The Origins of Congo's M23 Rebels | Congo Crisis

Over the past quarter of a century, the resource-rich eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have served as operating bases for multiple rebel groups.
The March 23 Movement commonly known as M23 is among more than 100 armed groups operating in this region where conflict is escalating, especially in recent months.
For some, M23 is an expression of popular anger over a dysfunctional Congolese government, corruption and abuses - abuses, historically, that have been particularly felt by Congolese of Rwandan origin.
While for others, it is the latest in a long line of Rwandan-linked rebel movements that represented a proxy for the economic or security ambitions of Rwanda.
In this episode of african biorgaphics, we look at the origins of congos’s m23 rebels who are currently wreaking havoc in the country.
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[@Dethecoolest12]

Since their Independence They have seen no long standing peace, Millions have died but the world pay no attention, We need peace in the DRC 🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩

[@AntoineMuhirwa]

You are right. But with the current strategy of Tchisekedi, do not expect peace for now. His strategy is going to devastate the country for the upcoming 30 years. He needs to go "soft" instead of "hard".

[@emerynubian7037]

😊😊😊

[@kingpauljoel6827]

​@@AntoineMuhirwa force is the only language that kagame understand, since 2001 Congolese government tried multiple peaceful solution with Rwandan back rebellion but it didn't work in the long run,kagame always backstabbed the Congolese people.

[@taharka3897]

They all are working for France and America to keep the DRC destabilize so they can continue to steal their resources.

[@dominiqfreeman9312]

For you to have peace you must be willing to walk half way! Peace will not be achieved without sacrifice.

[@kadthedreamer]

I was waiting for you to break this issue down. Wishing for peace in DRC and all of Africa 🙏🏾

[@AK243RDC]

Thanks for the content. Very accurate and well narrated.

[@museli_addict]

We love you Paul Kagame!

[@AK243RDC]

@@museli_addict Even the devil himself has followers. Let us just wait when he falls if you'll go with him

[@hrvatskicetnik]

@@AK243RDC kagame Rwanda 🇷🇼

[@user-nm2de2mv9z]

People like you should be the ones spreading awareness about this conflict. I think those who spread information without education about Congo are creating a criminal ideology. As Africans, we need to be more educated to deal with each other in a human rights way, without blaming or killing each other. We were made to be one. Borders were created for us, and division is the poison that was installed within us. Peace to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, and the whole of Africa. Let us all heal as people and build our Continent with joy and Pride..

[@user-hz8bh7zh7s]

Thank you for another one❤

[@Beloved5]

Many thanx Tate, you say so well, your layout of sequence is something out of this world!!

[@marie9397]

This is such an efficient account of a quite complicated situation! Thanks for sharing.

[@BigBeeMu]

Well done! Well researched and objective. This is a multi-layered issue that’s hard to understand for many people.

[@LouThaEnergy]

Amazing information!

[@mxolisipercival4899]

Always on point and very informative thank you

[@emmanueltsikazwe8106]

Was waiting for this 😢

[@bryanbabusi4977]

Awesome and Amazing Documentary

[@Jojohumf]

Thank you great video very detailed 👊

[@salimi.sheriff7608]

Always on point

[@alvinpleasant2510]

Thanks for sharing

[@DRCEF]

Thanks for this informative video

[@dennisstanleymwanza5550]

Well crafted recap

[@jeanmugisha4175]

Thanks for the contents

[@dr.lamecksibunde8464]

I love the way you bring out African history. Keep it up

[@_thacieng]

It was important that you mention 1: why mombutu was removed is because he was the one that first came to fight against rwandans that were just wanting to return home, then later hosted the army that had just committed a genocide near the border (which is prohibited by international law) to start attacking rwanda.

[@rosymusangu9772]

Lies, lies We all know the truth . What happened in Rwanda with the late president was between Hutu and tutsi conflict. Nothing with President Mobutu

[@fidelemusangile743]

😂 Now Mobutu was removed for fighting Rwandan refugies. You Rwandan are becoming shameless in your lies.

[@akiliTruthTerroristNegus]

I'm starting to find it very hard to differentiate between the actions of the Rwandan government and Rwandan people‼️😤😤 Everywhere I turn I see Rwandans defending the actions of theor government and minising or denying any role their government has played in Eastern kongo‼️‼️‼️🤬😤 RWANDANS BETTER START DENOUNCING THE ACTIONS OF THEIR GOVERNMENT IN EASTERN KONGO BECAUSE THEY WILL BE A TIME WHEN THE PEOPLE OF KONGO WILL HAVE ENOUGH. WHEN THAT TIME COME THEIR WHITE MASTERS IN THE US/EU WILL NOT COME AND HELP YOU‼️‼️

[@Sp7033]

You don't even believe what you said. Mobutu was removed because despite being a dicataor, he was hostile at the Rwandan and American hunger for his natural resources

[@johnkabanga9001]

The problem with you people from Rwanda is you think everyone is stupid to believe your lies.

[@jameslewis192]

I love the episode’s on Africa it gives me so much info that I never really new our understood thank you for your hard work In doing the episode amazing work 👍🏼

[@Ultranationalist987]

I lost for a while, amazing podcasts as usual Thank you so much.

[@primarchicarus7099]

Great video, excellent

[@Hope02]

Well articulated..my trusted source. Kudos!!!

