The Congo War Explained (and why it’s escalating)

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The resurgence of violence in the Eastern DRC is the latest in a series of conflicts that has made it one of the longest humanitarian crisis in the world. So in this video, we shine a light on this conflict and why the world should pay more attention.
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[@KingAsterfy]

War's in Africa get very little global attention. The Ethiopian Tigray war was the deadliest war this century with over 600k deaths but most people don't even know about it

[@Adam-326]

Was it even important?

[@bloodfiredrake7259]

600k?!

[@kankerkoning]

@@Adam-326 600k deaths and you're asking if its important

[@napoleonfeanor]

I didn't remember the numbers being this big but it was indeed largely ignored. Congo is another matter as the conflict was in the news prominently in the past but it just never stops so the cynical news value drops

[@carlomalabanan]

​@@Adam-326 no it's not important because they're not white like the dying people in Ukraine or Israel lol

[@CoffeeSuccubus]

No, the reason why it gets no coverage is because its in Africa, and we stereotype it as a "typical african conflict"

[@nickvickers3486]

And then people complain about irregular migration from Africa...

[@Aryanchadrick]

If christians are the victims they ignore it.

[@bloom4807]

It’s because there are no Jews involved.

[@thebenevolentsun6575]

It gets no coverage because western nations aren't involved.

[@MrGatie]

Well done for being one of the only channels that highlights what’s is happening in the world

[@museli_addict]

We love you Paul Kagame!

[@howhigh0521]

Yeah I must say they do a good job covering the niche topics that most reporters don’t cover because their not as “hot”😂

[@MrGatie]

@@howhigh0521 yeah definitely I rather come here then the usual media

[@zino372]

🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🙏🙏🙏

[@arcan762]

he lost a tooth?

[@kiambotebbonikay]

Well done TLDR for highlighting this crisis

[@TitanMind1]

nope hes not saying the truth the west is killing 12 million congoleese

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

​@@museli_addictwhat

[@exploshaun]

Learned about the Rwanda genocide at school. Makes sense that the dominoes still effect things today.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

it started when the british colonised rwanda. the rest is history.

[@starhalv2427]

​@@rizkyadiyanto7922 There is a limit to how much of modern-time conflicts can be blamed on colonial nations.

[@jeddgangman4502]

@@starhalv2427things in the past affect the present

[@AjZ530]

@@starhalv2427 It did ave roots in te britis colonial system though. A big part of the war was due to the effects caused by the british consistently and deliberately favouring one tribe over the other,

[@Hanloss]

​​@@starhalv2427sure, the time limit lasts for as long as the consequences do. So currently, still very much within that remit.

[@KP-kg2ky]

Here is what happened: There was a genocide in Rwanda, and people who did that genocide fled to Congo. There, they were armed by the French's somewhat rogue government members (see Lt. Col. Guillaume Ancel's testimony) and Mobutu the Congolese dictator. Kagame invaded the Congo to chase Mobutu and hunt down these genocide criminals in 1996 and since that day, there has been wars and proxy wars between Rwanda and the Congo. To this day, in Rwanda there are 1.4+ million confirmed dead from the genocide (numbers who are buried in genocide memorial sites) and there is at least 12 million dead in the Congo in these wars. A further 1 million Rwandans are presumed dead in Congolese forests as they fled with the exiled government. In total, that is around 30 to 50% of the 1994 Rwandan population and 15% of the Congolese population of that era. About the 1 million Rwandans who died fleeing, basically the exiled government told them "if you go back, Kagame will finish you" and those who even dreamed of returning to Rwanda were killed on the spot by these fleeing bureaucrats. Many refugees died in the forests due to a very bad life and lack of resources, etc. They will go on until there is no more FDLR in the Congo because this FDLR is classified as a terrorist group and it was the armed wing of the exiled government responsible for the millions dead in the Rwandan genocide. Everything else like the minerals, everyone in the region buys minerals from smugglers who steal them. The minerals come as a side effect of the actual bigger war which is Rwanda's unending desire to root out all of FDLR and the Congolese government which has elements that support and others that despise this group (so alliances change based on who has the most favor from the presidency). Normally a few years ago, Rwanda was doing joint operations with Congo against FDLR, they even killed its then commander Gen Mudacumura. Something happened which we don't know and the cooperation stopped and now it's war with FDLR's CRAP (Commando de Recherche et d'Action en Profondeur) fighting for the Congolese army. This unit is one of FDLR's most elite and it is the only proven Long range reconnaisance Patrol unit in the theater (so all those precision drone strikes against M23 that killed colonels and majors in meetings, it is these guys who probably do the field recon and directing of these strikes). This will probably end in some sort of reconciliation as it always does, then war again, then reconciliation, then war, it is a never ending cycle.

