Stomping Out Rebellion in DR Congo

[@VICENews]

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[@themanwnoname3454]

🅾️🅰️🆎🩸🅱️🥂

[@molotovmadvillain1943]

You should have interviewed General Muhozi Kainerugaba of Uganda. He has expressed support for M23 on many occasions

[@Hauggyful]

Now that's the Vice I remember! Ballsy boots on the ground type reporting.

[@matthewcombs5387]

What's the name of the cute chick reporter? Great story and huge nuts to do that

[@themanwnoname3454]

2023(Gregorian) “Respect and dignity.” Furthermore:

[@Bill-Smoke]

Congo's natural mineral potential is valued at $35 trillion, yet is one of the poorest countries in the world. It's crazy.

[@Redheisenberg]

Other countries and businesses exploit them and take all the spoils. The perfect example is the cobalt mines

[@blank1778]

It’s easy to steal when the population is poor and uneducated why do you think everyone that is educated is a corrupt government official there

[@168original7]

It's not, more like 1 trillion. People often say the DRC is the wealthiest in underground treasures, the wealthiest in the world, and often quote the 24 trillion number. This number is not based on any research or report, and there are no calculations published. It was just mentioned apparently by someone in the UN and everybody just copied it but its a myth. Most of these lists online are based on simple calculations: amount of resource in carat/ton/barrel times the market value of the crude stuff and then add all of them together. ​When you do these yourself, you notice that most of the resource wealth worldwide comes not from things like silver ore, gold ore or platinum, rare elements that cost a lot, but coal, gas, oil and iron ore. Things that are not too expensive but enormously abundant but still necessary. For instance australia gets over 5 trillion dollar just from its 51 billion tons of iron ore (at around 100-125 dollars a ton). Saudi arabia has over 25 trillion in crude oil, due to its 260 billion barrels etc. The DRC does not have impressive reserves of coal, gas, oil(they have some but not much) or iron ore. Most of the value comes from coltan, cobalt, copper and low-quality diamond (as well as the little oil they have, and tin etc). While coltan(from tantalum) and cobalt are necessary components in technology, not much is needed(relatively speaking) and the price is not extreme(around 50 dollars per pound of tantalum/cobalt ore). But the world reserves of these things are relatively small(130-140 thousand tons for tantalum and only 7-8 million tons for cobalt). The DRC has around 40-50% of the worlds reserves of tantalum and 9%(central africa) of cobalt. All their natural resources together they have at best 1 trillion (with around 400 billion from coltan and 200 billion from copper). You could pump up the number with a couple of trillion if you use the congolese rainforest as one big pile of timber, but that would be extremely unwise. a trillion is a lot, but not even close to 24 trillion and in the top 10 countries with most natural resource value, probably not even top 30 if you account for value per capita. It probably wouldn't make the country rich either, considering the population size. 100 million and 1 trillion of max mineral wealth won't last a long while. The country could be south america tier at best.

[@TheEsseboy]

@Dess Bhakktt No, because the country has no infrastructure, eleectricity grid, water grid or education system to speak of. They need that before they can become efficient...now they just fight to control each other so a few can live in wealth, we had the same in Europe before it developed...

[@bobbyhill5067]

you should ask Macron and France for answers

[@symtexxd]

I'm a Peruvian and I met a congolese person while going through a hard life situation. He was a smart well spoken person who explained the history and situation of the DRC in a concise manner. I learned from him. I have great respect for african people, they are our brothers. I wish nothing but peace and prosperity for the DRC and Africa in general.

[@timddall1440]

Where did you met? Ou est-ce que vous l'avez rencontré?

[@Todsor]

If you have met a Russian instead, would you have respect for slavic people? You are just a kid at heart, easily impressed.

[@symtexxd]

@@Todsor well I’m pretty much an old man and if you say I’m a kid at heart I take that as a compliment. My respect for African people does not come from my interaction with one person that would be ludicrous.

[@godemperorletoatreidesii6971]

​​@@Todsor what does his comment have to do with Slavic people why do you and people like you feel slighted anytime someone says something good about african people. What a strange time to pull out the race card not everything needs to be competitive wierdo.

[@pullo6549]

@@Todsor you’re pretty ignorant if that’s all the context you’ve gotten from his comment

[@bertinvick]

As a Congolese I wish most Congolese realize this war is big part media and business. We have to wake-up and stop expecting a change if Rwanda leaves. It's all on us to stop corruption, tribalism and selling our country for little money. Every war happening in Congo despite all accusations has a Congolese who opened way,its on us to take responsibility

[@cinnamonstar808]

I AGREE: THE MIRROR NEEDS TO BE HELD UP. AND CONGO ;Im very confuse why Congolese keep blaming Rwanda when they dont wear your diamonds... YOU WANT TO ASK THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE YOUR STUFF? nobody is at war in the COngo for Kenyan shillings. why dont you ID the correct parasite. ----------------------- CONGO has taken the correct step at applying for EAF membership. and now those six countries included Rwanda will have to tote this heavy load. South Sudan was a cake walk. Sudan walked away.. but CONGO is one of the richest country on the planet; followed by Haiti and Afghanistan. $$ rich lands comes with problem.

[@proudmganda1159]

Brother,we stand up with you all, our motherland Uganda has been ruled by the Rwandans refugee ruthless evil serial killer Museveni , we shall uproot them

[@tuforu4]

@@proudmganda1159 MUZAVENI has $14 BILLION in his back pocket ROBBED from AID MONEY.

[@mulondokalemera7531]

@@proudmganda1159 You can't even spell Muganda right and you want people to take you seriously? Ignorant racist.

[@mulondokalemera7531]

At least you see the big picture. The Banyamulenge form a very very tiny minority of all Congolese and it's perplexing to see them blamed for all the country's failures. At some point the imposed government in Kinshasa has to take some responsibility, however little.

[@abisaiamatalo2769]

I'm from Kenya, and I can tell you Kenya's desire to have peace in Congo is genuine. There are tens of thousands of Congolese in kenya (probably more than a hundred thousand), some who came in the late 60s and early 70s, and recently two years ago, there has been a surge of Congolese youths into Kenya. They are hawking shoes, clothing, food stuff, and so many working in barbershop across all cities and towns in Kenya. We love them as our brothers and sisters and we wish Congo becomes stable so that most of these young men and women, who appear to be also highly educated to go back home and work as professionals as trained in schools, colleges and universities. Some are trained high school teachers working as shoes hawkers. Kenyas' interest in the conflict is genuine.

[@balargus319]

Saw the recent Kenya vs Nigeria twitter war. Props on winning that and passing Nigeria in GDP per Capita. Kenyetta would be proud.

[@CaraTheStrange]

As a south africa that is so dissapointed at the rising xenophobia in our country its good to hear its different in kenya

[@umojapress2857]

Talk about ordinary kenyan's interest for congo. Kenya's corrupt elite don't share the same sentiment as you.

[@Kolesha]

I love you Kenyans. You are from me.

[@lakini1959]

​@@umojapress2857 Kenyatta's interests? He is doing a good job

[@allensu9363]

Love Vice News’ return to true frontline reporting that we don’t see in other media outlets

[@suezcontours6653]

Black men are just dumb

[@sendthis9480]

No you don’t. You just like posting “LOOK AT ME” comments that make you feel “in the know” about liberal media stories. Grow up.

[@lorddonnel]

@@sendthis9480 Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today mate?