[@richardndatabaye9615]

As a Congolese Tutsi now based in USA , First and foremost thanks for your professionalism and objective perspective on this critical issue. I can sense a deep dedication in your research. The beginning of Congo wars goes back to the aftermath of Tutsi genocide in Rwanda. Those people who committed genocide fled in Congo and got mixed with Mobutu soldiers and because of Mobutu ego and lack of good leadership skills he couldn’t separate the labels from his own soldiers leading to invasion from Rwanda. The rest is the results of the above mentioned reasons.There is more to this issue however my take on this, is that the current M23 is by no doubt supported by Kagame and the Current president in Congo is a coward to make bold decisions either in his country and against Kagame. Good job on your objective view point, waiting for more from your Channel.

[@2BluntsLaterJr]

Waiting for an angry Congolese to tell you that there is no such thing as Congolese Tutsi. 😂 Since when were tribes subject to one country. Fulani, Hausa, luo. All of those live in different countries and I don’t see the people crying about them.

[@rosymusangu9772]

Thanks de pere et de mere Congolese. We don't have such thing Congolese Tutsi never . Tutsi Rwandese , you better love your country, Rwanda . Period, it's not by force ...

[@narruta7417]

@@2BluntsLaterJrI’m Congolese I live in the United States iam also American the tribalism in Congo is the problem those banyamulenge were born there and lived there for many years all those places are named in there Language nyirangongo Rutshuru ect.. The banyamulenge are not safe they Congolese have been killing them in many cities in Congo I know.. so now they have m23 to protect them..I think you should worry about the White,Chinese and Arabs stealing Congolese resources..tribalism is big problem in Congo..

[@Justfranktbh]

@@narruta7417& what do u say to the none Tutsis Congolese in m23

[@akiliTruthTerroristNegus]

You're the first kongolese of tutsie ancestry I've seen speak the truth on this matter‼️👏🏿👏🏿

[@GoretteKayrangwa]

Thank you so very much for not telling lies , I respect you for that 🙏👏🏾

[@janeabaggalatiya393]

Thanks for sharing the current affairs in our region

[@Africawewant]

Well equipped documentary, You are so proffession.

[@lufefekalipa580]

..... professional.

[@joeshmoe8345]

Love it. Thanks a bunch for sharing this with us Big Dog!

[@AfricanBiographics]

You are welcome

[@mulelemulela]

@@AfricanBiographics You present a foreign armed group invading a sovereign state as "rebellion", I guess this is how a lion becomes vegetarian

[@user-iz4tc3kh5q]

​@@mulelemulelam23 are not foreighn to eastrn congo

[@germainbabunga3880]

​@@user-iz4tc3kh5qhow are they not foreign when 75% of their personel is literally made of foreigners? Please explain. Use graphs to help us understand.

[@user-iz4tc3kh5q]

@@germainbabunga3880 how do you know that 75% are foreighn i am not related to that region but i read more about that conflic so isee the problem is kongo government not wanting to recognize its tutsi ppl are citizens of congo also to stop huto malitias with clear intention of tutsi genocide to opperate in congo

[@hagumaivan1072]

Started as RCD, to CNDP, to M23. M23 are pure Congolese of kinyarwanda speaking, and for Ur information the problem was thea even before independence 😊

[@kranezala7210]

Like BOSCO NTANGANDA

[@hilasonmosengo3370]

IL N'Y A PAS DES CONGOLAIS DE LANGUE KINYARWANDA. MENSONGE FABRIQUÉE PAR LE RWANDA. ON NE CHANGE PAS L'HISTOIRE. LES RWANDAIS (BANYAMULENGE OU BANYARWANDA) SONT VENUS IMMIGRÉS AU CONGO. ILS NE SONT PAS CONGOLAIS

[@michellekabanga3612]

😂😂😂😂😂 you will never be kongolese because you not

[@hagumaivan1072]

@@michellekabanga3612 with that mind, u have it wrong! Then let them go away with their land. The whole bwisha, murenge, masisi, uvira, is occupied by rwandophones. Will they go with their land

[@kranezala7210]

@hagumaivan1072 the Tutsi in Kongo are Kongophone not rwandophone same goes for the hutu and the twa. And stop importing your tribal war in kongo..we are over 450 tribes who lives in harmony with each other..

[@dman26334]

Thank you for clarifying everything,full of knowledge, hopefully rebels are gonna retreat peacefully

[@diegomaradona8328]

15 million people have died in Congo DRC because of the minerals that Kagame has been stealing in Congo for western nations. Kagame has killed opposition leaders in Rwanda, he has killed Journalists including musiciens who speak against him in Rwanda.

[@AmaAidoo-ts8ws]

Thank you for this informative video! All Africans need to be educated about M23. They are causing havoc in our continent!

[@skp8748]

No they're saving it

[@HappyToursAfrica]

Happy Tours Africa is following you from Uganda

[@mulelemulela]

African allowed this to congolese people. Every single african know what kagame is doing in Congo but yet we find excuses for this great great african leader. if we want a united africa we need to face the truth, M23 is a proxy militia fueled by rwanda both troops and equipment

[@mwambamuya4490]

And the west

[@renaumurutasate]

What if it is true doesn’t that allow them to stay in their land 😢😢

[@germainbabunga3880]

​@@renaumurutasatewhich lands? Refugees now own lands in host countries? Even if we assume they're Congolese why are they working on the behest of Kagame. If they were Congolese they'd for sure know that fighting internally is one way of solving the issue... as opposed to inviting Kagame into the conflict. Tell me, assume they conquered the so called lands who do you think will rein over them? The so called Congolese Tutsi or Kagame himself? Also please tell me, these lands you call theirs, were they the only tribe living on them?