[@lionelm6400]

Western countries like GB, France and USA planned the geo une in Rwanda and then in DRC for one reason: to steal the minerals in DRC. And Paul Kagame is the one doing the bloody job

[@diegomaradona8328]

15 million people have died in Congo DRC conflict and nobody speaks about it

[@extrapolate]

No Jews to scapegoat, no news

[@s.r.7602]

Unfortunately if it's in Africa the western media doesn't care about it

[@smarty1064]

@@extrapolate 😆

[@용커들]

@@xeon39688 you are sick in the head

[@lionelm6400]

@@xeon39688are you a human?

[@gideonmele1556]

The Tigray war, tensions in the Horn, the west African insurgencies, and the mess in northern Mozambique: global media tend to gloss over or ignore African matters no matter how big they get

[@sebjornsprauten1406]

Black on black crime amirite?

[@BMC2]

And you forgot the Sahel which has fighting and atrocities in many west african and north african countries.

[@SomasAcademy]

Wait, what mess in northern Mozambique? Probably a demonstration of your point that I never heard of them having issues at all before seeing this comment lol

[@ianj.simbine5795]

@@SomasAcademy basically, it was discovered a huge reserve of Gas in Northern Mozambique, which would make the country in the top 5 of Gas Producers in the World. And suddenly, we have terrorists killing people and destroying properties.

[@wildfire9280]

@@sebjornsprauten1406 Black mismanagement caused the Great Recession, 9/11, and the War on Terror. More at 7.

[@ahorrell]

What is the bloodiest war since WW2? Vietnam? Korea? Ukraine? Nope, it's the Second Congo War - AKA the World War of Africa. And it was only one chapter in a series of interconnected conflicts. Almost nobody knows about this, and it drives me crazy. Thank you so much for covering this

[@renemanegu8554]

Thanks for your support. WE are suffering in Congo 😢

[@arthurlau98]

UN gotten involved and now Congo is throwing them out. You do you and solve your own problems.

[@human8454]

Move to UK

[@Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus]

STFU NO NIGERIAS FOR THE WEST ​@@human8454

[@xeon39688]

​@@arthurlau98straight up, they refuse help

[@jenniferjuliana10]

@@arthurlau98 UN being there for decades and didn't help us at all. South Africa is helping us now, so we good. Bye.

[@Kbarbie97]

Another reason why it gets less attention ( and honestly probably the main reason why) is because this war has been going on for decades and decades some 27 years. It started 1996ish which for a lot people feels like a forever war.

[@catdogmousecheese]

Yeah, but you could say the same thing about the Israel-Palestine conflict, the North-South Korea conflict, and the China-Taiwan conflict yet all those conflicts get more attention.

[@mappinzaps]

⁠@@catdogmousecheesewas going to say this. Well said👍Africans are not important in the eye of the media and the west

[@Leviathan123456]

it gets less attention because they are black africans. there i said it.

[@Churroboyyy]

@@catdogmousecheeseFor real, and theres been considerably less action than these African conflicts (or wars better said)

[@Flight042]

@@catdogmousecheese IP conflict is strategically important as Israel's geographic placement makes it vital for US interests in the Middle East and for global shipping. NSK conflict is mostly due to the presence of nuclear devices. CT conflict is due to TWN being one of the only major producers of computer chips and its vital positioning in limiting China's naval development into the Pacific. The reasons why the Congo wars are largely ignored are not only due to the age of the conflict but also due to public sentiment in the region being largely anti-western and the lack of key strategic interests in the region. Hard to drum up western support and empathy in a conflict where both sides are actively burning western flags and committing war crimes relatively worse than the current IP conflict.

[@espoespo3557]

My grandpa, talking about the conflict in the Congo, said nobody cares a bunch of you know what dying. It made me so sad, then again he was probably speaking the truth.

[@Frisia-]

race baiting

[@kevinc9065]

Sadly many people will conclude this. Dare I say, the biggest factor is the lack of economic impact it has on countries. If there was a chance anything happening there was going to effect growth in US then uncle Sam would bring in the freedom fry bus. The sad reality is that it won't and therefore is not worth the time or resources.

[@thedailycheckpoint]

This is race bait. Africa barely ever has peace, whether it’s tribal wars or not. The Middle East might be another competitor

[@UzumakiNaruto_]

Its hard to care about a group of people who care so little about themselves.

[@UzumakiNaruto_]

@@kevinc9065 Lets be real. The world has tried for decades to help Africans improve and progress and they're still trying now. The thing is its all a complete wasted effort when the people you're trying to help refuse to put in the effort to improve themselves. Its interesting how you can give a group of people like asians just an opportunity to succeed and most will find a way to build a decent if not great life for themselves while other groups like Africans you can give them all the help in the world and most will still fail to do anything with all that assistance.

[@norrismukembe167]

Thanks for shedding light on this.

[@SunRiseNightFall]

Thank you for sharing this information about my country brother. 🙏🙌🙌👏👏🇨🇩🇨🇩🐆🐆

[@willowtdog6449]

Thanks for bringing more awareness to this one. It definitely doesn’t get nearly enough.