[@tmortician60]

@@sendthis9480 you took that comment personally, didn’t you

[@apiklala]

VICE gets a cut from smugglers and criminals

[@salomonmugisa2581]

As a congolese born and raised in Eastern congo, i have seen my fair share of these conflicts and the damage are just unspeakable. First all congratulations to the journalist on giving word to each faction without introducing any bias (and she brave af). Sadly as one comment mentionned before, the only people who are hurt are us. The central government couldn't care less as long as they keep receving the monthly royalties from the exploitation of minerals. For long people have been screaming that the central government left us, but now for their great relief, attention is shifting toward an other enemy (Rwanda, M23) etc. If we talking peace finally in the east, HOW EXACTLY is it going to come? Because strategically, the burst of violence from time to time is very beneficial to a ruling party (suprise elections are coming by the way). Every fucking body just want his share. Locals are brainwashed into thinking the other is the enemy while billions are being sent everyday to the central government from exploitations of minerals (they are not all illegal). When everything you have in your life is to survive, it is easy to be manipulated. For those of us who were there during the 2000 genocides, what has changed?? Arming locals to go fight a war that should have been handled by the government is you just creating hundreds of militias again once you give them gun. No training, extrememly biased, no control, we are just going from bad to worse. Are we going to fight M23 out? they were out and we wasn't fine exactly. then what happens to those you just gave guns and no plan for reintegration? Seriously someone answer me because i am just lost

[@thermologo3451]

Emotions are not going to bearing the solution. Logical thinking will.

[@coreyfisher2542]

Bless you my friend.🙏

[@theeraphatsunthornwit6266]

Wow your English is good. Education there isnt too bad, is it? Or you are just the top of the class.

[@eenchantress5113]

@@theeraphatsunthornwit6266 just stop, you know Africans speak 3-4 languages. Your ignorance is not welcomed here.

[@luun4rsubliminals]

@@theeraphatsunthornwit6266 Such an odd comment. People in congo have decent education

[@ahorrell]

The language choices by the Congolese players are fascinating as always. The people signing up to the militia in Goma speak Swahili, but they call M23 by a French name. French-influenced Swahili has a long history in the region. And, interestingly, it was also spoken by Tutsi fighters who returned to Rwanda in the 90s and defeated the genocidal govt. The militia in the field speak something I don't recognise - I assume they're Maimai and it's their local language? Although it could be Kinyarwanda if they're Congolese/Congo-born Hutu? Kinshasa elites are speaking French, as expected... but so are the M23. You'd think M23 would use English with an anglo journalist, since the Rwandan govt elites who are accused of funding M23 prefer English to French due to complex reasons (eg the french govt supporting the former genocidal regime)... but nope, M23 are using French (EDIT: M23 also use English, Swahili and Kinyrawanda depending on the audience)). M23 are talking about the murder of fellow Kinyarwanda speakers in Kinshasa (ie Hutu AND Tutsi)... but not the murder of Tutsi-looking people. They're focusing on the language, not the ethnicity. Meanwhile, Rwanda sits on the sidelines and replies to media in English. It's all extremely subtle and political - Goma recruiters want a broad local ethnic base so they use the main language of Goma, not their mother tongue. Kinshasa wants to not show a Lingala bias (or Luba, for that matter!) (EDIT: It is very standard for national authorities to use French). The Maimai want to show a strong ethnic identity and the M23 want to avoid showing a Tutsi ethnic identity and instead show that they're Congolese and fit for power in Kinshasa... and while also being mainly concerned for Kinyarwanda speakers (who are ethnic Tutsi). So they speak French, instead of Swahili, English, or Kinyarwanda. And Rwanda? It just wants to be invisible. If you are confused, that's very normal. It's an extremely complex part of the world. (EDIT: Shout out to @ellieallien1464 and others for their useful info in the comments! I'm not interested in looking smart, I'm interested in sharing my modest knowledge about this very important subject :) )

[@soosmate]

Wow, thanks! Great analysis 💛

[@ahorrell]

@@soosmate I probably got some of it wrong haha. The Great Lakes conflicts are incredibly tragic and complex... but also very fascinating.

[@apiklala]

Solution is to carpet bomb Rwanda

[@jide5342]

@@ahorrell are you Congolese? I have a bunch of questions. How bad is everyday ethnic conflict in DRC. For instance do different ethnic groups get along well and do you know the different ethnic groups of famous Congolese? Fally ipupa, mutombo, wan bissaka, and febregas les metis noir come to mind

[@HisFinEco]

impressive analysis, to add to it I believe the language they are speaking that you can't pick out is the local language that was prominent pre-Swahilization. while western Congo mainly speaks Lingala most of them are not of that ethnic group. It's a really complex issue. Even calling such a large region Congo, is a tricky one as most of the Congolese, have no historical ties to the Kingdom of Kongo from which they get their name.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

More context for why there are Tutsi rebels in the DRC: It's a spillover from the Rwandan Civil War. Basically, Hutu soldiers fled to what was then Zaire after Tutsis won, These soldiers attacked Tutsis in Zaire, Rwanda saw the former Hutu Power officials who wanted to return to power next door as a security threat and wanted them disarmed, Mobutu did nothing as financial support for him stopped after the Cold War ended, Rwanda invaded with other nations to stop the rebels during the First Congo War, Mobutu was toppled, innocent ordinary Hutus fled, and the violence never ended since then. DRC has such a tragic history that has left them in this loop of violence and absolute cruelty and inhumanity towards this populace. A real example of legacy and generational trauma being passed down and blunting any type of progress. Europeans buying minerals from Rwanda. Europeans chopping off Congolese hands, limbs and violently exploiting their populace for the country's resources, has left a society of people who know nothing else. The cycle of exploitation, violence and death continues.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

There was endemic warfare in what is now Congo long before Europeans showed up. Contrary to what people seem to think Africa wasn't a continent where every group of people lived happily alongside one another in peace and harmony until the white devils showed up and ruined paradise on Earth.

[@meishameisha3455]

Congo is for the Congolese people... blessings from Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@flock9487]

These things really just go to show how often we take our peace for granted. Most of us couldn’t even fathom being born into this life let alone living in it. May god grant the DRC and every other nation facing similar challenges peace.

[@kashmm]

Lol here I was thinking dog was the problem. Keep doing the same thing as the last how many centuries tho.

[@21darkster]

The DRC and the surrounding countries need to forgive. It’s the only way to keep it peaceful. The guy at 7:39 gets it.

[@markwhite8332]

Flock, our ppl fought corruption many yrs ago and worked for for the future instead of just hanging out

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

@@markwhite8332 NO, westren countires are still corrupt and also who do u think is fudning this rebals, like the congo is the richest country when it comes to natral resources

[@Noel-cf3ft]

Just love being white

[@asmrpanels5599]

I really respect her style of interviewing. She doesn't back down from hard questions even when those questions could put her in danger.

[@simonnaughton2272]

Seriously impressive.

[@kevinjohn5412]

The lady has a lot of guts. It’s one thing to ask that to a politician in an interview room and it’s a another thing to ask that to an army commander in front of his own men. You can tell the mood changed by looking at the soldiers face after those questions were asked.

[@chief5774]

@@kevinjohn5412 She's crazy, I like her.

[@Bitchslapper316]

Did you respect how she glossed over the genocide and ethnic targeting claims? Did you respect that she didn't even read that part of the statement from the Rwandan government? I have no idea if those claims are true or not but it's telling that this reporter wouldn't even entertain them. This isn't the vice of old, it's just a mouthpiece.