[@sbRosy56835]

@@renaumurutasate if you came in a country as a refugee you remain as such and Don't just start claiming land anyhow Rwanda still remains you country of origin no matter how long you took in drc as a refugee it's still not your country neither is it your land

[@muchmuleya9651]

It's time African leaders tell kagame to stop his dirty works benefitting minerals with human blood ,,he's an agent of francofon underground, this should stop ,since 1998 people dying none stop because if m23 etc ,

[@CommandoKnetter]

As a European it kinda worries me how much this is kept quiet. All the students are demonstrating to Gaza because "genocide bad". The media only talks about Gaza or Ukraine (which is logical since it is in the continent). At the same time we all use phones, solar panels, Ev's and other appliances that use metals from Congo or other parts of Africa. And what do we do? We look away, the US, Russia, China they do too. Thank you for informing me of something I should be informed about too.

[@user-zd6ql9nv8q]

Tutsi come as refuge in congo in 1959 running away from the first genocide...and today they claim land as if they belong to congo...one day rwanda will pay of all this genocide cause in DRC and that day we will talk about Hiroshima Nagasaki and kigali 🤔🤔

[@nbafanstheallstar9670]

@user-zd6ql9nv8q My grand father was 78 years in 1991when he died, and he was born in Masisi. Also, he told our dad that he's father was also born there. There's tutsi every where in east africa like in burundi, uganda, rwnda and other country ex: museveni is tutsi president of Uganda. You'all just say any thing. One day we will get our peace we deserve.

[@user-zd6ql9nv8q]

@@nbafanstheallstar9670 I don't give a f*** about other country what I know Tutsi never been part of Congolese people if ur grandfather was born there doesn't mean he's from there..since I was a child at school the Congolese population we have bantou,semi bantou,pygme et sudaness but not tutsi you inyenzi come as refugee or immigrant so behave as one don't claim land that are not urs that the problem with ur extension idea to make a huge Tutsi land..in congo that will never happen 😂 you Wana be free Rwanda is there and Uganda go to the two country ul be free..simple as that..don't force to be Congolese like this inyenzi of m23 forcing to be recognized Congolese..one question we ask them what is your language they will say kinyarwanda so ther is Rwanda in their language so their place is in rwanda not in congo secondly in congo we call tribe bass on their language ex mukongo he speaks kikongo,mungala he speaks lingala so banyemulenge is what language ?🤔🤔🤔

[@blackmamba2508]

Then why those territories have been named in Kinyarwanda Language....Your story doesn't make sense.

[@kudzaitandi5550]

Great content as always! I am lagging behind a bit but almost caught up.

[@KalisaMugenzi]

Thank you for being IMPARTIAL unlike many other youtubers who are making videos on this conflict. This is well done!

[@gregrj5352]

The problem in Congo is much more complex than it looks. As a fellow African let me give you my take on this. The origin of this problem can be traced back to the 1885 Berlin Conference infamously known as the Scramble for Africa. Congo has been suffering from weak leadership for many years resulting in dangerous levels of tribalism. Banyamulenge(Banyarwanda) have been living in Eastern Congo way before Congolese independance and records attest of their presence in that area as far as the 17th century. So they are Congolese that is a fact, so I dont why Congolese politicians and even citizens want to denied them of their rights as Congolese and thats where the problem lies. Sure after the genocide many Tutsis fled to Congo and remained there to this day, but the vast majority return to Rwanda after the genocide ended and especially because the people who committed the genocide in Rwanda(FDLR) also fled to Congo. Sure Eastern Congo is rich in minerals and many countries including their neighbors as well as Congolese politicians and businessmen want to have a piece of that. But successive Congolese government also made the situation worse by not dealing properly with FDLR which represents a national security threat to Rwanda even supporting them in their attempts to destabilize Rwanda and take back the country. I think Congolese people should stop calling Banyamulenge and other Congolese Tutsis, Rwandan because it's a false narrative, they are Congolese too, they are your brothers and sisters of the same country that is a historical fact! They were once part of the larger Ruanda Urundi kingdom but due to colonialism they got separated from their original family and are now part of another country. You go anywhere in Africa and you'll find many tribes living in different countries, Congo is not an exception. Again weak leadership in Congo is causing all this pain and suffering to innocent civilians and the hate for such a small segment of the population(less than 2%) are building the condition of another genocide. Hopefully it won't happen 😢

[@KivuWaMinembwe]

Well said, if we could be open to genuine dialogue and tolerate each other, the greedy politicians would run to their bank accounts in Europe, then we would get the chance to build our countries.

[@criessmiles3620]

The m23 are Tutsi From the look to the language Cheers from west Africa 🦅

[@maragolihistory2118]

Thank you...Tutsi pastoralists they have narrow noses and big forehead like Ethiopians, Luo's and Somali...

[@kiuk_kiks]

Great presentation. I’m just wondering why you didn’t present the leadup to the Congo Wars well, especially with the Ugandan-Rwandan invasion of the Congo, overthrow of Mobutu and installation of an insignificant communist opposition leader Kabila as a puppet leader of the DRC. Kabila then stopped listening to his masters in the Rwanda-Uganda coalition and started doing things his way so the coalition reinvaded the Congo once again to depose him. This led to the biggest bloodiest war in African history, comparable to our WWI or WWII with backing from countries all the way from Angola, Zimbabwe & RSA, to the Chad, Libya, Sudan etc. So many countries were fighting either for or against the Congolese government but usually against the Rwanda-Uganda coalition. I also should mention the genocide against the Hutus by the Rwandan Tutsi in the eastern Congo, hundreds of thousands of them were killed to avenge the 1994 Tutsi genocide but the international community let it happen and still work with Kagame despite his genocide.

