M23 Rebels Continue Battle in DRC

Decades-long conflicts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, involving numerous rival armed groups fighting over land and resources, have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and displacement of over seven million. The M23 rebels pose a threat to the strategic eastern city of Goma in the eastern DRC. Although Rwanda denies accusations that it backs the M23, the DRC, Western governments, including the United States, and reports from a United Nations expert group strongly indicate that the rebel group receives support from Rwanda. To provide more perspective on the issue, Zihindula Mulegwa, attorney and former spokesman for President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo, spoke to VOA's Paul Ndiho.

[@munoke]

As long as that guy is not a Rwandan he can say what he wants about the security of Rwanda! Rwandans know exactly when they are threatned s and know when to react! RDC hast also to protect they citizens against any threat from outside and stop to cry everywhere that none is helping them!

[@ddoumeche]

Rwanda has become an existential threat to Africa with its new Hitler

[@danielmbwaka7501]

We support congolese people #FREECONGO 🇨🇩 ✊️

[@user-yc4ui2kn8c]

You're definitely Congolese or FDLR. Stop killing the Congolese Tutsi and live togather in harmony with them. The FDLR have deceived you that you can 3:34 operate alongside them to tople the gov't in Rwanda, this will help you only to accumulate enemies along your boarder lines. Congo can't be stable by integrating miltias in its forces. Think about all the fighter groups on Congo territory, what job are they paid to do? Who pays them and the end result?

[@FA-fq6lf]

Hi , bro Can you give me some explanations about what is really going on between our brothers ?

[@kevinn.7376]

The problem with Congolese people is they always blame everybody else but themselves. Did Rwanda create the 250+ rebel groups in Eastern DRC? M23 is not asking for too much. They just want their families to be allowed to go back to their villages. They are tired of living in refugee camps. Why is that so difficult to understand?

[@thatllifestyle7390]

You are an idiot your argument makes no sense. Why would they be mad who will force them to stay in the camps. You are dumb and brainwashed.

[@honesthose]

It's better to shut your mouth down. Rwanda is cursed.

[@Lock940]

Zaïre is looted by it's people: there are 137 armed groups in Zaïre. Many of them are armed by those dancers from Kinshasa. Some of those groups have even the right to collect taxes in territories they control.

[@ujuzilumiere7883]

That's not true. The only rebel group is M23.

[@renaumurutasate]

@@ujuzilumiere7883Slow down and think twice 😢😢if you were a real Congolese why don’t you know that 😢😢

[@enigmatickass2573]

why is Rwanda today the no 1 exporter of coltant in the world. check it up!!!

[@Lock940]

@@ujuzilumiere7883 😂😂 what a joke!

[@Lock940]

@@enigmatickass2573 not today! that was in the end of 90s when Rwandan troops were in Zaïre. We're not exporters of coltan today.

[@kipapula6838]

There's no threats to Rwanda? Really? Those who committed the genocide in 1994 literally ran into congo and formed FDRL and are supported by the congolese government. This is no news. So, that's false narrative. And second is denial of Banyamurenge Tutsi congolese their rights of citizenship. These are big issues and should be resolved

[@MarvelousAI-sj7ie]

It is only a matter of time until you, guys, regret your own propaganda. Remember that China was bullied by Japan, right? DRC will never remain unorganized forever, you are putting your own country at risk. Rwanda will never stand a long war against a country like DRC which has so many resources, and 100k million people, it is a suicidal mission!!!

