EASTERN DR CONGO: A REPORT THAT SHED LIGHT ON DRC CONFLICT

Media coverage has extensively focused on #UnitedNations and #Western reports about the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC), while the "Security Situation in #EasternDRC Report" by #NeverAgainRwanda (#NAR) has been overlooked. This report, released in June 2024, provides a detailed and concise analysis of the conflict, offering unique insights.
The report begins with a historical context, tracing the conflict's roots to colonial exploitation and post-independence turmoil. It outlines the brutal colonization by Belgium, the chaotic years following independence in 1960, and the rise and fall of #Mobutu Sese Seko's regime. The impact of the 1994 #Rwandan genocide on the DRC is also emphasized, noting the influx of refugees and armed groups that further destabilized the region.
In its overview of the current security situation, the report focuses on #NorthKivu, #SouthKivu, and #Ituri provinces. It details the resurgence of the #M23 rebellion, the activities of various armed groups, and the competition over natural resources such as gold, diamonds, and coltan. This competition drives the conflict, with groups extorting the local population and using profits from illicit resource trade to fund their activities. The government's failure to resolve intercommunal and ethnic conflicts perpetuates cycles of violence.
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President-Tshisekedi accuses Kenya’s William Ruto For Dropping Nairobi Peace Process to Support Rwanda
Democratic Republic of Congo’s leader Félix Tshisekedi is once again shifting the blame on others for his failure to restore peace and end the bloodshed in the eastern region province of North Kivu.
Tshisekedi has accused Kenyan President William Ruto of having stopped the East African Community (EAC) formed Nairobi Peace Process that was aimed to bring peace to the eastern DR Congo through dialogue.
“There are two processes. There was the Nairobi process driven by Uhuru Kenyatta, which unfortunately was subsequently managed by the new President William Ruto. He managed it very badly” Tshisekedi said yesterday during an analytical discussion organized by the Africa Security Initiative and the Brookings African Growth Initiative.
“The process is almost dead except for the fact that the designated facilitator Uhuru Kenyatta stayed. He still kept power, but the process is almost dead. President Ruto took up the cause of Rwanda. I cannot say more.”
However, it should be recalled that Tshisekedi had played a major role in the broke down of the process by his arrogant decision to withdraw membership from the EAC who had initiated the peace talks and appointed former Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Since 2022 when the DR Congo signed up to the EAC, Tshisekedi stopped membership contribution to the regional body which accumulated into a US$13 million as of July, 2024.
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