[@cr226]

HUTUs in DRC mostly died from epidemic diseases like cholera ,oh GOD why do you people like to twist history and the saddest part is TUTSIs died in RWANDA and congolese TUTSI kept being killed in DRC after HUTU genocidaires were accomodated around the boarder not 150km as it should be by the rule,while at the same time human shielding themselves within refugees . the take on this ,is that whenever you try to cover all those congolese bullshit and craps they say the worst it get for them ,there will be not way they will win this war .not even a battle.

[@nkurucpa3492]

It is because you do not know the meaning of Genocide! The number of deaths is not the only criteria to call it genocide. That plan of exterminating race, ethic, region, Religion,... Will be the main basis of categorization. We all know that 1st World war killed very many people but it was not called genocide. Refugees were allowed to come home and FDLR wanted to use them as their motive, when FDLR were attacked to destroy its military base in DRC, the only accusation was to say that RDF were killing Hutus while was liberating them from your way kidnapping them. That time more hutus were living in Rwanda a well safe until those ethic were removed in Rwanda society structure! Be foul alone

[@kiuk_kiks]

@@nkurucpa3492 It is a genocide if they deliberately try to exterminate Hutu refugees in the eastern Congo.

[@user-rb8sf1ki2r]

@@kiuk_kiks That can not be true because more hutus were in Rwanda more times than in DRC, and extermination would start in Rwanda. Committing Genocide in another country for your own people without the help of the hosting country is almost impossible unless you are accusing DRC that may sound logical but also it is not true. You can believe whatever you want, but you can not change the truth.

[@sibomanaemmanuel1831]

South Africa and UN are doing Genocide against the Tutsi in Eastern Congo 🇨🇩💔😭

[@kranezala7210]

Yeah it cost over 12 millions lives and they are all Tutsi..🤔

[@germainbabunga3880]

Nonsense.

[@sbRosy56835]

No Rwanda(Tutsis -m23) and the UN are doing mass genocide to DRC real citizens

[@romaman737]

Very stupid statements M23 have killed more Congolese

[@imhotep5279]

All that these people need is wisdom ! Aside the greedy leaders , most of these ground soldiers don't even know what exactly they are fighting for , no objective . Our grand fathers fought brutal battles in the Congo as part of various peace keeping missions . It all came to naught ! So today no sensible government is sending troops there to perish for no reason . They can keep fighting until they get wise .

[@papd3532]

Between 1981-86 Paul Kagame and Fred Rwigema together with other banyarwanda tutsi exiled in Uganda fought alongside Yoweri Museveni in Uganda .

[@nbaoldboy8588]

Drc is a innocent nation dealing with Rwanda's problems

[@FOY43]

Sheltering genociders makes you everything but innocent. How do you shelter people who just killed 1 million Tutsis when you have a considerable Tutsi population yourself? Congo brought this on themselves.

[@mulelemulela]

@@FOY43 your heart explain perfectly why rwanda always failed to be an egalitarian country for both hutu and tutsi. you want us to do the dirty job for you? may god help your soul

[@nbaoldboy8588]

@@FOY43 it doesn't take 2 military invasions and 30 years of war just to find a group with less then 1000 people

[@_thacieng]

The biggest problem is the uneducation of Congolese. When you look at the decisions that mombutu made like fighting in rwanda in 1990, and letting fdlr attack from Congo, it is all uneducation

[@2BluntsLaterJr]

Drc is not innocent. Before m23 or any allegedly “Rwandan” rebel groups, there were Mai Mai and other militias wreaking havoc in Congo. Once the m23 are done fighting, you will still have hundreds of other tribal groups fighting over land. Congo is a lost cause

[@victortan9086]

Thankyou for this video. Leaving this comment to feed the KZbin Algorithm

[@Rwanda_vbz01]

Congolese who speaks kinyarwanda in congo they are suffering and government of congo don't consider them as their citizens😢😢.God save your people 🙏

[@mputu7467]

In Congo we don’t speak Kinyarwanda come from Rwanda , Rwandese people who ran away from war in around 1992 went to Congo as refugees they the ones brought Kinyarwanda language

[@2BluntsLaterJr]

@@mputu7467Congo speaks multiple languages. Everyone is different tribes. Name me all of the spoken languages

[@EstaJeanette-nk7fj]

​@@2BluntsLaterJr all the languages we speak are listed by our government and kinyarwanda is not one of them.

[@KivuWaMinembwe]

@@EstaJeanette-nk7fj Then your list needs to be corrected, it needs to include the language in which all the mountains, hills and valleys of the the Kivu region are named. You can choose to go by the so called list or the reality on the ground.

[@KivuWaMinembwe]

​@@mputu7467You don't but we do: Sabyinyo, Muhabura, Karisimbi, Bisoke, Gahinga, Nyiragongo, Nyamuragira, and all the other mountains named in Kinyarwanda by Kinyarwanda speakers who lived on and around those mountains from time immemorial to this day, be it on the Uganda side, Congo side or Rwanda side, same people, same language same culture, same land. They predate the creation of those countries and colonial borders. Engraved in our names, the names of our lands, mountains, hills, valleys, lakes and rivers, our songs, poems, dances and our long horn cattle. This is the same story across the Congo or any other country, as soon as you leave this region, the hills and valleys there bare the names of the tribe who reside there. You have either deliberately chosen to ignore these facts or you have no clue, either way, you will struggle to fool anyone. We can not change the colonial border but we can stop the hate and genocidal ideology, no one wins here.

[@moviereca]

Finally media which doesn't take any side just the Truth kudos

[@mwebazegilbert2008]

Nkunda must be related to the strong man. They look so alike.

[@calebtshik2922]

There are strong rumors that he’s his nephew.