[@KolydoscopeMusic]

Thank you TLDR for covering this topic - as a Congolese-American, it breaks my heart knowing that Congo (and specifically eastern Congo in Goma) have been experiencing these crises since before I was born. This also needs to be highlighted given the fact that Congo’s minerals and natural resources are utilized all over the world and should be a reminder to stand in solidarity with those who are displaced/oppressed/subjugated globally.

[@iangatere6459]

Thanks for shining your spotlight on this vexing crisis in a largely balanced & informed way.

[@ketch_up]

thanks for posting, the best content I've seen about Congo. Period.

[@alexanderclaylavin]

Videos like this are why the TLDR crew are the best on the scene

[@doxologist]

This was a phenomenon segment. Especially that closing message. Thank you so much for your reporting

[@joyhsm6248]

WHY IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS????

[@christerry1773]

Thank you for informing people of other conflicts in the world. Sadly, social media and the news dictate what stories are worthy of coverage.

[@BenjaminK28]

Well done, very relevant!!

[@cgt3704]

Some romanian soldiers who were sent as peacekeepers were killed last week. I feel bad for them and anyone who fell prey to this conflict. I hope DRC will finally catch a break that it deserves

[@unknownuser18290]

No, they were mercenaries.

[@pkz420]

Congo, where slavery and cannibalism still thrive. What is "deserves" are a few atomic detonations. I feel bad for their neighbours and victims like those Romanian soldiers. Not them. These people are not being attacked from the outside. The only problem they have is each other. That's the only barrier between them and being wealthily and safe. They are the problem.

[@jesterbeats2898]

​@IronSoldier1 honestly if it was me I would hire mercenaries to handle things like this than fund an army that has never done shit before BTW the UN is the most inept army in the world

[@kipapula6838]

They were mercenaries fighting alongside FLDR that committed the genocide of 1994.

[@jesterbeats2898]

@@kipapula6838 evidence

[@activatewindows7415]

I like how there is minecraft stuff in so many of ur videos lol

[@zibbitybibbitybop]

The absolutely horrendous geography and insanely complicated tribal politics guarantee that no outside country is going to want anything to do with this dumpster fire unless they have no other choice. It sucks, but the locals are gonna have to solve this one on their own.

[@Legendary9000]

I love how this channel is explaining african wars which are largely ignores

[@gidi3250]

7:09 there's already drama over this here in South Africa, South Africans don't want our soldiers deployed over there, rather at our border to protect it, and now there's 2 soldiers dead and 3 injured from mortar shelling.

[@napoleonfeanor]

People from many countries agree. People don't want foreign adventures but have secure borders instead.

[@jackholman5008]

Lol thats what namibians,zimbabweans,angolans and mozambiquecans said during apartheid but whatever

[@DivineFrag]

I just want to say, I've really been enjoying the little tidbits of gaming being edited into these videos with the Team Fortress 2 vote, those Minecraft blocks etc.

[@shinydewott]

@@johh55the Hungary EU video had it

[@natedcarr6148]

This war in the Congo is indeed tragic. Hopefully, some kind of peace can be achieved soon.

[@UzumakiNaruto_]

It will never happen. People in Africa are too tribal, impulsive and violent to ever create and maintain any type of peaceful society that can progress and last for a long time.

[@tbphillips9649]

@@UzumakiNaruto_yeah no that’s some typical western mindset what needs to happen is to get rid of corruption and neo colonizers

[@fattsteve]

No one: Every Congo video: KING LEOPOLD

[@ar5984]

Thank you for informing ppl about congo 🙏🏽🇨🇩

[@Jeeperscreepers-s1j]

Thank you very much for the update

[@carlitoxb110]

stay strong DR Congo people

[@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203]

They fight for resources before education and skill learning instead of the other way around. This is why some of these countries will always fail.

[@ngimbimasiala676]

Thank you for highlighting this never ending tragedy, this all because someone somewhere wants 🇨🇩 natural resources at all costs

[@JohnMushitu]

Good to see this being covered

[@MagicNash89]

"World's apparent lack of interest" - and then the moment the world does take interest and picks a side to support - "stop interfering"

[@ronaldmadziro5679]

Nope ,it’s not the case. What people who know the crisis are saying is that it’s the Global powers who have created the problem by sponsoring violence to deliberately destabilise the nation. People are calling for an end to supplies of arms and money that is funding the violence. No one is asking for Western troops to intervene,they are actually want the West out. Their main call is to stop funding the War,which the global powers are very much doing so they can benefit from the resources.

[@glass-floor]

Well done TLDR for being willing to report this! In most cases horrible events only make the news if one side has a powerful enemy who is willing to put a lot of money into publicising it. Thanks for speaking up for people who don't have powerful friends or enemies.

[@ishersagay1237]

Thank you soo much for covering such an important topic

[@baudoinbenjamin8975]

Love tour videos. You do great work. You seem to do ground work far better than the so called big medias

[@random-J]

Rwanda and kagame have never been sanctioned for what they are doing backing M23 a Tutsi rebel group

[@CD-pm9kc]

African war timeline. 1: War over resources. 2: Sell it to China to build infrastructure. 3: Nationalise infrastructure 4: Repeat.