[@cocokianda1976]

Yo! Stop with your so called banyamulenge. There is not tutsi Congolese! We congolese are Bantou and our tribes are identified by the language we speak. for instance: tribe luba they speak tshiluba, tribe kongo they speak kikongo. What language does the so called banyamulenge speak! Snake people! Banyamulenge is a mountain in Congo it’s not a tribe. Congolese are bantou and we don’t have Nilotic people in Congo. Tutsi from Rwanda took refuge in congo in the 60’s when they fled the war in Rwanda. You don’t have a right of citizenship whatsoever! you came as refugees, you took advantage from our hospitality in addition we helped you settled down in Congo and now you wanna turn against us! Even to the point of Lying to the whole world that your ancestors were in Congo longtime ago ! Where in Congo and When! Ubwenge! Where have you been in 1886 at the creation of Congo because all tribes in Congo were there when whites decided to make it a nation? The archives are in Belgium. You’re not gonna lied the whole world anymore with your ubwenge! Kind of viper.

[@wilsonacosta9148]

Angola where are you? Please bring your Air Force and commandos

[@sibomanaemmanuel1831]

Rwanda 🇷🇼 is Innocent

[@djben3616]

Sadc is fighting with people who want their rights and that is why they are fighting when they have nothing to lose. M23 rebels are majorly formed by eastern congo tribes especially Banyamulenge who have been victims of so much segregation and have been systematically ethnically cleansed just because they speak Kinyarwanda as their language. In the past they've been denationalised and have been called Rwandese yet they ended up under Congo's jurisdiction during the partition of Africa just like other crossboarder tribes. The rebels fighting the government want their people living in poor conditions in refugee camps across greatlakes and beyond to be resettled back in their lands but the government doesn't want. To understand their cause, u need to read more about the agreements they signed with the Congolese government in 2013 but the government didn't implement them thus justifying their fight. They're literally a people who are fighting for their own survival and genuine causes that need to be addressed as soon as possible but the world don't normally hear their side of the story.

[@ujuzilumiere7883]

There's no such tribe in the Congo called banyamulenges. All congolese are bantu. There's no nilotics in the Congo banyamulenge is not a tribe Read the congolese history since the beginning you will understand the tutsis rwandese refuge in the Congo trying to force themselves to become congolese but their family are staying in rwanda stop the confusion and lies.

[@moviereca]

​@@ujuzilumiere7883Really then wissa your national football team player is Nilotic why aren't you burning him and eat him like everybody else you guys are specialist in eating human fresh😂

[@niyoncu]

Are you sure M23 is formed by Banyamulenge? Carry out a research It is "Twigwaneho " that is composed of mostly banyamulenge. M23 is made of Banyamasisi and banyarutsuru( Tutsi, Hutu, bandes,etc) But as Makenga, the chief staff of M23 is a Tutsi, the movement is branded Tutsi movement So, - Banyamulenge are Congolese Tutsi of South Kivu (Twigwaneho) - Banyamasisi( Tutsis,Hutu, etc) of North kivu_ M23

[@Justfranktbh]

@@niyoncuinteresting I’ll check that out

[@princemule1331]

🥺✌️🇨🇩🥺🇿🇲✊ one love ♥️👉🏾🌍 peace ✌️

[@ggmb1032]

Thank you for bringing this gentle man on. I have been saying it that African leadership has failed Africa. Why would Congolese members of parliament be paid $33,000 a month when people in Goma and the Kivu region are being attacked by Rwanda? You don't even nee $2000 to leave luxury life in Congo. Are all government officials in Congo that damn that they can't think of how Rwanda is going steal their minerals if they don't invest in their military? And eventually Rwanda will overthrow the government in Congo and take all the minerals because the Congolese government is so selfish and corrupt that they can't invest in their defense to protect their resources. Rwanda will install a Tutsi president in Congo if Congo is not careful. This pisses me off that the tutsi are not even Congolese but Congolese government is going to let them take their country. I have never seen such stupid leaders. Tshekedi needs to go if he can't cut the member's of parliament pay so as to invest in Congo's defense in order to protect Congolese people. I'm not even Congolese and I can't stomach it. But Congolese MPs are busy stilling money instead of working working to protect their country and people. What is wrong with us Africans? And we keep passing all the blame onto colonialism but when we get a chance to do something right, we are just busy stealing our countries resources. Congo needs a strong military leader that will invest in its military and kick out all those selfish members of parliament. Then after that he will kick Rwandese's asses.