[@raykamangu256]

I hope Zambians are watching this!!? Because these Rwandans only bring distraction..

[@AfricanDive]

Good explanation 🎉

[@kiiza2886]

what is Zambians gona do

[@afckajjansi]

Uganda already has enough of this problem. Send them back to Rwanda

[@alphaplus4162]

Conflict in the Congo must stop.

[@Ran7X]

It a shame but what can anyone do? African tribes killing other African tribes for Europeans at least the Europeans don't have to genocide them and take the whole continent and resources because they are doing it on their own. If Africans can't acknowledge the fact they are fighting for Europeans then they are inferior and how can you change that?

[@Designeroption]

This conflict should end as soon as possible. It is affecting ugandas economy bcoz there has been a booming trade btn uganda and dcr in that area. Uganda's population is also escalating because large numbers of refugees flocking into the country.its pressing on our resources,yet these refugees are not allowed in rwanda which is causing these conflicts.

[@Designeroption]

@@user-sd5we4qw1o did M7 tell u that he is interested in the conflict there. Do u know the price Uganda has paid bcoz of that conflict. Do u know that majority of Congolese in eastern DRC do their shopping in Kampala. Do u know how much revenue Uganda is loosing bcoz of those endless wars. Do u know that Uganda's biggest investments of oil and gas sector are on that same belt neighbouring congo. Does it make sense for Uganda to support such cheap conflict compared to what they can gain when there is peace?. You need to reason out this

[@afckajjansi]

Uganda needs to get rid of those tutsis and hutus in eastern congo and most parts of uganda. Uganda has housed them since the genocide but they're ungrateful and want to still parts of congo. They'll do the same to Uganda. They've already started claiming parts of western uganda.

[@parfaitsiakoli2778]

M23 has nothing to do with CONGO or Congolese , it's a Division of the Rwandan Defense Force or Army , just to set the record straight... they are Rwandan citizens

[@adamajanneh1998]

The Southern African economic bloc and the challenges of the Congo are entwined for the collective success of the economic bloc itself. Rwanda and Ugandan forces must collaborate and exit the Congo and its territory. Looting and expropriation of minerals is a crime by anyone or by any force.

[@12334ttqtqt]

Those land cruisers are expensive.. who is funding them?

[@cobwebtheorem7538]

The UN, Apple and Samsung?🤔🤔 They benefit the most, getting coltan and gold from eastern DRC dirt cheap.

[@025Gamx]

​@cobwebtheorem7538 lol

[@cr226]

the congolese army keeps losing materials at war ,and that's how M23 is funded .

[@mupenzialex4461]

Congolese army

[@user-sr1yo4lq5f]

Come together leader of Africa do the best for all African God bless Africa

[@alphadee9021]

Shame on UN for denying the cause of M23. Shame on them

[@munashetsinakwadi5162]

Zimbabwe still feeling the financial implications of meddling in this conflict in 1998

[@maragolihistory2118]

They didnt meddle, they came to save Bantu's from Cushitic Tutsi, US, Khazars in Palestine and British responded by placing sanctions on late Mugabe's Zimbabwe...same reason they silenced John maghafuli....

[@papd3532]

In 1971 Idi Amin staged a coup against President Milton Obote and became president of Uganda . Milton Obote had criticized the apartheid regime in South Africa and the UK government detested his position on South Africa . Britain then supported Idi Amin’s coup against Milton Obote .

[@karebearsj.d.f1945]

My fellow African brothers and sisters the only intrest we are to have is the entire intrest of mama Africa its our home and we destroying it by our actions, its tome we come together and rid our land of the true enemies.

[@papd3532]

The International Court has opened investigative prosecution files on Yoweri Museveni and son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba on war crimes in Northern and Eastern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, CAR, Chad and DRC Congo together with human rights violations in Uganda .

[@papd3532]

Uganda has already paid $65million in reparations to DRC Congo out of $325million demanded by UN for destabilizing Congo and Yoweri Museveni supporting rebel groups in Eastern DRC . On 27th February 2019 Rwanda closed its borders with Uganda . In 2011 Uganda soldiers occupied Islands in the shared L Victoria with Kenya . In 1987 Daniel Moi Closed borders with Uganda for Yoweri Museveni's support of Kenya rebel cells in Kenya and Libya against Kenya .

[@user-yc4ui2kn8c]

Hmmm, supposedly that court is in gulu !

[@AmaAidoo-ts8ws]

We can’t take ICC seriously if they have not charged Obama, Bush and the West for crimes! I’m no big fan so Museveni but Africans will not be bullied

[@ggmb1032]

Why did it take this long?

[@tumwizerefred2590]

See this one also nd u must b Nup supporter they r the one who reasons like that nd let them first arrests Putin nd plz grow up my dia nd as I speak ICC is very confused nd panicking coz of brics.

[@lovetruth249]

Come on Congo, embrace Tutsi Congolese and give them like all Congolese. Maybe a Tutsi from Congo will lead this country and change the corrupt system.

[@papd3532]

In 1980 Yoweri Museveni,a former assistant researcher to President Milton Obote, disagreed with Obote and Launched Luweero war . Gen David Oyite Ojok(one of best trained soldiers in Uganda history,at least 6 years EU,US and comparable to Gen Bazillio Olara Okello in the battle field) died in a plane crash on his way to Luweero on December 2 1983 . This changed the direction of the war . As Chief of Staff Gen David Oyite Ojok had contained Yoweri Museveni’s NRA(National Resistance Army) rebel insurgency in the Luweero Triangle .

