actually develops under rwandan management since rwandans are registring progress and are well run, not failed state like the drc. The other reason why would the us and eu pay more is that they don't have much access to the cheap ressources in drc, which would mainly be towards chinese destination, so it's better to pay an extra with rwanda than get nothing, but saying they would have cheaper ressources with rwanda just shows how low your iq is.

[@ewaldbracko7117]

So the same procedure as always then. The west bullies the rest...

[@Benson638]

#THANK YOU HISTORY LEGENDS for you analysis

[@Justfranktbh]

well researched work Good job bud

[@theeternalsuperstar3773]

0:24 That guy is just wearing a tire... mad respect.

[@apokatastasian2831]

waste not, want not😂

[@vladcraioveanu233]

but why?

[@mitchmazamez1989]

@@vladcraioveanu233Coz that’s how spare parts are transported sometimes. A tire is like any other spare part.

[@lijger1]

Motorised Infantry

[@Notmyrealname69420]

I live in the region and am a foreigner, Congo stands no chance because of corruption. This war is very similar to the Ukraine war in terms of it being over the rwandaphone population in North Kivu. Rwanda has an extremely professional army and allies in Uganda, this won’t end well for Congo if they make their move

[@jayavatar1577]

100%

[@philippeluanghy9946]

You must not have been in the region for long.... There was a time where Rwanda could not even think of invading the country... The economic collapse of the country made that possible but the trend is on the return.... And Rwanda cannot do anything against that. Being realistic and getting back to the reason is their only chance...

[@1wun1]

Most rwandophones are against the Rwandan government, in a pro Congo govt irregulars.

[@mikemolengo2459]

@@1wun1many of the Rwandans hate Congo so which side is it?

[@1wun1]

@@mikemolengo2459 I meant kinyarwanda speakers from north Kivu Borderlands, their militias support the government against the M23.

[@jerrysam6160]

You are so good on this, love your work.

[@Slayerqc]

great work as usual.

[@Hootzable]

Dr.Congo is going to take Rwanda all by himself?

[@augustomundombe829]

Nope; it will be the INDISPUTABLE greatest WARRIORS of mother Africa; history; Angolan army MPLA Communist!

[@valthok]

Well... he has a PHD

[@sid2112]

@@valthok And he speaks fluent Japanese.

[@jalilbabi4161]

Congo has no chance of defeating rwandan military. Size does not matter as you can see. Congo is funding rebels to distabalise rwanda but have failed and now are paying the consequences. Militarily Congo is no where near rwanda defence. We all know this

[@jupieric4563]

​@@jalilbabi4161RWANDA cannot fight a conventional wars against Congo without the support of the USA, UK and France.

[@user-zn8mj1lo6y]

This is never covered by any media. Good that you covered it.

[@princejustinanku760]

History Legend, you are indeed a legend. You keep pushing the frontiers of reporting for the better. I am surprised at how you effortlessly mention the names of the villages and towns. Take your salute, bro!

[@rumchata6569]

105m population and their military is only 15k?? That’s wild

[@Exxperiment626]

The bi-product of a country having more than 400+ ethnicities, no sense of nationhood or nationalism. You need a somewhat totalitarian state to keep such a diverse country together. China is a great example.

[@RK-cj4oc]

Plenty of Militia. But if your population pays almost no effective taxes and you have bad infrastructure its hard to do anything with your 105 million population.

[@Gwildor2020]

@@RK-cj4oc Let us not forget an average IQ of 65.

[@257baby8]

It's more like 200k but most of them are stationed in the south and western part of the country and the East Congo is wide open only 15k soldiers alot of citizens have taken up arms and start to fight these rebel rwandis soilders and they do better then the actual army

[@257baby8]

@@Nurse116 yup they can do that but issue is corruption and not a lot of incentives for people to join. And they just got the arms embargos lifted they couldn't buy any equipment or weapons to support the soilders and when it got lifted they spent about $800 million. They need to force every male to serve after finishing highschool from age 19 till they are 23. If they do this they can build up their army

[@Gokudo01]

I don't know why I was not surprised that USA trained Rwanda soldier ( and maybe M23 ).

[@arnehaieschild343]

USAID

[@altaylor1980]

I was surprised I thought it would be the uk

[@Sasha-do6bn]

MI6 is currently playing with the Ukrainian toy@@altaylor1980

[@offthedeepend3996]

@@liltrip6511 Israel also trained American police in ID-F tactics as well. That explains a lot of US police behavior.