[@bruh-ni1fy]

What is step 4?

[@HOI4notsoproplayer]

​@@bruh-ni1fyrepeat the other 3

[@mitchmazamez1989]

lol! You forgot the most important step, which is Step 2b: Send proceeds to swiss account. That’s why the country itself remains dirt poor while the rulers own vacation mansions in Western nations.

[@CD-pm9kc]

@@mitchmazamez1989 Very good point lol

[@BurningOrchid9888]

Thank you for explaining what’s going on in the Congo. I’ve heard people mentioned it but no one’s really playing attention.

[@FarsightAE]

The african union should so something about it and stop blaming the west for chinese owned mines.

[@starhalv2427]

This conflict is, in big part, the fault of the west colonising Africa and dictating how African borders should look, without considering ethnic populations.

[@filipepedro8272]

west provides weapons to rival groups.. west is all on it

[@-Teca-]

the DRC just needs to split up. Its crazy how much people want to break away.

[@jimjones1992]

Keep dreaming. We will never split and we don't want to. Go tell America to split

[@Magumbo58]

​@@jimjones1992it's clear things are not working, sometiems face reality and try to find a good solution that benefits everyone...because all this fighting ia only killing civilians

[@georgemorebags]

🇨🇩DRC Will never split

[@-Teca-]

@@georgemorebags sad.

[@-Teca-]

@@jimjones1992 sad.

[@crocodileguy4319]

It appears that now any bold man with a certain set of skills can carve out his own personal fief in this fallen kingdom Not me but someone can

[@ludicrousreality0]

someone said the same about haiti

[@crocodileguy4319]

​@@ludicrousreality0(no idea who)

[@theultimateartist4153]

@@ludicrousreality0When Haiti was ran by King Henri Christophe it was a first world country

[@westrim]

"We want more attention and help from the world!" "UN, get out!"

[@puraLusa]

Exactly, make it make sense moment 🤷‍♀️

[@Tyler360]

You need a serious reality check if you think the corrupt African governments represent anyone other than themselves. And let's also not forget the history peacekeepers have of violating local women.

[@Krisexcellence]

Thank you very much. Here an important note. M23 is made of Tustis, the same tribe that claimed to be victims of hutus genocide in Rwanda in 90s yet they ran hutus out of Rwanda and control Rwanda since after also committing a genocide on hutus and now on Congolese. Importantly the Congolese have 450 tribes who been living in peace for centuries. Tustis are not autochtones to the Congo, they were welcomed in 70s by Mobutu yet want to claim the Congo just like they did with Rwanda. Kagame the Rwanda president has personal expansionist ambitions which he does not hide, he is using the tutsis we welcomed , making the same false claim of genocide of tutsis against a country which has 450 tribes yet never commited genocide against each other while Rwanda with only two tribes we know what they did to each others. If the Tutsis we welcomed in the Congo feel Congolese, they should NOT spread other Congolese blood and seek Rwanda help to destroy Congolese lives. How do you want us to feel about them after losing so many of our people and after so many years of war and destruction of our country?

[@puraLusa]

That's probably just the ideological façade. In reality is just a bunchbof desperate destitute folk who are being used to control ressources. It's a follow the money issue not a history/ ideological one probably.

[@gennykool]

Thank you for telling the truth

[@chriss4789]

FDLR is the main reason Eastern congo is not safe . Even Rwanda suffered FDLR attacks

[@Krisexcellence]

@chriss4789 FDLR? Wow how old are those one now? Kagame fake lie is over 30 years now, you need an update. Those so called FDLR who left Rwanda in 1990s didn't grow old all these years? If they exist they should be on their 60s... How the all mighty violent Paul Kagame can be scared of an army of 60 years old hutus? Stop your lies, you successfully exterminated the hutus and have Rwanda for yourselves, just stay there happy and leave Congo alone. Unfortunately greed is kin to crime and Tustis are so thirsty of blood! History has proven it over and over... You will be known for who you really are, your hypocrisy and victims game is aging badly.

[@Krisexcellence]

@chriss4789 FDLR left Rwanda almost 30 years ago, if they still exist, they are probably on their 60s... Are you saying the hutus who left Rwanda in 1990s have superpower to stop aging? 😃😃.. I honestly think your lie and Kagame false story is aging very badly, you need an upgrade or else the world is now seeing you for who you are, liars and greedy people who are ready to take lives of millions for natural resources and power. You have victimized hutus enough, now you can leave them alone. This comment should not be deleted!

[@thembalap2081]

The idea is that Africa is always in conflict. Without knowing what's happening in Congo most people would assume would assume there's a war in Africa.

[@Justin-ee1mv]

Sadly a lot of people are clueless and don’t know about all the wars in Africa

[@DRCEF]

Thanks TLDR for the video, very informative.