[@papd3532]

In 1982 Independence VP Oginga Odinga supported Kenya Airforce coup against Daniel Moi led by Senior Private Hezekiah Ochuka, Sgt Pancreas Oteyo Okumu,Sgt Ogidi Obuon,Sgt Samuel Opiyo,Cpl Obuon,Capt Agola,Fenwicks Chesoli Odira,James Odemba,Cpl Akoth,Atila,Charles Oriwa Hongo,Mirasi,Cpl Njereman,Major Mutua . In 1982 VP Oginga Odinga was placed under house arrest by Daniel Moi .

[@papd3532]

Between 1981-86 Paul Kagame and Fred Rwigema together with other banyarwanda tutsi exiled in Uganda fought alongside Yoweri Museveni in Uganda .

[@maragolihistory2118]

I love your analysis.

[@juliusndungu-sv3ng]

What are you trying to say bro.

[@papd3532]

@@juliusndungu-sv3ng I'm trying to say that your grandmother did not conceive your grandfather . How old are you?

[@christiankambuga9338]

Daaaaa noma hawa jamaa

[@mwatuwangoma3415]

The End of The Western Backed Tutsis is near

[@afckajjansi]

It's time they went back home lol

[@austinnshopa7189]

I just wish my Rwandan and Congolese brothers unite and live in harmony, millions of our bro's n sisters lives have been lost. Its high time we woke and live in peace. The moment the hate speech of tribe is stopped the better for the 2. One love from Zambia.

[@babachloe7140]

Pres Ruto was smart to withdraw the quiet, high speed, low drag boys from this mess. Kenya has no business messing around there until the Somalis and Ethiopians get their manure together. We can use the willingness of UG and TZ to provide strategic depth, from all of that.

[@user-iz4tc3kh5q]

What this issue in DRC have relation with somali and ethiopia??

[@brianmugo9341]

DRC should be sevaral countries. The reality of a Luba close to Zambia, is veru different from Mobutu's Kinsmen in Gbadolite close to the CAR. Both are also like light and day compared to a Nyamulenge in Kivu.

[@hatinmyselfiscool2879]

... so? These conflicts don't come from culture. They come from wealth disparity. There have never been ethnic insurgencies in the congo that are successful because of peoples believes but because of large funding from the outside. Partition is an idea flotted by outsiders to exploit the congo more easily.

[@michellekabanga3612]

​@@hatinmyselfiscool2879very good at least you understand😂😂😂 but kongo will never be divided

[@michellekabanga3612]

Plus kongo has no tribe called nyamulenge 😂😂😂😂

[@kingpauljoel6827]

All African countries agreed to accept the borders inherited from the colonisation area in order to prevent endeless border wars ,most tribes in congo can be found in the 9 bordering countries,but only Rwanda and sometimes Uganda Try to claim territory in DR Congo ,the problem with kagame is Rwanda is too small for his ambition,he want to illegally exploit Congo mineral richesse.

[@it-ge4rt]

@@michellekabanga3612Yes there is

[@slieafrica]

14:24 dismantling Hutu extremist rebels outside of the Rwandan colonial borders????? He's essentially invading the DR Congo (which outside of his legal jurisdiction) because of perceived threats towards a certain ethnicity? Kgame is nuts. If the Hutu rebels trouble his land, he'd be well within his rights to manage the situation: the state would have to arrest the individuals or thwart attacks. Due process of criminal prosecution would have to ensue, including a trial, hearing of the matter accompanied with appropriate sentencing. They'd need to discuss this matter with their neighbours and present evidence of these threats and prosecute. And as for certain of the Tutsis fleeing for shelter from the genocide only to rouse trouble in their neighbouring land? I pray the Heavens will judge this matter. Lesson: we should never allow greed and the West to motivate us to commit atrocities against our brothers.

[@MountainGurkha14]

God Bless You Congo 💯❤👍🙏

[@nubians11]

Kagame paid u to misinform africans and spread his propaganda? wonder why I see many kinyarwanda name ari satisfied by your analysis.

[@sibomanaemmanuel1831]

M23 are Congolese and they are fighting for their Lives ❤ The leadership of Congo is weak

[@michellekabanga3612]

😂😂😂😂 no m23 is Rwandan army

[@AmaAidoo-ts8ws]

Everyone in this world more importantly in the African continent is aware M23 are Tutsi from Rwanda and Uganda! I’m a West African and we see M23 as enemies of Africa !

[@andregabrielbadji1373]

Thats a big a lie all the Africans know that rwanda is behind all the mess kagame is the architect of that mischief but I blame the congolese government and their citizen for being weak

[@billykash491]

Are you on drugs or just smoking weed?

[@sekibibibatume4719]

Right now wi know the truth kagame must go away out County will have peace

[@wilcoxdaniel9825]

Notice how well dressed these so-called rebels are. Who's funding these idiots with weapons?

[@wayneblack4085]

They probably are trading resources for weapons 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@jonasmatsea6325]

Who sponsors them,that question needs to be answered

[@omarandati874]

A big move from South Africa

[@phehelloselepe3268]

When will Africa ever unite? if you follow every riffle, RPG or Military arsenal, you will find a European State looking to exploit our land whilst we fight amongst each other. This tactic is over 100years old, yet we still fall for it. African state and people must stop voting for these old people that are trying fill their wallets, vote for young leaders that are looking to grow Africa to the super power that we know it can be. aluta continua

[@jason4275]

It's a mess of a situation conflict.

[@FortuneZer0]

I support the Republic of Katanga aswell. DCR is just way too big, corrupt and failing the peoples.