[@MuantanamoMobile]

ISRL+is also a staunch ALLY of theirs. BiBiis a close friend of Kagame, they bond of their sharedGenocideVictimhood.

[@seanl7856]

History Legends has some of the best content on KZbin.

[@trumpzilla4193]

Bloody fantastic analysis!

[@nzukibombusa3095]

Thanks ❤

[@didierblanch827]

I am originally from DRC,born in Katanga (South) but grow up in Spain, Rwanda is well protected and equiped by USA they got a nice important army base. And the president of Rwanda got a big influence in Burundi, Uganda,South Sudan and before Drc Congo armies,him manipulated the president,if I am honest all is about family business.

[@Franky566]

the reason the USA put the army base in Rawanda in the first place was because of the Rawandan Genocide... Americans died in that too, you know.

[@gragor11]

Perhaps the Chinese control the coltan and other minerals in East DPR? Could that be an additional reason that the US backed Rwandans are "interfering" with the mineral trade? @didierblanch827

[@henryking6070]

He will never ever be manipulated with Kagame

[@Rwanda_vbz01]

Instead of thinking about the cause of war u are expecting things that never happened, about USA and Rwanda it's normal that sometimes rebels are strongers than government so don't try to lie the world

[@jalilbabi4161]

You Congolese make up all sorts of excuses for your losses. There is no foreign military base in rwanda. And especially a USA army base. Google is free people go and check. Rwandan army is just disciplined and much more effective than the congolese army full of indisciplined useless soldiers that are more like corrupt militias. Congolese army generals are a joke too. You have the size and number advantage over rwanda but quality beats quantity any day any year. USA army bases are no where near rwanda let alone in the country. Try and find another useless excuse for your failures

[@rein-gard]

These productions must continue

[@user-yh1nm1vy3i]

Ew, imagine having Putin as your profile picture 🤮

[@sergeantT-90]

@@user-yh1nm1vy3iimagine being triggered just because some dude have a profile picture of someone you don't like

[@rein-gard]

@@user-yh1nm1vy3i Okay??? Who cares

[@ailinofaolin8897]

@user-yh1nm1vy3i What's wrong with Putin?

[@user-yh1nm1vy3i]

@@sergeantT-90 I’m not triggered. But it’s just weird.

[@junetrenholm9810]

Thanks!

[@congohotep2249]

Thank u for sharing my country's situation 🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩

[@clashkingking6193]

What’s it like

[@NkubaShyerezo]

@@clashkingking6193incompetent leadership who are Tribalists and now the sons of the country M23 have take up the struggle to end that.

[@congohotep2249]

@@clashkingking6193 u know 😏... the war in congo is not a rebellion but an invasion and land occupation by Rwanda and uganda Army's sponsored by the west since 1996 . In 1996 the USA 🇺🇸 et the EU decided to overthrow Mobutu who was not obeying to then anymore and they used Rwanda /Uganda/Burundi to start the war in Zaïre of Mobutu and they successfully invaded my country and installed a regime pro-Euro-Amercano-Rwandese which didn't last because the new congo leader chassed all foreign troops aways ... then we had a non stop of circle of invasions and the west closed their eyes leaving congo to defend himself

[@clashkingking6193]

@@congohotep2249 demmmm

[@investinnnnn]

I am not suprised, typical american/eu democracy export

[@DM-ox6sh]

Thanks for covering this conflict HistoryLegends!

[@user-rm5dz9jd7f]

Thank you bro

[@simonmutombo9490]

You are really accurate with your analysis. I am Congolese and I can confirm your knowledge of the situation on the ground. You are well equipped with knowledge.

[@kikecabrera4751]

Gran reporte, espero continues con toda la informacion de los acontecimientos :D

[@jonathanjuru1140]

My favourite military news channel is covering events in my region-ish (I'm in Zimbabwe) dedicating your skillful presentation on African events is cool. I followed so I have proper knowledge of the battles in Ukraine with which I'm so fully satisfied I don't watch other channels but seeing you cover here is dope.

[@Notmyrealname69420]

This war is like African Ukraine except the nation attacking and occupying the regions that mainly have their own people in it is the small country. There’s also a lot of ethnic violence towards the 5-10 million Kinyarwanda speakers in the DRC

[@Notmyrealname69420]

The m23 do really mirror the RPF when they invaded Rwanda though, who knows we might see a republic of Kivu form

[@lagseeing8341]

@@Notmyrealname69420 there are not 5 million tutsi in congo. the majority of kinyarwanda speakers are hutu, which other ethnic groups get along with fine.