[@jordonbooman9913]

Honestly cant praise TLDR enough. My main source for reliable unbias news. How can these young people make MSM look so juvenile

[@MetallicReg]

News: Yes! Unbiased: Sorry, no. They are far from unbiased and they often leave out most of context.

[@ludicrousreality0]

they have a western eurocentric liberal bias

[@alexp8785]

@@MetallicRegalso, juvenile? These people make errors every single video

[@Ash-hu1vx]

@@alexp8785 what were the errors in this video?

[@KITOAfrica]

@Tldrnewsglobal please talk about the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon 💔💔😭😭😭🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲

[@sukeito]

Congo people are literally in Minecraft Civilization rn

[@mulelemulela]

and they don't know it...

[@penzorphallos3199]

Average Roblox server is more stable than African countries m...

[@lecantalouprouge]

Literally?

[@pkz420]

Pre-civilisation. They are not developed or advanced enough to describe as a "civilisation". No civil or social order of any kind.

[@franmdleleni6520]

Let me sit down and listen to this and learn. I have always been puzzled about this war

[@blueskull1119]

Rwanda is sadly complicit in the suffering of Congolese

[@gojb1998]

DRC is complicit for sheltering perpetrators of Genocide. Rwanda has every right to ensure that the Hutu extremists being sheltered in DRC are brought to justice, and the rights of Tutsis are preserved.

[@wile123456]

1 genocide does not make another genocide okay 🤦

[@user-qf5kl6cv2y]

We are talking about Genocide here, where there are still people being held to justice, ​@@momytik

[@eVill420]

@@momytik sounds like you need to read about what these "rebel" groups were doing in Rwanda in 1994

[@mulelemulela]

Rwandan people cheering up a dictator commiting genocide in the country next door, poor mentality

[@StarterOffical-Jousha-lf6ig]

World can't not be peaceful, unless we all get together, maybe one day

[@moon200070]

No way they used Minecraft ores as their ore pictures 💀

[@erickshanyungu3617]

Great video highlighting the Crisis in this region. Solutions seems very difficult find way into the heart of stakeholders in this conflict.

[@rhaimann]

Thanks 🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩

[@mollzeey]

thank you for making this video! I've been trying to do more research on this situation and there's definitely less info out there

[@karimmaasri1723]

Let the African Union solve it....blaming the West is very cliché to avoid responsibility.

[@alfarizz2]

They always blaming the west huh

[@bravebee4177]

I mean they kind of fuck them over

[@wile123456]

Because the west is always to blame. The crimes the west have done for the past 100 years are the root of all these conflicts. The fucked up borders, the slave labour in the mining companies. The colonial wars. All these things create a culture of warfare and instability in africa. The west is always to blame for everything that happens in africa, when you just have to go 2 generations back to see their direct influence.

[@iyoub6931]

Wow is it bad to blame the West for syphoning billions of resources out of Africa then leaving it in disarray. You guys are such fucking losers.

[@eVill420]

they always blame the west, sometimes because there's peacekeepers, sometimes because there are no peacekeepers, sometimes because the west accepts new governments, sometimes because they don't. There is no way Africans keep on buying this forever

[@divineayad2635]

Thanks for shedding some light on what is going on around the world, when no one is concerned

[@denisdrille9597]

I'm rwandese but I can prove that what u said 90% is true. Most concerned is Rwanda's security where fdrl rebel which have committed genocide in Rwanda is very active and it is helped by drc gvt. Other are those minerals that are now wanted by the whole world even if m23 is the most known rebel but they are more than 120 rebels that have been working in drc ,and nobody is concerned to it .

[@MikeFideli]

Finally a news outlet telling the truth

[@jeffmorris5802]

Uh... The implication that the USA somehow "extracted" uranium from Congo is both wrong and disingenuous. The USA paid for the Uranium - that's it. It is highly inaccurate to suggest that the USA was involved in the exploitation of the Congo. Please issue a retraction or correction.

[@deshawnmoore1731]

Paid the Belgians…who then forced the Congolese to cultivate the Uranium

[@jeffmorris5802]

@@deshawnmoore1731 That is purely on Belgium - not the USA.

[@Luka_D_Snots]

Such a shame for humanity that more deadly wars are often ignored. Free Congo and Ethiopia!

[@erikthomsen4768]

Free them from what? Themselves?

[@Kagurube_0]

​@@erikthomsen4768 from those tutsi bastards of m23

[@Jstar7771]

@@erikthomsen4768From the tyrant groups killing civilians and the outside influences that play a part .

[@stanyamish3996]

Thank you for this video. The worst part, for me, is that I learnt about it back in 2016 when a French rapper with DR Congolese origins mentioned it in a song. He tries to mention it whenever he can and that made me a fan. Main medias in France have barely talked about it and I know why : coltan. It's mostly found in DR Congo and it's vital for many devices we use daily such as computers or mobile phones. I hope they'll be able to prosper without foreign countries exploiting their resources and leave the locals with nothing but wars, diseases and forced migration abroad.