[@muhumuzarichard1907]

Keep dreaming

[@niyoncu]

Did you finish? If you are not Congolese, what is your matter? You do not want a Tutsi on DRC power! What can you do while you are not Congolese? You fit well with this proverb '" When the house is attacked,the dog is killed before its'owner

[@Justfranktbh]

@@niyoncu you are u Congolese? There will be no such thing as a Tutsi in power in Kinshasa. Let the guy express himself, he said nothing wrong at all

[@jamespires3383]

Who funds the maintenance of the M23?

[@Rwabugili]

Fardc

[@johnfelixnatala6777]

Rwanda & the west

[@jamespires3383]

Russia sold Alaska, the Israelite fascists keep India in the mud. Japan is asleep, etc. Fuck off

[@ishulitv2861]

Then how can Rwanda beat 18 countries?

[@ogone1465]

​@@ishulitv2861study CIA

[@mugishacyizaeric628]

M23 are congolese on the land of their ancestors

[@mariebadi5665]

You lie m 23 are Tutsis go back your country Rwanda

[@Justfranktbh]

Learn to coexist with others or move on. This goes for both sides

[@ntirenganyafred]

the guy with honestly speaking" the soldiers have no reasons to fight their brothers..." that's right!, foreign soldiers getting paid more money than local soldiers then what can we expect from them ? gvrment of congo has to invest the same money support their defence forces than in foreigners defence forces!

[@dusabimanaclement4314]

M23❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dunia-n3k]

DRC is a messy state that only the cause of fighting of M23 can bring part of the solution in Congo

[@mbalaemmanuel826]

Are you stupid??how can you support these idiots of M23 ? They are not even Congolese, we don’t have Tushi people in our country 🇨🇩

[@user-fq5pt6zt9k]

😢😢😢😢 Felix make sure u put the salary of yo military up 300 u.s plz

[@jeanmariemosengo2603]

We have reason

[@esense9602]

British sending Rwanda manpower..

[@uwayezuchristophe5343]

if he says that is not security. why congo given arms to fdlr and put their camp in not more than 250km? Drc supporting intera hamwe that committed Genocide in Rwanda that is always is aggressive to Rwanda's security. why he didn't say it? ask him about that!

[@savagex466-qt1io]

30 000 a month to 100 a I knew it was bad but by god .... may God have mercy on the Congo

[@gabienzazi9657]

There is no M23. It's Rwandes and Ugandes

[@jeanmariemosengo2603]

Kagame kagame kagame, you are not immortal or eternal life... Stop massacres in DRC..... Leave Africa unit 🎉in peace

[@tlbaks5690]

The soldiers are fighting and dying for nothing just to protect politician's and civilians who participated directly or indirectly in this war. The main core sources of this conflicts can be related to the population behavioural approach and accomodate each other in the cities or territory's. While our minds are focused on the minerals resources that no one benefits.

[@badmanyaya2338]

how does this so called attorney dare say no threat is coming to Rwanda

[@muhumuzarichard1907]

Plz ask him about FDLR activities with Congolese army in Congo and why do Congolese persecute The Rwandan speaking Congolese. I wud have liked to hear what he says about that

[@user-tk8tz7xf1q]

Congo Government need pay every soldiers men and women 250 us dollars a month u will see great victory

[@MarlineTrump]

C'est de la connerie à mon avis. Vous les Congolais, concentrez-vous sur la construction de votre pays ; ne mettez pas votre problème sur le Rwanda. Si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre votre problème, taisez-vous et laissez la balle faire le travail.

[@cocokianda1976]

0 seconds ago Justement vous avez parfaitement raison. le premier plan de la construction de notre pays le grand Congo, c’est la destruction de l’insecte rwanda d’abord! D’accord! Je suis à votre disposition je vous attends.