[@googane7755]

@@Bitchslapper316 It certainly came off that way, she seemed incredibly dismissive of their claims of genocide. Even if that wasn't the case, you shouldn't actively combat that and just let them say whatever.

[@g6686not]

Lumumba tried to prevent this for his people decades ago. It's so sad to see what has become of the Congo.

[@frankservant5754]

My uncle served in the DRC in the 90's training soldiers through the Zimbabwean peacekeeping mission. I am so proud of him. Rest in peace baba omdala.

[@jerseymelo]

it's almost as if the rest of the world needs sub-Saharan Africa in a constant state of war or poverty in order to be profitable

[@nobodyspecial4702]

The rest of the world realizes that only by force of arms can they force peace on Africa, and since they stopped doing that you get all these minor factions vying for supremacy.

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

Exactly

[@dietyadjacent3200]

Because they know that if they wake up, they’ll pose a huge problem to them.

[@thelonewanderer2550]

​@@dietyadjacent3200nah

[@dietyadjacent3200]

@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL waking up is part of getting the technology, so far Africans believe YT are the only one capable of doing anything, it’s actually extremely scary how Africans holds YT people in high regard, speaking from experience, but once one of them open their eyes… they don’t see them the same way the used to anymore.

[@Le_Kinho]

That chant in the beginning was 🔥🔥🔥

[@flock9487]

The strength of the people’s spirit is where those flame emojis come in.

[@kroooassant9899]

the guitar was not here just saying

[@sampeeps3371]

Movie quality

[@ドラゴン-r4r]

literally gave me chills. Sounds so beautiful

[@deadlock7946]

Name of the hymn?

[@sabrinaa3478]

Prayers for the people of Congo

[@georgebrandy3896]

It's sad. Most of these men, signing up to fight, they don't look angry. They look sad, and desperate. They are fighting to try to keep their families and homes safe, but they look so dejected. I suppose that they are not sure, even in themselves, if they would really lose anything if the rebels took over. They just sign up to fight for the current order of things, to avoid the uncertainty of what would otherwise come. I hope that it can all come to an end soon.

[@swagmundfreud666]

I really got the feeling from a lot of them that they're just fucking sick of violence. They side with the state of DRC because it is the most stable and least genocidal option. They want peace.

[@jeanettemn6249]

They don't look angry of course because they are fighting a stupid war. Tutsis belong in that area but they don't want them there. how about us who have not been able to go where we were born for over 20 yrs being called Rwandans and being chased?. don't we deserve to be able to go home too?. they are crazy. many tutsis are being killed due to their xenophobia and hate. We belong there too. Vice journalism is the worst. She does not even know that tutsis are from that region. our great,great parents are buried there. Ask anyone if every village name in that area is not in in kinyarwanda. That tells you that that area belongs to Congolese who speak Kinyarwanda.

[@BoniOdinga-m5g]

Absolutely....fear makes you run right into mayhem...yet the only other option is to fight; which everyone fears...so you join a ragtag group of fighters, armed with guns to butress your fear, then the hour of reckoning comes when you're pushed to the frontiline and meet head on; what you'd been running away from all along. 4 factors create the powder keg that is the DRC(most african countries suffer a milder form of this malady): 1. Get rich quick mentality 2.Quick fix and hate of delayed gratification 3. Illiteracy and Ignorance.4. Dealers masquerading as Leaders. All these factors are inter-related. What makes the Congo and Somalia for example so hard to fix is that there is a massive/critical mass of People who are illiterate and refuse to embrace the delayed gratification nature of education. When the gods are kind they gift such situations with benevolent strongmen like Rwanda got Kagame and Uganda got Museveni( these leaders are not perfect but at least they allow a semblance of good-living to take hold. 'Good Living' is a society where women and children; the vulnerable nuts and bolts of any society to take off, thrive). The Congolese society, wild and churning like the great Oubangui river, has spectacularly churned up a garden variety cream-of- the crap dealers, who tote big guns and egos, who Svengali-like, have the fearful praise-singing masses in thrall, narcotising them on hope-hoax, while peddling and pimping the motherland to Bestial throbbing western phalluses!...These of course leave in their wake a gaping, sorry slapshtick, wet, gono-real perennially festering horror-orifice that the Congo is!....We, akin to wating for Godot....await the healing. God, kindly remember the DRC!

[@edobwoy]

it is the white mineral companies that finance the rebels to keep the caos. Who do you think recruit and get them weapons?? Watch the movie blood diamond. The UN forces are just there ensure minerals are transported to Europe. You can't honestly believe rebels are well trained and smarter than UN troops all these years yet they killed Sadam Hussein, Gaddafi, Osama

[@lolaispure4296]

​@@BoniOdinga-m5g wow are you African Sir? You are so knowlegdeable. I love what you wrote. I wish i knew you personaly. What you said about the get rich quick mentality is such a reality in Congo. I dont " like" Kagame, but i admire his extreme discipline and commitent to his own kin.

[@barneyw9529]

This is so saddening. The continued generational trauma on all sides is so hard to see and my heart goes out to everyone involved.

[@lovesallanimals9948]

It will NEVER END IT IS ABOUT POWER MONEY AND CONTROL

[@bassmanakaeasy6030]

Indeed 😭

[@samanth.]

​@@lovesallanimals9948neither will American gun violence end

[@lovesallanimals9948]

@Samantha nobody makes anyone pull a trigger everyone has a CHOICE! IT COMES DIWN TO POWER MONEY AND CONTROL!

[@meilinchan7314]

Think of what it must've been like in Europe until the 1950s ....

[@mariesambaytshibanda9574]

Thank you to all the Vice team for your courage. Which companies and countries are buying from Rwanda and Uganda? Both of them don't have coltan industrial mines. Sanctions should be applied on clients if the world really wanted this conflitcs to end it would have stopped long ago

[@tinotendandudzo4786]

We continue to pray for Africa. We will never stop praying for Africa.

[@bigdawg3305]

when was the last time you prayed? 🙏

[@emmykalanga9746]

This documentary is amazing as a Congolese born in the Congo bought up in London . We are aware of what is happening . The hunger and fighting spirit I saw when I was in Congo a few months ago really inspired me we will fight till the end ! Congo eloko ya makasi mboka ya ba koko 🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩.

[@africansister]

Hmm hopefully u r helping

[@Kqth]

Lingala na yo eza mawa..

[@angelazsz]

my country will rise once again. congolese people are so hard working and deserve so much better than this. our governments have failed us. love to all my people 🇨🇩

[@rajeeshmarar7512]

Full power ❤️ from 🇮🇳

[@yanderelover5255]

@@rajeeshmarar7512 LOL I hate your country (I am from your country)

[@tktilk3878]

Freedom and wealth for your people from Ukraine! May you eventually find peace and prosper. Ukrainian peacekeepeers participated in this UN missions, but Ukraine doesn't seek money or power in your country, because we have plenty of our own. So our peacekeepers participated there only because of money. Many UN helicipters are flown by Ukrainians and are rented or sold from Ukraine. Ukrainians have best interests at heart for you

[@xzlemin9569]

I'm not clued into the DRC or its history but I don't get why no country has stepped in to help them stabilise their country or at least supplied their government to do so. It's so abundantly rich in resource that it being stable can only be beneficial right? Unless the fact its resources are being harvested illegally means it's cheaper or the fact there's no stability means people working the mines for resources are underpaid so the resources are cheaper.