[@gennykool]

Thank you for telling the truth

[@biologicalhunter520]

I have so many more questions now but this was a good start i think.

[@02Tony]

Had the DRC ever improved? It is always something negative.

[@eVill420]

@@momytik on-paper Rwanda is 42% richer than DRC. And them having resources isn't something new either

[@kingyaka4767]

@@eVill420 if surviving on international aid and the cut they get from stealing Congolese minerals meand Rwanda is better then i quest Rwanda is better lol, Congo is coming no matter how hard the west tries to destabilize the country, BRIC's here we come

[@gennykool]

​@@eVill420 DRC is one the weathiest country in the World in terms of natural resources...no comparison with Rwanda...DRC is the second largest country of Africa nothing compared to the tiny Rwanda. Rwanda became richer thanks to coltan they stole in DRC... It's really well known...even experts from UNO confirm that fact. You cannot compare the income of a country that is experiencing a war with another country that is exploiting its neighbor's wealth. If DRC is so poor why rwandese people don't want to leave this country and go back to Rwanda ?? You're lying in order to hide the crimes of rwanda's government : more than 6 millions Congolese killed...shame on you !!

[@HOI4notsoproplayer]

​@@gennykool the DRC is still immensely poorer then rwanda when it comes for average income, the average congolese is not even close to the average rwandan I think thats what the guy meant

[@gennykool]

@@HOI4notsoproplayer Well, I know the strategy of denial, disdain and lies that rwandese people use in order to hide the truth... You cannot compare the income of one country that is experiencing a war and another who is exploiting the natural resources of it's neighbor...as usual rwandese people lack of logic because they're lying in order to hide the crimes commited by the Rwandese government in DRC : millions of Congolese people killed, just in order to steal their lands and coltan...that's the truth !!

[@fbaez7132]

Can you make a similar video for the ongoing Sudanese civil war?

[@BigBeeMu]

Here is what you did not say: M23 are not Rwandan; they are Congolese whose grievances should be addressed by the Congolese government. The blame game by the ineffective Congolese government will not yield any positive results.

[@thedailycheckpoint]

Nah it’s better to call them Rwandans that way the more tidy country of Rwanda can once again have a bad rep. Out of all countries, I’d expect the Congolese to know that a lot tribes don’t live in one country only. You know like the luo people who live in South Sudan and even have controlled the Ugandan government at some point, live in Kenya, sudan, and some parts of northeastern drc. Will they chase them out too?

[@carlitoclout65]

They are Tutsi therefore Rwandan. They are East Africans.

[@mutauqllar4w-su1wr]

Thanks for covering this

[@perla5465]

😢 how can we end the conflict and struggles?

[@hardworkingbeing]

Very well explained...Thank you!!

[@bbnCRLB]

I said it once that Rwanda is milking the genocide past. They keep playing the victims while being the aggressors. And they triggered the genocide and only fortunate to have won the war.

[@theconqueringram5295]

There needs to be more news about this conflict! It's not right that they're being ignored.

[@gennykool]

True

[@davianoinglesias5030]

Imagine you are carrying a stash of dollars in a clear polythene paper across town. That's the situation of any country that has resources but doesn't have proper institutions or a standing army to protect those resources. The worst thing that can happen to any poor country is to have natural resources

[@Hanloss]

And how do you suppose they pay for this army when their resources and wealth are already stolen?

[@lokensicarius9347]

@@Hanloss They have resources, just their corrupt leader wont implement vat on it.

[@davianoinglesias5030]

@@Hanloss It's too late for that now.

[@oatdilemma6395]

@@Hanloss Their resources aren't stollen, they have plenty and thanks to corrupt Congolese leaders, they've given what resources they have to Chinese and European mining companies. The Congolese outside of Kinshasa are still tribalist, so they only care about their personal wealth and the wealth of their tribe.

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

@@lokensicarius9347and when countries like this have good leaders that have their countries best interest at heart, they will be assassinated in next to no time by traitors back by the West. See Patrice Lumumba and Thomas Sankara

[@ramspace]

Thanks for reminding me.

[@ragnarkin]

Can you please do same vid for Mozambique conflict

[@puraLusa]

Oil found - agreement for oil extraction made - terrorist atack - the end.

[@mkf0]

We (I am speaking for people who look like me and live in the global north) don’t know about this because of systemic racism, bias; and personal ignorance.

[@otis3744]

the problem is south africa has reduced its role as an african regional super power because the ANC hates bad publicity, a few problems in CAR and we called it quits, south africa can send its army to unstable countries and state build while funding that state building with mineral resources… this is something that has caused chaos a lack of regional hegemony, someone needs to police everyone else

[@schepvogelk5971]

Anc is bad publicity. They don't need another African conflict for that. Anc is a disaster for South Africa.