[@matakruz]

You wrong the US they are not the wrong person bcz they are supporting rebels ok tell me where the rebel get the drone ? trough Rwanda so Rwanda is been supported by UK. France. US all that bcz of coltan. Cuivre n other minérale

[@niyoncu]

Who support you? Where did you get your Sukoï25, your drones? M23 can have supporters as you have, too It is not strange if Rwanda supports m23 because you support FDLR

[@jeanmariemosengo2603]

Why NATO supporting kagame to massacres in DRC... So Africa we can't get a peace because kagame and museveni?????? No one can deal with rebels........ Like this All Africa we will go to BRICS....... Like or not 💔💔💔💔💥🔥

[@jeanmariemosengo2603]

Africa let wake up..... Kagame he's not immortal or eternal

[@user-bw5lm8fm7j]

Coveteousness is the only driving force behind this conflict, Rwanda should know that we'll not gonna give them rooms in our country,

[@mabvutobanda9864]

but why paying soldiers less then 100 when you want things to change the Congo government needs to be serious

[@m.k.s.7417]

What is: "the [very]_A.U.": Doing; to: make -PEACE (/Prosperity); in/around/Across:_Africa!?!!!!?? (M.K.S.).

[@2009Goodlife]

Congo will get rid of these Rwandan Forces. They have no place in congolese territory and no rights or legitimacy to exploit, destabilize or kill people! No right to access to minerals. All the mineral resources belonging to the Congolese state. The Congo is not divided. We have foreigners who are not allowed to be there.🇨🇩 #Free Congo

[@TirsTireeFired-zi8ss]

This neighbour is being kicked out of TANZANIA 🇹🇿 AND BURUNDI 🇧🇮.

[@emmafri175]

Congo have nothing to do with that small county Rwanda, kagame and M7 with the multinational are just looting Congolese minerals.

[@Wise-ew5cw9yj6x]

You should Government of Congo deal with your brothers from m24 instead of accusing others. As soon as these refugees remain outside of their lands, that problem will remain.

[@user-bc6zz7gm2h]

Hello how come M23 definitely defeat more than 5 country's

[@user-kg9gd9wk4e]

By the footsteps Of Jesus you will be saved...

[@JamesTamale-xs8pn]

Kagame and M7 acquired Russian MANPADs and shot down Habyalimana"s plane. The great, lakes, is not strange to missiles . Now Kagame and M7 have armed the terrorist group M23 with MANPADS to shoot down Congolese fighter jets, and for sure , these missiles will turn against Kagame and M7. M23 possesses the Chinese MANPADS QW-2s

[@evaristendabanye]

Instead of taking steps to sit together with M23, you are hier just dreaming of what would happen to both M7 and PK. Your country has more than 200 labels fighters in only KIVU, and you are crying for M23 revolution. The issue is not Kisekedi nor even Kabira, if you travel in time and back in Mubutu time, you will still find the issue for KIVU region. Why didn't your government solve this issue on time until KIVU is almost getting its independent now?

[@cocokianda1976]

Kind of viper! Taking a step to sit together with who? Rwandan proxy? You should be dreaming! We don’t have rebels in the Congo but aggressors from rwanda disguising themselves as Congolese. And also you can start with your imagery propaganda like kivu is almost getting ready to get its independence like you are saying. You should be dreaming about your imaginary hyma tutsi empire in your country rwanda sir! If you think your dreams will come true in the great Congo (country Of God)? You will die and it will never happen.

[@clemmudage9417]

Stupid propaganda from Interahamwe genocidal you .are ...

[@25eyal17]

M23 are not terrorists

[@PhilipLubwika]

Every report published points the finger of blame to one man; Paul Kagame. He has the backing of the USA and the EU and the the UK. The Congolese have resisted the partition of their land without any help for 30 years. Paul Kagame is a tribal leader who has been in power for 30 years. Where is democracy in Rwanda. You praise Rwanda for economic progress from looted minerals from its neighbour. DR congo had: Mobutu, Laurent Kabila, Joseph Kabila and now Felix Tshisekedi. There is no serious leadership in Rwanda. The obssession by Mr Kagame about DR Congo will eventually destroy him and the Tutsis. Do not cross the border when Hutus who are oppressed in Rwanda will rise again.