[@zohaibiqbal3469]

​@@xzlemin9569 The Resources are already being mined by various factions which are than sold through third parties(ie Rwanda or some private corporation) to other countries. the DRC is extremely corrupt and poor and its army has proven incapable of stopping the much better Rwandese army and its militants. the DRC has attempted to improve itself many times but each time there was growth another war was created by its neighbors who believe a Strong DRC will be detrimental to there vast influence on the Mineral resources, more specifically Uganda and Rwanda. Rwanda claims the DRC has created a Genocide of the Hutu people for its revenge against the Genocide of Tutsi tribe in the Rwandan Genocide, though some attacks did happen, There is no clear show of genocide happening to the Hutu people. Really it is more about Uganda and Rwanda afraid of a strong DRC that might overshadow there own growth. DRC has a lot of protentional and that is exactly what its enemies fear.

[@kamifae]

The Congo is such a beautiful place of Mother Nature, and the people, like people everywhere, are wonderful- who just want to live in peace and happiness... It breaks my heart that such a beautiful country is torn by war and corruption... I am always praying for you, Congo 🙏🩷💓🩷💓🙏

[@alexanderargead5430]

The hymn in the beginning was beautiful. They have acclimated to conflict and war so much that these soldiers embrace death.

[@thetobyg]

Sounds like hell

[@tylerhackner9731]

Mad respect

[@andrewjones575]

For who?

[@dopetag]

@@andrewjones575 for the journalists in this hot zone

[@Redheisenberg]

@@RR-ri4vn no tutsi have nothing they are a minority who want to oppress the majority.

[@Kevc00]

That reporter looked a Congolese rebel leader in the eyes surrounded by dozens of armed rebels and called him out on where his funding comes from. That takes a pair of titanium balls.

[@anzalone138]

​@@andrewjones575 for M23 I bet

[@agriope2334]

I am Congolese and you already calling this a "rebellion" sends alarm bells. If anyone really cares about what is going on in Congo and wants to understand, go to Human Rights Watch, the UN, and more credible sources. Please know that these are real images of real people told in a completely wrong context that does not overall lead to the truth of what is going on in Congo. I am speaking up for myself and my people. We are dying, and media like this is why the world knows so little about it and us. It erases our struggle and we are then truly dying in obscurity. If you care, please get informed, and do what you can to help us. Thank you for reading this.

[@markwahlberg2383]

What is this if not a rebellion?

[@isaacparker810]

Why is it not a rebellion just out of interest?

[@wynstonclemens2469]

@@markwahlberg2383 It's not a rebellion dude. an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. According to this video these people were called on by the Congolese gov't to fight for their country against M23. M23 is the rebellion in this case.

[@wynstonclemens2469]

@@isaacparker810 It's not a rebellion dude. an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. According to this video these people were called on by the Congolese gov't to fight for their country against M23. M23 is the rebellion in this case.

[@lelkaya7912]

@@wynstonclemens2469 M23 is an invading force because it is from Rwanda. The Mai-mai groups are Congolese militias not rebels. That how it should have been broadcasted

[@saiyanninjawarriorz]

Thats chant in the beginning gives you chills

[@balargus319]

>Be me, M23 Rebel >Finished pillaging a small village > Here sound of enemy army approachign >*"My mother gave birth to me!"* > MFW when I'm trying to figure out what sort of demon has possessed them. >Imscared.jpg.

[@j.daniels1548]

Africa does not have gun and ammunition factories, which means all of these guns and weapons are imported. Who keeps giving them these weapons and funding these tribal wars?

[@mr.rainc0at614]

Pretty much every major power in the world + extremist groups who want the region destabilized. Lots of old weapons need to be sold to someone, Africa is an easy sell.

[@j.daniels1548]

@@mr.rainc0at614 it has always fascinated me how one of the most heavily sanctioned continents on the planet, and the most extreme poverty on the planet keeps getting access to all of this military hardware, equipment, and ammunition.

[@angela_merkeI]

Those countries that want cheap resources.

[@RR-ri4vn]

Stop blaming white man

[@donniezawadski2047]

Guns germs and steel , also read up on organized crime rings in the world that invested overseas shipping companies . One example is the American Italian Mafia

[@dannydialog]

This totally reminds me of old Vice! Back to the frontlines and covering stories that need to be heard. Very well done!

[@kw5961]

Right, I wouldn't even have known about this.

[@JN-wr9he]

This is the same situation as in Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia invaded and ethnically cleansed hundreds if thousands from a big chunk of Azerbaijan’s territory claiming that ethnic Armenians there were under threat. They killed, raped, looted - but somehow in the eyes of Vice they are the victims of the conflict. The West is playing the same games there as it is in Africa. All to get their foot into the door and plant themselves in the region, close to both Russia and Iran. An ethnic armenian has established a luxury watch firm in france using the gold looted from that territory - france is ok with that. German companies got involved in mining polluting the rivers - germany is ok with that. Then Azerbaijan takes its lands back - germany and france are not too happy, of course. It’s never about fairness or justice or international law - it’s all about their own agendas.

[@10Wk3y84R]

​@@JN-wr9he no one cares about a poop flinging contest

[@carlo_katana]

of course, good old vice, go to countries torn apart by the West, still ripped of their rich and abundant resources by the West, and not mentioning anything about it in 30min videos..

[@supastar25]

This kind of coverage is so good

[@jdaddyaz]

One thing I noticed was the lack of old men. Chilling to think that it is because the men are dying in such large numbers that few of them make it to old age.

[@nassergabriel4778]

Most African countries have an average age of 20 and a high fertility rate

[@MAC9949]

They mostly died in the Second Congo War. That brief war killed like 2 million people in a very short period of time, most of them women and old people.

[@odar9729]

Any country with a lower average age tends to have lot more problem

[@Omni9519]

@@nassergabriel4778I’m not sure where you got that information, as it is very wrong. The lowest average life expectancy is Chad at 53.

[@peterschmalz2187]

Instead of Europe or the US most african countrys still have a natural population with many young people and only a few old people. Often to much young people regarding the lack of food and water in these areas. These kind of overpopulation causes constantly wars. In the west overpopulation comes from overaging which will cause violent conflicts soon or later as well.

[@Roglat]

I’m Rwandan and I wish peace to our brothers and sisters in Congo. My Father studied in Congo and I have some relatives there. In Rwanda we really have no problem with Congolese people. We love their culture, music(my father in particular), I had amazing hardworking congolese teachers in secondary school and we love doing business with congolese people. Just because there are Kinyarwanda speaking people in M23 doesn’t mean that Rwanda supports them!! I don’t even know much about them! I understand and I know the struggle Congo has been going through for decades but please don’t mislead the anger and hate towards the wrong people! Rwanda and Congo should be in peace and solve this problem together! 🇨🇩❤🇷🇼(not coming from a politician but a normal Rwandan citizen).

[@animenation5324]

the moment congolese see an M23 officer speak kinyarwanda, they shout RDF, i'm confused to why they can't just take 30 minutes and read on google (free info) about how ethnic rwandans ended up in east congo.