[@lagseeing8341]

​@@Notmyrealname69420 except the fact that kivu is one province and not a whole state like rwanda. the fight can go on forever, but eventually congo will grow too big for rwanda. just like Azerbaijan became too much for a Armenia.

[@aGatezMoss]

Hujj​@@Notmyrealname69420

[@tegdirb7062]

Thank you for covering this. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@birds7073]

Please do updates on this conflict, its really interesting. Love you mr history 🙂

[@user-qx8eq3ch4x]

Thanks broe from SA🇿🇦

[@garmonplays]

love this video, you have covered this conflict well, excellent work as always Alex!!!

[@kingly1100]

Am from DRC, thank you for this cold analysis

[@livingsonny107]

I respect you for covering this when almost no one is and can only believe why.

[@adinfinitum4490]

Thanks for this description of this conflict

[@allannaibei2032]

From east Africa ,Love your analysis bro.With love from Kenya

[@UgandanWarriorofHell]

i love u

[@user-py6hf7sp6b]

Beautiful analysis

[@arisshako5080]

Finally a nearly unbias analysis of the on going conflict in the East of Congo. Thanks bro

[@shemayannick5659]

I live in Rwanda, and I am astonished by the detailed analysis of this conflict. However, there is no indication that DRC is preparing to go to war with Rwanda. An all-out war with Rwanda is unlikely. The '' slightest skirmishes'' speech by H.E Tchisekedi was a way to magnetize Congolese voters before the elections. Since that famous speech, FRDC lost more territories to M23 in battles that were far from being simple skirmishes.

[@GamesOfficialYouTube]

Why your country invaded Congo, do regular people support this, what is government telling people?

[@jax2433]

You have a point, I think everyone should take news like this with a grain of salt considering the fact that it's an election year. Same thing is happening in the US with it's migrant crisis, it 's always been an issue but exaggerated because its an election year. Like any modern nation with any merit, Congo or Rwanda, won't just enter open warfare just because. Neither government made explicit moves against harming another, no outright aggressions by neither side towards one another. Every allegation so far is heresy by either government that aren't getting along right now, hardly enough to plunge two thriving nations into chaos Nobody is rushing into a total conflict that would end the lives of millions just because they have a hunch that their adversary is doing shady things. I don't mean any disrespect to the DRC or Rwanda, both nations are thriving where other African nations are in relative chaos.

[@DEUTZ_V8]

If Congo invade Rwanda it will take them 300 years to reach Kigali with those " Sofia " cameras all along the road from Gisenyi to Kigali. Just 155 km but it took more than 6 hours.. what a disgrace in 2024 that people have to crowl like turtle 🐢 😢

[@Notmyrealname69420]

Congo has pissed off enough eastern powers mainly China and a bit the Arabs from revoking mining licenses so they’ve been signing pacts with Rwanda while the DRC turned down Russian help because tshisekedi is an American puppet. All this talk of Rwanda being an American ally in the current day which it was for 30 years is coming from American NGOs and it’s because Kagame and Museveni became too bold for their liking. The Americans support whoever is beneficial to their interests, they supported Mobutu for 30 years then had him overthrown but after Victoria nuland stepped down who was active in trying to spark a war and the balance of power shifting the Congolese are backing down but hardliners might take over and start a war anyway because anti Rwanda sentiment is at an all time high

[@EA-dweller]