[@lynxfresh5214]

Had things gone differently during the "scramble for Africa" and decolonisation not been hampered by the Cold War and then imperialist/dictatorial nepotism, Africa could have had four major crown economies as the foundations of stability and prosperity while reducing reliance on outsiders off continent and instead trade with Europe, USA, China, etc as equals. Northern crown - Egypt Southern crown - South Africa Western crown - Nigeria Eastern crown - Ethiopia It's still not too late but it requires strong and charismatic leaders (who truly love Africa) with a long-term vision of a more self-reliant Africa instead of greedy, corrupt and hate driven leaders that only care for short-term gains while further dividing folks.

[@yasi6855]

Thanks for this great video

[@Awdal_State]

Congolese people always blaming Rwanda for supporting M23 rebels but little do they know that their own government still supporting FDLR rebels who got still blood in their hand and should face trial for what they committed in 1994 ! As a Somali from East Africa i fully support Kagame and Rwanda 🇷🇼 for protecting their borders from these extremist rebels.

[@lagseeing8341]

I hope that this means you also support the right of Somiland's people to govern themselves as they faced violent oppressive rule under somalia's dictatorship despite never having been part of a unified greater somalia for most of their history till they were forced to join.

[@lagseeing8341]

Who is the leader of fdlr? How many of them? And when was their last attack on Rwanda? Genocide happened in 1994, that mean the youngest of genocides let's say 16 years old are now 42 years old, and on average they are 45 years old or older. So the leaders are in their 50s and 60s. And let's not talk about how Rwanda got to wipe most of them during the Congo wars. I can name and point to m23, but you can never point to fdlr because they simply don't exist in any capacity to carry a basic terrorist attack on Rwanda. Rwanda uses this excuse to interfere in Kivu. It's either Tutsi are oppressed or muh fdlr.

[@Awdal_State]

@@lagseeing8341 my Freind there is no such thing as Somali-land even the name says all , As all dictators in Africa they were atrocities committed against some people that were against his regime just like Amin dada but even thought Our president at that time Siyad barre made Somalia the second powerful force in Africa and the economic was prosperous, Im from the northern region of Awdal in the break away Somali-land but we about to reunite with Somalia 🇸🇴 in the federal system so every clan can have his own autonomy. Currently the 5 northern regions that Somali-land consist 2 regions from the east already reunited with Somalia 🇸🇴 so the same goes to the rest , the past is history but we still the same people who got the same religion , culture , language ! Do you understand?

[@Awdal_State]

@@lagseeing8341 stop ignoring the existence of FDLR , they are still active in the Kivu regions , i thought you were smarter than that , the statement you made is simply ridiculous and nonsense, the rebellious ideology is pass by a generation to another of you father has fought for what is right his son will take arms and fight ! The FDLR along with the interahmwe are still active too do some research before making absolute stupid statements. Rwanda 🇷🇼 is a prosperous nation with a good leader they have any right to protect their borders.

[@lagseeing8341]

@@Awdal_State samiland is a stable and prosperous democracy and they shouldn't be forced to assimilate with the rest of unstable somalia. Rwanda does have the right to right to protect themselves in their border, but does not have the "right" to violate drc's sovereignty. I ask you something simple name the leader of fdlr and tell me how many of them are in congo? You can't do that. You can name the leader of al-shabaab,Hamas,boko haram,m23,codeco,maimai and all terrorist groups of the world. But for some reason no body knows FDLR. Can't even tell me a major attack carried out by fdlr. I can tell you of the top of my head what each group I need previously did, but you have nothing on FDLR. Just spewing Kagame propaganda. You are a biased "great leader Kagame" glazer.

[@gloriachinenye7157]

Finally this news reporter is even telling us the influence of the west to congo

[@ashleewilliams3236]

I see you got focus and objective, I would like you to reaserch about Mozambique a country at war within itself since 1964, duo to a Government that it's against its own peaple

[@_KITE]

People want to talk about Gaza and Ukraine but not the Congo… sad

[@justmai2476]

"Ethnic tutsi", not really. Tutsi and Utu are overall one people of different cast. The Belges and French altered this class structure by *creating* these ethnicities and weaponizing the "differences" to fuel civil war in Rwanda.

[@-mathijs]

Thank you TLDR

[@jimjones1992]

This guy is the truth. This is the most accurate report I've come across on the conflict. He's even spot on about the Rwandan Involvement. Rwandans are going to be sweating in the comments 😅

[@001sander2]

I need to watch this multiple times

Once again the peace loving Islam behind this conflict

[@shadowleon659]

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the equivalence of that one guy in secondary school who gets bullied on a daily basis.