[@spurz4649]

@@animenation5324 how about Rwandan forces in Congo? It was in the video

[@animenation5324]

@@spurz4649 speaking kinyarwanda doesn't make you a citizen of the republic of Rwanda or a soldier in it's army. In the great lakes region, there are millions of ethnic Rwandans (banyarwanda) who found themselves citizens of Uganda Congo, Burundi and Tanzania mainly because the land that had previously been part of the kingdom of Rwanda was given to those countries and also because of natural or forced migration, all done by colonists. The M23 gets it's main force from that community, mainly found in congo. The Congolese government constantly denies them rights to citizenship, and sometimes arms local tribal militias to "chase the Rwandans out", which prompts them to take arms, whereas the Ugandan, Burundian and tanzanian governments do the opposite, which is why you never hear of M23 similar cases in those countries.

[@spurz4649]

@@animenation5324 Think about it for a moment. How is Rwanda the 4th largest exporter of Coltan when it has little to no deposits of Coltan(video at 3:50)? The UN group of experts have claimed that Rwanda is directly involved in all of this, and they've shown of M23 forces with RDF regalia. Are they lying ? And why did the M23 leader dismiss the interviewer when ahe asked more about Rwanda? Connect the dots

[@spurz4649]

@Animenation are you going to reply?

[@JimboJamboJames]

The Congolese deserve peace more than any other people .

[@bambina5604]

People deserve peace equally

[@nobodyspecial4702]

People get the peace they want and these people have chosen not to have peace.

[@Summoningz]

@@nobodyspecial4702 Do they just lay down and let the enemy kill them?

[@nobodyspecial4702]

@@Summoningz If they're pacifists, sure. That would be stupid but whatever.

[@Picassoblve]

I appreciate this news outlet I'm a neighbor to congo and not ever has the crisis in congo been brought to our TV sets Africa... the moment you think it's over it becomes even worse

[@timddall1440]

. I am Congolese. The M23 are a rebell group. There are around hundred rebel groups operating in Congo . The M23 are the biggest one . These rebel group are backed by foreigners countries such Rwanda and Uganda. But behind Rwanda and Uganda , there are the United states and the European Union countries that support Rwanda and Uganda. Because Congo is a geo politics land . Electric cars , iPhone, Samsung , laptop ...etc are manufactured with minerals from Congo . That's why you will never hear the president of the US whether TRUMP Or BIDEN mention Congo . But you see how they are sending tanks, aircraft, missile and billion of tax payers money to Ukraine . But when it comes to Congo which claims more lives since WW2 , no one said nothing. This is how hypocrite the west are . In the US want the conflicts in Congo to end , it will end . But they don't. Because they benefit from it. Europe and America are complaining about immigrants but they built their countries by destabilizing poor countries .

[@Picassoblve]

@@timddall1440 You've spoken wisely Japan was NUCLEAR BOMBED in 1945 and by 1980 was considered a regional super power posed to take over from the USA as the global economy. Ghana, first country to gain independence in africa(1957) but look at it today, ABSOLUTELY operating below its potential. This world needs africa poor, enslaved and most lmportantly divided This world works within a system, and it requires certain people to always lose for others to gain when there is enough to go around... I hear your grievance brother and I pray for your country everyday Believe CHANGE IS COMING

[@pauliewalnuts240]

Respect to vice for this type of journalism. The issues that are hard to gain access, difficult to organize, and too dangerous is what we want to hear about.

[@carlo_katana]

do you want to hear where the Cobalt in your tesla is coming from then?

[@jakeman52]

God damn she interviewed that General in front such a large crowd. Incredible bravery really inspiring.

[@YayaToure1247]

That's not really Bravery that's just someone doing their Job The General woudn't hurt any journalist because they care about their Image and want to be seen as the Good guys and she knew that , Infact they don't Hurt white people at all.

[@gracewilliams7476]

Thank you to vice for speaking and tackling this issue, while so many media outlets have ignored, im truly heartbroken for my country of origin and I always try to bring attention to this.

[@githuicon]

BIG SUPPORT for the guy who said peace does not come from outsiders , I believe that every party that finds its way to Congo will leave once their desires are fulfilled, Kenyans are there to pave way for Africa's business which means peace for Congo but without the consent of the Congolese netizens, its a loosing battle for us too . Congo its time for you to stand up and fight for your rights against all those international organizations which aim to not only meddle with Congo's business but also with Africa's existence (( ukoloni mamboleo)), viva to all those fighting for peace,,, I regret passing my message in a colonizers language,,, #kenya loves Congo we'd want to see you happy

[@tktilk3878]

As Ukrainian, I fully support Vice journalism in how it was covering the war in Ukraine from 2014 onwards up to 2023. I hope Kongolese people finally achieve peace and will prosper alongside other proud peoples

[@beatamafulu2405]

We, Congolese, are also praying and hope you find peace. Let God restore peace in Ukraine.

[@Jojinho77]

Thank you Brother I wish the same as well.

[@Valleygirl210]

Go fight for your country coward

[@kimwarburton8490]

i wish to all of you facing the horrors of war; Peace, Freedom, restorative justice, equality and of course stability. My heart and thoughts go out to you all.

[@yourealittlebitfat4344]

Probably because they didn't report how ukraine started this by cleansing ukrainian territory by attacking russians. don't worry because other MSM did, and not everyone forgot.

[@dwanrobinson]

But they want me to worry about Palestinians and Israel. My attention will be on the Congo

[@JohnDoe-bh2lp]

Yes, worry about our own people. We have no friends or allies.

[@charlescharlemagne4907]

Better yet, you should move there

[@dwanrobinson]

@@charlescharlemagne4907 I'd rather move to the worst parts of Chicago

[@alana6779]

Been doing my research paper on DRC it is so disturbing and sad what the peoples are going through at the hands of M23 and former rebel groups. So many families face trauma on a daily basis I pray God have his mercy on this land 🙏. Learning of this has left me with unspeakable grief for my brothers and sisters this silent unspoken story needs more media coverage.

[@bligz]

M23 are protecting the Congo Tutsi from genocide. There are twobsides to every story

[@slickrick2420]

Got chills from the chant in the beginning...

[@TheBenchPressMan]

need this as a song

[@lputaa]

We pray for peace in our beloved East Africa

[@smartly_styled]

You meant central Africa🇨🇩

[@lputaa]

@@smartly_styled that's EA still

[@lolaispure4296]

​@@lputaa how is it East Africa? It's Central East. East is in the horn, a little further. Congo is RIGHT in the middle of Africa.

[@tonyeffik6781]

@@lolaispure4296 east isn’t only the horn, there’s also south eastern african countries around the great lakes. i’m sure he mentioned east africa because quite frankly the eastern part of congo is geographically closer to east africa

[@lolaispure4296]

@@tonyeffik6781 the Eastern Part of Congo might be close to eastern countries around the great lakes ( i was born in that region), but Congo as a whole is a central african country Both geographically and population wise. That Kivu area is very small compared to the rest.

[@Eroll_Fingal_Groote]

The cinematography between 18:42 - 19:05 is impeccable.

[@Zemi.Andersen]

I wrote an assignment about the DR Congo, back in 2016. About what impact the evolution of tech had meant/would mean, for the civilians and the goverment there. This was heart-breaking to watch.

[@wrestlinganime4life288]

It hurts. Because a more development and independent Congo means a better future for Africa and a better future for the WORLD

[@badlt5897]

Use of social media there only inflames the conflict.