@@GamesOfficialKZbinit’s more complicated than you think. Rwanda is not exactly innocent but also Rwanda is a small country and can’t allow to have insecurities at home. From 1996 to 1998 Rwanda had to fight those ExFar group that had named themselves “Abacengezi” invaders basically. Kagame talked about it at UN council and they weren’t willing to help him so he decided to chase inside Congo. Those rebels then started killing the Congolese tutsis. They were also armed y Kabila “the father” who chased all Rwandan Tutsis from Congo while he was in power. Unfortunately you don’t speak the “Kinyarwanda” language but you’d find out that most of those territories on the border of Rwanda actually have Rwandan names. They’ve also had. Rwanda lost half of its size that was given to Uganda and Congo during Berlin conference of colonizing Africa. So these issues go way back. You could compare to the Ukrainian killing Russia speaking people, the propaganda of segregation, when every Russian speaking person was prosecuted, murdered or refused services, destroying the language and their culture. Putin couldn’t just sit and watch, so he had to protect his border and save the russian speaking population. It ended up in him annexing Crimea but what choice did he have? It’s a little bit similar. All I can tell you is that Congolese politicians in Kinshasa do not care about eastern congolese in fact they don’t care about any Congolese. I would even argue that Congo has no government. I’m not hating, I’ve lived there, I’ve studied with these guys and I still have very close friends there. It’s one of the most corrupted countries in the world and very rich compared to Ukraine exactly. You create a bunch of oligarchs make them extremely rich, they basically own the country and the government which allows you to exploit the country without any repercussions since there legal system or a department capable of stopping those groups of oligarchs who own everything. That’s Congo, quite similar to Ukraine but with 2.5 millions kilometers squares of the most important natural resources in the world.

[@Citb_steve]

Don't forget Myanmar 🇲🇲

[@MiguelDS5547]

I forgot because I don't care

[@shivanshna7618]

​@@MiguelDS5547don't cut yourself on that edge

[@esense9602]

Myanmar is becoming complicated

[@dude926]

Actually we did forget you Myanmar

[@jeffreyrudolph5061]

Is that a new aircraft carrier ? 🤫

[@kennedyopuch369]

For a foreign person ur pronunciations of places and other related terms in Rwanda and the conflict are good.Nicely done

[@SCUTTLEBUTT_DAILY_NEWS]

love your vids

[@dcanedemboyz7431]

SLAVA HISTORYLEGEND

[@moise7648]

Rwanda is heavily backed by Usa , France and UK. The eastern Congo is very rich in natural resources that's why Usa and Nato want to divide that part of Congo to a new country. Congolese government should immediately invite Wagner and Russia before too late. Kagame the president of Rwanda and Museveni the president of Uganda have killed 12 million Congolese since 1996 until today because of Usa want those natural resources

[@Enoo-Wynn]

Why can't they just trade for them?

[@nbaoldboy8588]

​@@Enoo-Wynn EU/US: why trade when you can get it for free

[@moise7648]

​@@Enoo-WynnUsa wants everything for free

[@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330]

You know nothing of the subject. If you did then you would have read books and realised that you have to use spelling and punctuation in order to be taken seriously.

[@Enoo-Wynn]

@nbaoldboy8588 Well I was thinking war is expensive, but then I remembered the arms industry makes so much profit and donate to US politicians. What a terrible way to live, like it's a game.

[@regyann]

Being from Congo, this really hits me somewhere... Thanks again Alex for being one of the rare independant speaker bringing a necessary spotlight on this voluntarily forgotten conflict by those who make noise in Ukraine or in Gaza. And this is what true journalism is all about! Macron the french president in front of the DRC president and the whole press, refused to condemn Rwanda who has now become the first producer of Coltan in the world, where it has none on its soil. Shows that it is a more complex geopolitical situation than one may think. What's funny is that Rwanda is using the exact same reasons Russia uses for its war. But no sanctions, no one to speak out loud as against Russia. And this clear double standards will cost the west the rest of the prestige and legitimacy it still has and change the face of the world for good.

[@daibm5392]

Don't worry my brother, everything comes to an end. In my view, America is a toothless tiger... Soon or later, Rwanda will find herself in the same predicament. History repeats itself...

[@alastor8091]

Oh wow, cant believe the next video was what i wanted.

[@paulmicks7097]

So glad to see more African coverage, thank you , rock-on 🤘

[@nickjohnson4923]

Kudos for covering this ongoing conflict, many thanks.

[@ricobeya8522]

Thanks man

[@ngezahayobannysaad6201]

Nice Documentary 🦾🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼💪

[@bonheurmukossa5194]

Alex, this one you are Spot on. Keep it up

[@paulmicks7097]

Excellent work , thank you

[@stefaniesean]

Thanks for the history lesson! Do you have any thoughs on what's going in Haiti?

[@jeanpaultuyisenge6837]

This guy made a story as someone who lives in the area. The whole situation is well narrated. Keep it up

[@Dafttar]

Yes! I was one of the 6 percent that called it correctly in the poll from 2 days ago! Finally, my life has meaning now.