[@nbaoldboy8588]

Another Rwandan

[@FortuneZer0]

@@nbaoldboy8588 How gratifying. You honour me with your words. But im swiss and polish.

[@2BluntsLaterJr]

@@FortuneZer0that’s just how some of the Congolese are. Always blaming it on someone else but their own citizens, oh wait, m23 are Congolese.

[@EstaJeanette-nk7fj]

DRC being big or not is none of your business mind your size peanut country.

[@KigaliStreets]

You forgot to lay out 2 crucial details. 1. How did the Kinyarwanda-speaking people"Tutsi" arrive in DR Congo? 2. How/Why did the FDLR flee in Congo and be hosted there while armed and residing in 10Km radius of the country they fled? -Geographically speaking, the borders between DR Congo and Rwanda were marked a while after people were already residing there, some of those people were Rwandans, what could they have done? leave they home? not speak Kinyarwanda or cut connections with Rwanda? it shouldn't be a crime to look like people from your neighboring country. -How is it a crime to speak the language of your neighboring country? help me understand this because it seems to be a problem for some Congolese, While some parts of their country are directly named in Kinyarwanda. (Mt Nyirangongo,...) -FDLR used to attack Rwanda and commit acts of terror in Rwanda which is one of the reasons they are supported by DRC as an ally since they allegedly have the common denominator of "fighting Rwanda". Mobutu Thought he helped his former friend by hosting those Genocide perpetrators instead, it was the beginning of another sad story.

[@caciouslukama2191]

Kinyarwanda is a bantu language, meaning that it has close relatives within it's surrounding. This is not only unique to kinyarwanda speaking people, but also other bantu languages. There was never a Tutsi tribe in DRC, but there were banyamulenge people related to them through linguistics. Banyamulenge Also coexisted with other several tribes who've been living in these regions for millennials. And there's no evidence to suggest that other tribes in these regions looked down upon banyamulenge prior to Rwanda's invasion of DRC.

[@Krisexcellence]

Congo has 450 tribes who never commited genocide on each other. Rwanda with only 2 tribes we know what they did to each other. Tutsis despite claiming to be the victims are the people who actually ran hutus out of the country and took power in Rwanda, killing even more hutus than what they claimed on the genocide of Tustis. Now Tustis are claiming to fear genocide from Congolese 450 tribes who have no history of genocide... Is this not a red flag that any intelligent person will see? Tustis and Rwandans support of and involvement in wars in the Congo has cost Congolese over 10 millions of people, this is a real genocide beyond the fake crocodile tears Kagame has for their own self inflicted genocide in 1993. How do you want Congolese to trust such bloody and violent people?

[@desirepbuzizi9111]

To say the Tutsis were the perpetrators of the genocide is the dumbest comment here….wow 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Krisexcellence]

@desirepbuzizi9111 How dumb can it be? It is not science, it is politic, and in politics, manupilation is very possible. Here are my questions for you if you are as intelligent as you thinkbto call me dumb, give me the answers. 1. To who the genocide in Rwanda benefited? Hutus or Tustis? 2. How is it possible that the majority group hutus, killed the minority tustis to a point of almost exterminating Tustis for a country, yet decide to leave that country they killed for a ran to Rwanda while they had more people and where equiped to fight and even die for the land they fought for? 3. Since the genocide of Rwanda to today between Tustis and Hutus, who lost more lives and power? 4. Where are the Hutus right now? Who rules Rwanda right now and who is silenced or in exil between the hutus and Tustis? If you can answers to these questions honestly and still call me dumb, it will be clear you are here to defend a tribe and I am here to shake ideas and find the truth. I am not a hutu or a Tustis, I am an external observer who chose not to buy your lies and who is smart and fair enough to question your story and listen to hutus who are made the evil in all this without allowing them to speak.

[@Krisexcellence]

@desirepbuzizi9111 the dumbest comment come from the person who has only dumb as a word for others... Kagame is the person who planned that genocide... President Habiarimana assassination is what triggered Hutus to attack Tutsis and the radio use by Kagame RPF intoxicated the mass to go for it... The world will not remain dupe forever!

[@carlitoclout65]

@@desirepbuzizi9111are they not? What ethnicity are m23 cos I can tell you for a fact they ain’t one of the 450 Congolese tribes. Not one tribal war in Congo for centuries until foreigners arrived

[@carlitoclout65]

Facts. They even know they ain’t congolese. They identify themselves as Tutsi. Congolese people don’t even say what tribe they are from they just say they are congolese we ain’t tribal people. The fact they have to keep reminding people they are tutsi shows they know they ain’t congolese

[@giuseppegumina5576]

I LOVE AFRICA ❤

[@Thupagele_kelagile]

Wake up Africa. Well done. Please unite for the goodness of Congo

[@luckydi16]

When the M23 were initially defeated, where did they go...?!!

[@christianmpassi3450]

At the individual level there are many fine and peaceful Rwandans both Hutus and Tutsis but at the collective level they are very difficult people, living with the anxiety of the lack of space in their homeland. Thus they harbor deep hatred and they have difficulty living in peace with other ethnic groups always trying either by covert means or through massacres to subjugate them. This explains all these claims to integrate into the DRC army but which always fail.