[@edobwoy]

@@wrestlinganime4life288 it is the white mineral companies that finance the rebels to keep the caos. Who do you think recruit and get them weapons?? Watch the movie blood diamond. The UN forces are just there ensure minerals are transported to Europe. You can't honestly believe rebels are well trained and smarter than UN troops all these years yet they killed Sadam Hussein, Gaddafi, Osama

[@Ashley_Schaeffer]

Meanwhile the Dirty Chinese are quietly pillaging the resources of the country...

[@Record553]

hi could you send me the assignment, i need it for my studies 🙏

[@heinrichmuller7974]

and to think the very laptop, iPad or cell phone you are watching this on could possibly have coltan originating from the Congo deep inside its guts... crazy notion to think about whenever you use your electronics, you could be quite possibly fuelling conflicts.

[@lux2848]

Or the little gold ring on your finger.. Hard to keep in mind, that our society's health, means death and suffering for another society. These Luxurious items, unnecessary symbols.. false feathers ..bringing so much pain to this earth. It is crazy if you think about it how long society is built up like this... For nothing in the end... Surrealistic

[@monto39]

See how prosperous they'd be if nothing from their country is sold on the world market. Would controlled, above board trade be better?? of course. But this is Africa. So eager to feel guilty.....

[@lux2848]

It is pathetic to be aschemed of the luck in wich you find yourself for no reason, there is no reason for that. Neverless with a little sensitivity to the environment, you can find yourself in the possibilities to take responsibility for your actions in each day you wake up and this is without bound . A fact that is worth to sit with it for a while and think about what it means.

[@bambina5604]

This applies especiallyto the ones who overconsume these things. It makes me sick when people brag about getting new iPhone model just because it's new.

[@heinrichmuller7974]

@@lux2848 i never said i was ashamed though maybe i am "pathetic" when held up to the standards you seem to exude. LoL think of my comment as an "exercise in mindfulness" whenever you open your electronic device of choice, in whatever day, of whatever hour...

[@Glorious_Yell0w]

My wife is working in Congo. Im so worried about what is happening in the country. But im so proud of her to. I feel for all the people of Congo both rebells and all the people. Its a curse that Congo has so much minerals.

[@knocktfout5539]

This is the Vice I like to see.

[@neoreign]

You will believe anything huh

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

​@@neoreign??? They're just talking about that they would rather like to see the vice that shows important things rather than some guy that's doing drugs in his mom's basement.

[@brendenshannon2501]

Or pedophile sympathy.

[@sendthis9480]

@@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle No… They’re spilling rhetoric. It’s the “kewl” thing to cry about VICE’s stories. It makes people feel “in the know” if they complain about VICE stories. Is easily the most cliche and needy thing on this channel. It’s like…you kids have never seen a real news channel before, so you gush and spill a bunch of emotions about VICE, and fanboi over them like they’re perfect. Vice is EXTREMELY bias. But you kids boast about them. You think it’s “kewl”. Get over yourself.

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

@@sendthis9480 *"you kids have never seen a real news channel before, so you gush and spill a bunch of emotions about VICE, and fanboi over them like they’re perfect"* Thanks for revealing your ignorance and bias yourself. I do not *"fanboi"* nor to I worship Vice nor feel like I need it like you are implying, but I certainly don't see anybody else bringing this to light except Vice. Actually use critical thinking skills of what you type out before posting replies, because you look like a fool commenting something that makes bold statements without any evidence and instead with your emotions of your own.

[@panama_juan]

Vice does some of the best journalism on international affairs. If you have a bias filter and don't take sides they provide some of the best objective reporting. If you go into their reports with your bias, they're going to appear left, but true Vice just reports what the people are thinking/feeling on the ground in these conflict zones. Their roots are what journalism should be and they've been killing it recently with pieces like this.

[@Zeyede_Seyum]

ድል እና ሠላም ለኮንጎ ሕዝብ 🇪🇹❤🇨🇩

[@Manuellived]

Amen Bro 🙏

[@Kolesha]

I love beta Israel. My cousins.

[@Picassoblve]

Congo is the definition of a country that collectively scarred and traumatized Since independence this country has never had peace I pray for it

[@jimmyarturopaiz]

EPIC reporting! ...and the camera work, awesome!

[@blackphoenix5902]

Excellent journalism....This is as good as it gets. No emotions, or reporters dictating the conversation. You have both sides of the conflict saying their side of the story.

[@majermike]

ya she is good

[@majermike]

@@TheDogGoesWoof69 ?

[@mintydewdrops]

as a journalist...that's not what excellent journalism is about. that's what reporting is supposed to be, sure, but it's about what gets covered that makes or breaks a journalistic organization.

[@brehannegewo8212]

The US is occupying 1/3 of eastern Syria by plundering oil, grain, wheat, and gold. Where is VICE reporting on this? Duh did you forget VICE is an entity of the CIA? VICE is a propaganda, warmonger, and Neo-Liberalism media.

[@majermike]

@@mintydewdrops what do you mean covered?

[@AlanSmith88888]

I feel so sorry for these people. They live in such a natural resources rich land, but have been oppressed, controlled and manipulated by so many over the history of their existence. Will they ever break this cycle of poverty, death and violence? Maybe one day.

[@itsbeyondme5560]

​@doreenjoiner8405 you killed their president ...like.duh

[@nobodyspecial4702]

They've had the chance for the last couple decades and instead of trying to work together, every faction is out for itself at the expense of every other one around them.

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

@@nobodyspecial4702 There funded by forein powers usally westren countires and coportion, they average citzens will suffer

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

@doreen joiner Hopefully they will, y are u being a hater

[@kalalamukamba3511]

@doreenjoiner8405 soon they'll you are one of m 23

[@storiesrecap2400]

VICE is on fire this year, your journalism is on another level. i Can't even believe it VICE. Very Well Done, awaiting your next story.

[@sendthis9480]

Dude…STOP! You have 71 comments on here…EVERY SINGLE ONE is stroking and spilling emotional rhetoric about VICE. It’s a new station. Get over it, drama queen.

[@skwishydude]

@@sendthis9480 you have 641 comments on vice videos complaining about people commenting.

[@aidandavis_]

@@sendthis9480 BROOOOO why are you counting! That makes it sooo much worse lol. And really, no one cares about what Stories Recap says anyway. They are one person! why u mad?

[@storiesrecap2400]

@@sendthis9480 sounds like a you problem.

[@spateri728]

​@@sendthis9480 Shut up.

[@Mettabeshay]

the cinematography on this was dope

[@mistywinn7398]

Prayers for everyone fighting for the right. Woman and men may God be with you at all times ❤️❤️ Congolese are beautiful people and land is so rich.

[@thetobyg]

Which god is it today? 🤣

[@MynameisLee1995]

God bless and protect the people of Congo eho have been fighting for their freedom and safety since i was a small child.

[@carleneprimus231]

I remember in high school learning about Kimpa Vita (also known as Chimpa Vita) a strong warrior princess from Kongo. The strength, intelligence and beauty of these people is of peace and justice❤️.

[@feliz2892]

Vive la République et Vive le Congo ! Courage mes frères, mes soeurs nous sommes avec vous

[@Geredis089]

Very interesting and well done here. Sadly, the conflict in DRC, while succinctly explained in many ways in this piece, seems to lack a few details in my opinion. Namely that there's no end in sight until the incentive structures for the conflict change - they keep discussing the same talking points as to their reasons for fighting, and I don't mean to suggest here that they are wrong. However, this conflict cannot, and will not, end anytime soon because no one wants it to end. And I don't mean it in the sense of that no one is trying, but that the various incentives on both sides are towards disunity and conflict. As it stands, the central government is, shockingly, more stable with rebellion and militias running rampant than it would be without these armed factions to deal with due to rife factionalism within the government proper. The militias (on both sides, because while M23 and various anti-government militias do exist, there are at least as many pro-Kinshasa militias, which have the same incentive structure to perpetuate the conflict) have no incentive to end because of their various rackets, and both sides get so much money and assorted assistance from foreign support that any disruption to the status quo, sadly, would be far, far, more destabilizing to the country and region than this continued conflict.