[@dodabisman7590]

the Truth will win the war

[@igihozoarlette7598]

Yes eventually the truth will come out, and once it does people will see that they have been fighting the wrong enemy, Rwanda is innocent and more importantly people should stop attacking the Rwandan president Paul Kagame.

[@user-bc6zz7gm2h]

Rwanda 🇷🇼 is ancients problems are in DRC PRESIDENT because his not shrink dipper

[@user-kg9gd9wk4e]

Please believe and spread Jesus Belief so that you and all love their brothers as they want to be loved...

[@user-uu1wh1jy7t]

Zihindula please do u accept that m23 are congolese? rebels have experience of more than 25yr prepared for war forceful returning home, having morden guns it intelligence well done, to get it is simple through lone and pay after so before killing congolise be wise tell Kisekedi start negosiation If not matter of time, Alliance du freve Congo is well ditarmid to end tribelism.

[@Ndayishimiye123]

Why talking rwanda rwanda. Every country must protect its land

[@chovuse]

Its Not about the minerals. Tell the true story. Its about the Genocidal anti Rwanda FDLR and other Rebels active in DRC, that is fighting alongside the DRC army FARDC, that is threatening Rwanda. The DRC government has been backing FDLR for 28 years, that's the MAIN reason the Congo Wars started in 1996. So stop blaming every one else, when you are the cause of your own problems. The sooner DRC deals with this Problem, the better for peace in the region.

[@enigmatickass2573]

it is totally about minerals. and that's how Rwanda became the no 1 exporter of coltan in the world whiles it doesn't have any in it underground

[@enigmatickass2573]

okay answer this. who is supplying them with guns ammunitions and explosifs and what are they benefiting from this war??

[@enigmatickass2573]

The truth is right in front of you but you decide to be more patriotic than human

[@niyoncu]

​@@enigmatickass2573If Rwanda is the 1st exporter of minerals while exploiting illegally, what about the place of DRC which is rightful owner. Congolese stop being stupid at that level

[@niyoncu]

​@@enigmatickass2573what they benefit from this war is that their enemy that you host is disturbed. I hope the Area m23 is occupying cannot be used by FDLR

[@makisal170]

Rwanda itself can’t résiste DRC the third big country in superficie, in population, and maybe the first rich country in central Africa. The Congolese people aren’t crazy, one or two generation from 1960 these fights going on and only in the East DRC and with the same opponent and the same issue: the minerais in that part of the DRC. Rwanda isn’t fighting alone, it has Ouganda, Kenya, now officially Poland not long ago has sent million of it soldiers, this war has been always in ground, now how can you believe one the new Congolese aéronef fight was on training on the heart it didn’t violated any neighbor space, the Rwanda army pull that down and burned that off, so it restarting now as the way Khagame succeded Abiarimana, he personally killed while on the airplane with Samira Matchel the president of Mozambican in nineteen something, if he already starting showing that he’s ready again to push the red button meaning to fight Thisekedi on the heart while on the airplane, so congolaise people are crazy to go against their president instead addressing theirs complaints to theses Ambassy managing for thirty years theses deadly adventures in the East DRC, why their sociaux médias they are calling about Ukraine, Israel and keep pushing down the DRC? Thank you

[@niyoncu]

Rubbish only

[@leonilosumo9584]

M23 vs everybody still m23 win what happening

[@ooBsto]

That mineral song pepeole should stop it Journalist Be fore that mineral to go out from Congo pass where to wich aire port? Second Mr journalist we have Refugiés from 1996 up to today who are being kiling Be cause of their facis all those Refugees camps are in Rwanda Kiziba in karongi and Mahama, ,Nabiheke. Athers in Uganda and Kenya iguess you should visit and ask them. so those Rebels are Congolese they wanna Goback home why Congo gvt dont want theme? Reason is Be cause are Toutsi or Banyamulenge.