[@2BluntsLaterJr]

The Tutsis have always liven in eastern drc. Tribes are not subject to borders which is why there’s Tutsi in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda. This is why you see tribes who are mainly in South Sudan living in Uganda, Kenya, and Sudan. The true problem is the Mai Mai and other local militias who do most of the killings to their own people. But of course you will look at Tutsi rebel groups and immediately call them banyarwanda. Now you see why they are defending their home

[@christianmpassi3450]

@@2BluntsLaterJr The ethnic makeup is very complex with tribes related to others and having historically experienced varying levels of compétitions. However it's unquestionable that the Kivu didn't expérience this level of violence during Mobutu time. This is a byproduct of internal Rwanda issues, the unwillingness to reintegrate former people involved in the genocide and their descendants, the glaring weakness of the Congolese state, the possibility for powerful people in both DRC and Rwanda to enrich themselves through the exploitation of minerals and the current Rwandan regime desire to position itself as the only legitimate voice of Tutsi without any regard on the country they are actually citizens of.

[@1wun1]

​@@2BluntsLaterJr Today's Mai Mai were created in 1996 when south Kivu tribal chiefs were massacred by tutsi soldiers. That's how all tribes started liking the hutu since they were the only ones with anti tutsi army at that time.

[@incomingvirus8669]

Lets not forget the Zimbabwean soldiers how they fought against Rwandans rebels from taking over

[@ThePundit99]

DRC is a very big and ungovernable country. DRC should be split into 4 parts. it will be easy to govern. how can a country start from east africa and stretch all the way to west and south africa? thats impossible to rule. Congo will never see peace, they will keep fighting.

[@wayneblack4085]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hndjdj400]

Its about people who are in the power. Russia, china , usa, saudi ,Canada, Australia, india are all, bigger than drc but better managed by their government.

[@wayneblack4085]

@@Hndjdj400 exactly!

[@emmanuelk.tambwe2628]

Congo does not have a tutsi group in our history.

[@muntuyeravictor3107]

They want to divide congo.

[@mangukalonji4454]

These people are from the kongo.and was separated from their family during colonial times. and the dismantling of the Kongo during the fall of colonialism.if they don't allowed to go back home to the Kongo.then it's gonna be conflict.

[@papd3532]

In 1985 regional/nepotistic disagreements between Uganda National Liberation Army Commander, General Tito Okello(Luo-Acholi) and President Milton Obote(Luo-Langi) over the promotion of Smith Acak Opon(Luo-Langi) to replace the late Gen Oyite Ojok(Luo-Langi) instead of General Bazillio Okello(Luo-Acholi) caused a coup against Milton Obote .

[@papd3532]

Gen Bazillio Olara Okello proposed London based Oxford trained Urologist Dr Henry Obonyo(Luo-Acholi) to be president after military transition . THE TALKS COLLAPSED when Soldiers allied to Yoweri Museveni and led by Rwandans Paul Kagame and Fred Rwigema continued a push against Gen Tito Okello led Soldiers mostly Luo-Acholi , Luo-Langi in Uganda previously including Major Stephen Abili , Lt Col Wilson Okonga ,John Ogole and others .

[@papd3532]

Yoweri Museveni deliberately sabotaged the talks with Daniel Moi in Nairobi Kenya and would thereafter maintain a strained relationship with Daniel Moi .

[@ggmb1032]

I Tusti belong in Rwanda. But because of their greed, selfishness and corruption they want part of Congo. The Congolese need to stand their ground and not let these greedy people dictate how they should run their own country. When Kagame and Museveni are out of power the region will have some peace. There was peace before these guys come to the region.

[@kipapula6838]

That's not true. We had wars in Uganda way before Museveni. Uganda has never changed a President peacefully, so you full of lies here. Am a Tutsi Ugandan and for generations I can't count, so you wrong on that too as the're are Banyamurenge Tutsi congolese that have been in that area for centuries

[@eddiedaddy6925]

M23 are Rwandan origin who didn't return back to Rwanda but hope they should give them small part of land and they make there own nation so that peace can prevail

[@nshutisanojanvier3081]

Apppreciate the efforts but you forgot to mention as on whose land was Ntaganda caught? Or who’s hiding Laurent Nkunda right now and refused to hand him over to ICC or the Congolese government?

[@parfaitsiakoli2778]

There's no Congolese Tutsi tribe in CONGO, like there's not Rwandan mbuza tribe in Rwanda

[@OPENTOTHEPRESS]

It comes down to resource and big outside government wanting such resource at the lowest cost possible. It's unfortunate to say that most of our people always have individuals who are willing to work with the enemy in orders to advance their individual needs.

[@osariemenisaiah4531]

Wow so is another countries that are interfering

[@maragolihistory2118]

Let me summarize "TUTSI ARE CAUSING HAVOC AROUND THE GREAT LAKES." end of report.

[@lez_smkkgatle8083]

So in essence they fighting over leadership & power to govern? 🤔

[@papd3532]

In 1979 Uganda exiles in Tanzania, Kenya led by Gen Tito Okello, Gen Bazillio Olara Okello, Gen Oyite Ojok together with Airforce Commander Major Alfred Otto, Airforce Cpt Harry Oluoch , Cpt Peter Oringi , Lt Col John Ogole , Buffalo Commander Major Eric Odwar, Cpt Oyile, Lt Okot,Lt Okumu supported by Tanzania President Julius Nyerere and Kenya VP Oginga Odinga launched a rebellion against Idi Amin through Mwanza ,Tanzania/Kisumu ,Kenya on L. Victoria restoring President Milton Obote .

[@papd3532]

At least 800 Uganda Luo-Langi and Luo-Acholi soldiers died in the rebellion against Idi Amin . At least 300 died in Lake Victoria when their boat from Mwanza in Tanzania and Kisumu Kenya towards Entebbe capsized . The soldiers had been trained in Uganda by Gen Bazillio Olara Okello as an Infrantry instructor at Jinja . Together with Lt Shaban Opolot ,Gen Bazillio Okello had established the 2nd Battalion in Moroto Uganda .