[@jamiebizness1]

Sounds like the plan is working perfectly for the western mining companies .

[@ahorrell]

And the sad fact is that rebellion is a very economically viable strategy. There's been a long cycle of 'poor security situation, rebel, build power through guns and minerals, negotiate for peace with govt, get paid off/integrated into Army, get more resources, repeat.' Add in two countries looting and funding militia, and it all gets a LOT worse. It's hard to see an end to the conflict until this dynamic ends, and MONUSCO certainly can't end it.

[@nobodyspecial4702]

@@jamiebizness1 Works perfectly for the eastern ones, too.

[@jamiebizness1]

@@nobodyspecial4702 free congo

[@jamiebizness1]

I'm ashamed to say alot of these companies are Canadian owned . Where I live from . They exploit the earth here as well . Here there and everywhere . Last I looked in over 140 countries mining and mineral extraction with Canadian firms. Either exploiting the lack of infrastructure or in somw cases funding private militia to "protect" their interest in the region . My friend and brother from congo told me when they see geology being done near villages . They either have ti run and leave or join the mine . If they fight they die

[@zach5753]

the song they all sang at the beginning was was incredible

[@DGalzak]

cant agree more, i dont know if it has a name but i think its sang in Swahili

[@user-vr4ko7hx9d]

@@DGalzak Lingala

[@onyx5895]

​@@user-vr4ko7hx9d do you know the title of the song?

[@dbm4365]

Hi, there's no name for this song. It's a motivational song which we sing to give us courage in the face of dangers.

[@ConsensusX]

"Only the dead have seen the end of war". - Plato

[@suesmith9665]

No one is born to die but born to preserve

[@Imlastudios]

My heart hurts for the children

[@seltonk5136]

My head hurts for the relentless stupidity and superstition in this dump of a nation

[@WeMatter247]

…. When he said…. "We are Patriots, we can’t be bought"…. That hit home fr….

[@yellowneck92]

Ah yes from a former rebel

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

17:38 You can see just how big Comrade Sankara's impact is in Africa to this day, "La patrie ou la mort, nous vaincerons!" Sankara of Burkina Faso was an amazing person who cared for his people. He successfully implemented programs that vastly reduced infant mortality, increased literacy rates and school attendance, planted ten million trees to combat desertification, and boosted the number of women holding governmental posts. It's a shame what happened to him. That aside, THIS is the daring and brave VICE journalism I know and love! To go right into the front line in an African jungle war to report is something I admire and respect. We hope you'll return to our glorious DPRK someday!

[@papoosel1671]

From America with love and Peace.

[@polly8844]

God bless these people may they overcome this evil that besets them. Pray every day for Congo's freedom!

[@namebrandrobots1248]

This is Bloods vs Crips... Evil white men at it again..

[@nps_bolz1784]

The song at the beginning was so beautiful

[@yannickm.2648]

I always have tears when I see those kind of video. They sing in the language I understand and I goes deep in my heart. Our government are also the problem. We are 100 millions and we are losing against minorities. May our ancestors help us in that fight.

[@baksnnfjcjnnmd]

Hello. I feel the pain in your comment. I and many others are very interested in understanding the conflict and culture. In particular, many on this video are trying to understand the song at the very beginning of the video. Is there any way you can provide the Swahili translation?

[@omkalo4]

@@baksnnfjcjnnmdIt was sung in Swahili metaphor though

[@Kolesha]

Pray that God helps us. Associating partners to God will make us lose.

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

​@@baksnnfjcjnnmdIt isn't Swahili

[@Daniela87777]

⁠@@baksnnfjcjnnmdit’s sung in Lingala, not Swahili. They are saying “ mama a bota nga pona liwa” which means “ my mother has given birth to me for death”

[@eggytoast]

Congo should be one of the wealthiest nations on earth!

[@rachaelpatrice]

I cry for my people lord rain down your spirit and cover them within the blood of Jesus this bring back memories that happened in my country crying it hurts again but fight ,fight for freedom ,don't continue to remain in fear! Fight destroy every strong hole break every captivities as the God of our ancestry be with us👍👍👍👍👍

[@tat6379]

0:01 Can anyone tell the song name!?

[@kamogelomosweu1869]

Finally Rwanda is being exposed. I wish you the best my people in DRC, we love you here in Botswana 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

[@manzideacon4178]

Bullshit

[@larrytan73]

Africa is so raw and beaitful!

[@chrislogas5380]

I’m from Congo Kinshasa! It very sad what is happening in Congo now but I know one day everything will be ok in Congo 🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

Never give up no matter how impossible the dream may seem ❤

[@BushMaster420circle]

yeah never give up that hope but you should try n get away for a lil bit until its more peaceful!!! i totally get it if u cant n stay safe!!!! umm whats the protest about? n is it all about those mines n what not? & whats ur age in this zone of wildness!!!!

[@Official_aj19]

In Nigeria currently, things are bad and there’s been chaos and fights. I pray one day Africa is settled and we unite ❤️

[@kagu2splashy]

@@BushMaster420circle kinshasa and most of the DRC is p much safe from the rebels, its just this region that faces some crisis

[@BushMaster420circle]

@@kagu2splashy ooo man thats good!! but yeah it sucks how the world is.... i wish we could all live in peace & respect eachothers differences

[@DGalzak]

That chant at the start sounds so good 0:01 Song name?

[@warrior5847]

Don't be fools Africans must unite to work together and stand united, you are brothers and sons of Africa 🌍 look left and right we have all we need to live together.

[@dopekills5202]

That song at the beginning was so hard

[@SapBoy365]

What's the name of the song in the beginning?

[@Switching_000]

I am from Ethiopia 2 years ago when the TPLF rebels fought with the Ethiopian national army the Ethiopian government announced that the people must join the fight and a lot of people did over nine hundred thousand people from both side lost there life's and guess what peace been held and both the rebels and the Ethiopian government started to work together after the incident life's have been lost and Congo is just reapting what we did i just want to say how miserable Africa is endless war ,chaos Its truly a failed content i hope my brothers in Congo are safe may God help them all I am not a politician but I suffer the consequences "Peter tosh"

[@splashymafia5340]

❤❤❤

[@ShenpaiWasTaken]

I feel so bad for those taking up arms to defend their country. It seems like their hearts are in the right place but then watching them in this, potentially days before being thrown into battle I doubt they will be given enough weapons and training to be effective.

[@ketaminekermit802]

You heard it. No money, no weapons, no ammunition and no proper training.

[@dustinkelton695]

You don't think a rifle made out of sticks and water bottles is battle ready?

[@johnstebbins6262]

So sad. A few years ago I'd have thought to myself that it's a good thing the UN is there. Not any more. We need to respect the African people, and have confidence that they (like the rest of us) will solve their own problems. All we can and should do is pray that they avoid genocide.

[@azaelia2000]

This is so so tragic. Underneath their land is filled with wealth worth trillions but due to the war they live in poverty. May God heal the land.