[@blackpearllucky279]

The reports accusing Rwanda of supporting M23 also accuse DRC of working with the FDLR who are a genocidal force(also listed as a terrorist organization), they have tried so many times to attack Rwanda in the past 30 years and even very recently. This guy can run his mouth all he wants, Rwanda doesn't need anyone's permission to assess its threats and defend against it. They talk about economic exploitation, they cannot provide any proof of this. Who created and funds the other 250 armed groups in Congo? DRC is simply a failed state run by incompetent, selfish and highly corrupt leaders.

[@nyaghosaimawashimbeshe8459]

Rpf is one who committed genocide in Rwanda 1994 no one else

[@blackpearllucky279]

@@nyaghosaimawashimbeshe8459 There you go again spewing your poison, but it is fine...we don't beg anyone's sympathy. We take matters into our own hands, we have always done that and we will continue to do so.

[@FACTS12254]

@@nyaghosaimawashimbeshe8459 talking nonsense after being failed in argument 🤣🤣

[@niyoncu]

​@@nyaghosaimawashimbeshe8459Because you are angry, you are helpless , desperate and humiliated by M23, genocide denial is the only way you think you can revenge😂😂. To know and to denounce Who committed genocide against who is not your task. There are national and international institutions that have the duty to name and judge

[@emile1254]

m23 is Congolese Tutsi not rwandais

[@hagumaivan1072]

He is lying, kinyarwanda speakers are maganilsed and liped of their rights

[@user-wc8zf1vq7e]

😂

[@AngelAngelSaf7676]

Fighting the M23 can not bringing the peace in the region so the m23 are congolese .The 23 are not rwandese yet . Yes speaking kinyarwanda but their are Congolese and their fighting for their rights 😢, to bringing peace in the region is very simple give them some territory, what reclamed is their full right . Why the congolese Gov. Can't do anything about it, it is not difficult to resolve the conflict immediately and urgently to save the Congoleses people's before its to late. Bringing peace everywhere in the region so in africa their no ethnicity, in Africa have only Africans, bringing the peaces , africa unities for All african . Big error to see africans killed africans . Africa 😢because war and manipulation. All Congoleses are right to bringing peaces so all your region named congo before colonial... Colonialism givens the news names and created news countries in the congo , both are Congolese. No ethnicity yet . Both Congoleses : congo , rwanda , Burundi, uganda and mores both are congoleses . The banyamulenge are Congolese. Peace for all.

[@cocokianda1976]

Go away ubwenge! Our tribes are identified by the language we speak and those 4 tribes were there at the time of Congo creation in 1886 period! Where have you been? Archives are in Belgium period. Tutsi belongs Rwanda. We don’t have tutsi in the great congo country Of The Almighty God! You are neighbours and you are gonna remain neighbours! No more than that!

[@OnenThomas-cw7py]

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[@lilask2667]

Why don't you talk about Rwanda and Uganda armies that are the ones who battle undercover M23? It would be best to change your narrative because all facts are proven.

[@munoke]

then congo hast to battle and send them back! If you are sure that M23 is not Congolese

[@cocokianda1976]

Those facts are proven by tutsi no by Congolese. We as Congolese don’t know about that.

[@munoke]

@@cocokianda1976 hahahaa, you dont talk about that reallly? What are doing actually to all embassies Worldwide?! You congolese have to take guns and defend your country as other big countries do without crying. You are not the only country that has many natural resources. Many other country have that resources but they dont have problems the way you do. May be the problem is you or your Gouvernement. If rwandese are in your country you have right to fight them and send them back in Rwanda. Stop to cry as babies and do something for yourselves

[@teresamobe880]

This is non sense

[@landrymugisha3959]

Propagande Rwanda has nothing to do with

[@TK_197]

There is so much solid evidence proving Rwanda is heavily involved