[@GamesOfficialYouTube]

Same😂

[@jamesdick9153]

Great research and presentation, love your work

[@dang-ne2yl]

Good work! Thank you

[@mugishaolivier7485]

Thank you

[@pauldrexel1501]

Great analysis

[@nyxlock5912]

Reminds me of the 100 years war were Britain with a population of 3 million bullied France with a population of 16 million and was able to do it due to divisions within France the difference here is the DRC is massive and filled with jungle making it easier for Rwanda.

[@shivanshna7618]

Small but well trained army will always be better than a big mob . Reminds me how in Twilight of Mughal Empire once mighty Empire was employing nothing but barely trained preasent with spears . First they got thrashed by maratha army which was 1/4 their size than by invading Persian who defeated 5x bigger Mughal army both bcz of tactics and how much poorly trained Mughals were . In just 50 year's they went from ruling 78% of India to becoming a city state . France is lucky thing's could have gone very wrong

[@mythicdawn9574]

@@shivanshna7618 The funny thing is, it's actually the English people who would have been fucked the most, if English kings won the 100 years war. You have to remember that, at that time, the Normand lords ruling over England had most of their personal lands and wealth in today's France (Normandy, northern France, and Guyenne / Aquitaine), they spoke French and many great figures spent more time on the continent than on the isle of England. If the English king / the Normands won what could be actually called an "almost" civil war similar to War of Roses, then the king would have become King of England AND France. England would have stayed a side prize for Normand nobility, and possibly would have either be claimed by a separatist English dynasty in a new civil war (the more likely outcome, no way a kingdom that big would have survived, especially with the cultural differences), or would have been much more Frenchified (France was the cultural lighthouse and already heavily influenced England at that period despite being two distinct kingdoms). It is because the English were losing the war that their kings decided to reinforce their ties to the English Isle by adopting English language in court, putting less resource in their French lands and more in their English ones, etc. It is because the war was so long, lords so divided and reliant on their people to support them, etc. that the very concept of Nation-States was born (in a very primitive shape though). The English people finally had a monarchy which stopped identifying as the conqueror of England. And the French monarchy came out reinforced against feudalism because the war was a result of pure feudalism, so beginning of centralization of power and of the idea that the French territory belongs to French people and not a foreign ruler. If 100 years war had been quickly won by the English king, these things would not have happened. Maybe they would have happened later, but possibly much much later since a quick victory would have legitimized lords autonomy, and dismissed the concept that a Kingdom must be ruled by someone who represents the people living there. French claim that the English king was not the actual heir to French throne was based on an old law ("Salic Law") that many historians doubt was ever actually a thing at the time, and it is likely French supporters used this as an excuse but had ethnic / regional motives. French victory reinforced that concept. English defeat reinforced the fact that they were their own thing and not French.

[@shivanshna7618]

​@@mythicdawn9574hmm imagine a French England what would it look like

[@solrubrum]

@@mythicdawn9574 Thank you for your comment.

[@Inzira155]

@@mythicdawn9574 Very true and applies here too.

[@OskarMengele]

I always look forward to watching your video brother, your channel seems to be growing rather quick great work 👍

[@worldnet8521]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿 Mr producer this is the best anaylsis I have ever heard & seen in regards to the whole of the Central Africa regions political, economic, & social aspects in a 20mins+ something documentary. No producer has ever brought such clarity to this region as you have done in this video. As someone who has previously worked in almost all the regions of DRC, your analysis is 99% correct! Please keep up your good & excellent works foe this Central Africa region + any other regions which interest your subscribers... Today I have subscribed & will continue watching your objective analysis of different world regions as you bring them up. Thank you

[@funtimes1399]

Thank you for all the updates from DRC & and of course Ukraine

[@scottlanghorst1483]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@just_a_turtle_chad]

African nations try not to be in civil conflicts (IMPOSSIBLE CHALLENGE)

[@misterproper5362]

Turtle, are you a bot? I always see you among the first in any video.

[@mistra809]

As an African i can say that is false Well... Is not impossible, just a Really hard mode.

[@Grimcrawler]

Western nations try not to exploit african resources (IMPOSSIBLE CHALLANGE)

[@Letnistonwandif]

Botted ass comments

[@Stormyy6310]

​@@misterproper5362 He's not, he responds to some comments and as you can see what he said is very much impossible for a bot to say as he needs the context of the video to come to this conclusion, and he did not simply copy and paste comments by another commenter since as you say he's one of the first to comment it is impossible for him to be a bot (I haven't found a comment ain the comment section he could copy either at this time)