[@danielmuthunga7064]

The irony of UN being in DRC for decades but hasn't stopped the fighting is laughable

[@warsamek8275]

UN is joke

[@AJTarnas]

i want to hear this whole intro song with no commentary.

[@SulemanKindle]

1 I had no idea how stunning people from the Congo are. 2) if Rwanda wants to protect the Tutsi why not relocate them BACK to Rwanda? The fact that victims of genocide are perpetrators of it is so insane.

[@JlmnVhio-ns5cg]

@sulemanekindle why would M23 relocate Tutsi congoleses to Rwanda?those Tutsi are congoleses like any other congolese they live on the land of their TUTSI ancestors that was taken from Rwanda by the colonizers and put onto congo,for your information Uganda and tanzania also have Tutsi that are original inhabitants of those countries because of that history of partitioning Rwanda,so why would they move out of their own land?that is the reason why they are fighting to live on their land in peace with no one killing them simply because they are Tutsi.so if anyone comes and calls you a foreigner on your own land and start killing you ,you won't fight back?you will simply relocate to another country and leave the land of your ancestors huh?lol that is not the mentality of a people who honors their forefathers,these Tutsi will fight back to the last drop of their blood,if other congolese people do not want them they should return their land too that is simple,they are living on their own land so relocating them to Rwanda as you suggest should be applied on their land as well just return them with their land.Tutsi people of congo have been getting killed by other congoleses for decades now so yes it is time for them to fight back and reclaim their rights as any other congoleses,that M23 never goes around killing civilians like they are trying to portray them,they only fight with the soldiers and the militia groups so congolese government should know gone are the days when killing Tutsi was not a crime,the more they killed them the more courage they gave them to form their own army to defend themselves as they should and the more power they build to control their land as you can see where M23 is controlling no body is dying,people have beeing doing their daily life at peace but where the government is controlling people are dying,the government itself kills the citizens so it can blame it onto M23 to make them look bad,so why would M23 go kill civilians where the government is controlling instead of starting from where they(M23)are controlling?obviously that is a propaganda to make M23 look bad but they will not back up simply because of people tarnishing their image with a bunch of lies,those are the people who have had enough of the government and congo militia killing them so they are fighting to survive and if congo government wants peace in that region that would happen in a blink of the eye as the government is the root of all this chaos including western countries that are supporting the killing of Tutsi just as they did in Rwanda.

[@lelkaya7912]

I'm a Congolese, and I'm ready to answer any question that you might have after watching this video on Congo. Thank you Vice.

[@norwegianboyee]

What do the m23 want? Why are they rebelling?

[@baksnnfjcjnnmd]

Thank you. Can you translate the song/chant the recruits in Goma are singing at the very beginning of the video?

[@internationaltiktok4477]

​@@norwegianboyee they want to divide the country in half and take eastern congo for themselves

[@timddall1440]

@@norwegianboyee I am also Congolese. The M23 are a rebell group. There are around hundred rebel groups operating in Congo . The M23 are the biggest one . These rebel group are backed by foreigners countries such Rwanda and Uganda. But behind Rwanda and Uganda , there are the United states and the European Union countries that support Rwanda and Uganda. Because Congo is a geo politics land . Electric cars , iPhone, Samsung , laptop ...etc are manufactured with minerals from Congo . That's why you will never hear the president of the US whether TRUMP Or BIDEN mention Congo . But you see how they are sending tanks, aircraft, missile and billion of tax payers money to Ukraine . But when it comes to Congo which claims more lives since WW2 , no one said nothing. This is how hypocrite the west are .

[@moy2010]

Why hasn't the U.N. envoy been able to bring peace? Are they secretely behind m23?

[@Ibrahim-kq9er]

The song at the start was bangin

[@carlosubakx379]

I want to know the song name to

[@Anthony-cz6lr]

I have to say that Vice reporting has improved greatly in the last year. Fantastic video, thank you for bringing awareness to this

[@sendthis9480]

No…you don’t have to say it. You want to say it because you think it makes you feel “in the know”. You think it makes you “kewl”. Guess what kiddo..day 1 of VICE they were reporting on war, and some dude that makes baby furniture for adults who are “into that sort of thing” That IS Vice. This is nothing new. You’re just trying to feel important. Stop being so needy.

[@svenheilborn1537]

Congratulations for your national holiday on 30th June Democratic Republic of Congo from your friends in Germany

[@dannycrowley9630]

I am an ESL teacher and have students from the DRC. Hurts to see this.

[@timddall1440]

I am Congolese. The M23 are a rebell group. There are around hundred rebel groups operating in Congo . The M23 are the biggest one . These rebel group are backed by foreigners countries such Rwanda and Uganda. But behind Rwanda and Uganda , there are the United states and the European Union countries that support Rwanda and Uganda. Because Congo is a geo politics land . Electric cars , iPhone, Samsung , laptop ...etc are manufactured with minerals from Congo . That's why you will never hear the president of the US whether TRUMP Or BIDEN mention Congo . But you see how they are sending tanks, aircraft, missile and billion of tax payers money to Ukraine . But when it comes to Congo which claims more lives since WW2 , no one said nothing. This is how hypocrite the west are . In the US want the conflicts in Congo to end , it will end . But they don't. Because they benefit from it. Europe and America are complaining about immigrants but they built their countries by destabilizing poor countries .

[@dannycrowley9630]

@@timddall1440 I agree, I would like to see more reporting on this in the west. Most other students in the school don't even know there is a war in Congo.

[@timddall1440]

@@dannycrowley9630 Congo war is the deadliest war since WW2 . Since it blacks that are dying , the world has shown many times that the lives of blacks don't matter . The lives of black is not worthy. We live in a cast system and blacks are at the bottom of that cast .

[@alexfrey4828]

I got massive flashbacks of the movie They Shall Not Grow Old at 1:40, from the boy in the argyle sweater looking at the camera. This is so incredibly sad and senseless. Thank you for reporting on it.

[@SakoiFish]

Damn vice doing good journalism 👏

[@chilleverest]

it was also a cinematic masterpiece.

[@ncubesays]

It's gone on for so long that that people born into this conflict are now fighting in it.

[@neoreign]

Ask yourself, who is funding this war, who provides logistics, distribution of arms to each side? lastly, who benefits from this and who would want this war to spill over to Rwanda which is the most stable country in Africa. Everytime an african country becomes stable, some war is manufactured, arms flood into its borders and conflict somehow arises.

[@Michaele1991]

Rwanda is stable? 😂

[@Rockstarmade224]

@@Michaele1991 yes it is

[@andrewjones575]

@@Michaele1991 Much more stable than it was in the 90s, but nowhere near as safe & stable as Mauritius, Ghana, Tanzania & The Gambia.

[@neoreign]

@@Michaele1991 Get out of your mom's basement shrimp dk

[@JlmnVhio-ns5cg]

@andrewjones575 yes Rwanda is stable,i don't know about those other countries you mentioned but Rwanda i know it is ,i've never seen or hear crimes in Rwanda but i am sure the petty crimes exist in the whole world so i wouldn't be surprise to hear of them but the real crimes no no

[@dimasfavour9862]

I was lowkey wishing this was a scene from a movie🥺💔 It’s too heartbreaking to be real!

[@Tropicaya]

Bro!!! What's up with the SOUND EFFECTS???

[@roccoy5982]

Central Africa is so rarely covered always love to see these stories