[@abdelkaioumbouaicha]

📝 Summary of Key Points: 📌 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a long-standing crisis marked by violence, conflict, and the exploitation of natural resources, particularly in the Eastern region. 🧐 The resurgence of armed groups like M23, supported by Rwanda, has further destabilized the region, leading to fears of escalating conflict and humanitarian consequences. 🚀 The complex conflict involves various armed groups, including the fdlr and ADF, committing atrocities like massacres and sexual violence, contributing to a dire humanitarian situation with millions displaced. 💡 Additional Insights and Observations: 💬 The exploitation of the DRC's resources historically by external powers has fueled conflict and instability in the region. 📊 Save the Children reports at least 150,000 people displaced since February, adding to the 7 million internally displaced people in the country. 🌐 UN peacekeeping efforts have struggled to stabilize the region, leading to increased tensions and anti-western protests. 📣 Concluding Remarks: The crisis in the DRC, particularly in the Eastern region, highlights the urgent need for international attention and support to address the complex conflict, protect civilians, and work towards lasting peace and stability. The involvement of armed groups, external support, and humanitarian consequences underscore the severity of the situation that demands global awareness and action. Generated using TalkBud

[@puraLusa]

People on the ground protest against the intern help but want intern help? - make it make sense 🤦‍♀️

[@tomasa-m5643]

This is news. Not an unexploded bomb being dealt with by the book. This matters, and the lack of coverage is symptomatic of the growing isolationism in our country.

[@MartijnterHaar]

Also remember that the UK government wants to send asylum seekers to 'safe' Rwanda. Meanwhile the Kagame government basically plays the same role Iran plays in the Middle East. And that's before you take into account Rwanda is more densely populated and a lot poorer than the European countries who claim they can't take in any more refugees, because of lack of room and/or money.

[@westernhowler8985]

They don't want to be ethnically replaced in their place of origin. It's their home they will fight for it.

[@shadowlord1418]

Good Britain is for the British

[@ranko.5930]

I looked at allot of video's claiming that africa is headed for larger integration (cfr.east african federation). But this does not seem to match with what is going on the ground. It seems that the borders and states Europe left behind will crumble. I only can see the fragmentation of Africa into smaller states. (Maybe for the best, with the creations of borders that are more 'natural'?).

[@arthurlau98]

Those video are normally made by westerners high on EU thinking with no understanding of the outside world. Just ask the American or Asian. or even the people in Africa. The rest of the world is not high on unity train and is extremely territorial. Africa will split. It does not has the capacity to be united. AU is founded by a bunch of dictators. You think those guys will give up power?

[@ChristiaanHW]

that probably would be best. just split up your country along the lines/borders of the different tribes/religions/group. and instead of having one big uncontrollable nation that's in constant (civil)war end up with several different nations. i think splitting up would be best for most of Africa and some ME nations. the way they are now just doesn't work but i doubt the people in charge (and the people hoping to become the ones in charge) will do that. after all splitting up means less subjects for them to rule over and less money to enrich themselves with.

[@erikthomsen4768]

@@ChristiaanHW This is not Europe. There are no clear cut ethnic borders. Attempting to draw some would only result in more bloodshed. Even in largely homogeneous countries like Libya or Somalia the basic problems of political instablity and rival militias still persist.

[@puraLusa]

​@@ChristiaanHWsudan and south sudan- got devided, solved zero, both still at war.

[@badfoody]

while i feel for Gaza. I am constantly disgusted by people focusing so much on Ukraine and Gaza. because iot's the trendy thing to do....

[@gojb1998]

Many are blaming Rwanda for the conflict, but I'd actually place much of the blame on the DRC authorities. FDLR consists of perpetrators of genocide, one of the worst genocides in human history! The Congolese government has also done little to nothing to clamp down on them, and repatriate them to Rwanda to face justice. The FDLR has stated before that they intend to return to Rwanda one day, something which would destabilise the country and plunge it back into the horrors of 1994. If Rwanda is to ensure its lasting peace, it needs to ensure that perpetrators of genocide are not able to return to stoke up hatred and harm the community. This means it must pursue them relentlessly, and bring them to justice.

[@David27883]

Well your wrong the rwandan government is using the Tutsi population as a reason to attack Congo for minerals it doesn't take 2 invasion and 30 years of war just to kill a small rebel group ( FDLR)

[@ebrimajallow9631]

That does not justify what they doing now. Two wrongs don’t make a right, when thousands are dying.

[@David27883]

So you're saying it takes 2 military invasions and 30 years of war just to find a group with less than 1,000 people, it seems to me that Rwanda just wants minerals

[@kingyaka4767]

@gojb that's an absolute lie, the Congolese president said to the Rwandan government to point out who this fdrl are, where they are in Congo and Congo would send them back to Rwanda, until know the Rwandan government can not do this because its was a lie to begin with, Rwandan genocide happen 30 years ago if the youngest fdrl soldiers where in their twenties how old are they know?, anyone who reads this comment do not believe anything this Rwandans have to say, this is about minerals, the Rwandan economy can not exit without the cut they get from stealing Congolese minerals and exporting it to the west, that's why the west backs kagame and keeps him in power at the cost of millions of Congolese life's

[@louis_tb3969]

@@ebrimajallow9631Two wrongs don’t make a right doesn’t really work in war. For example, if America drops nuclear bombs on Japan, it’s wrong to kill those citizens, but it’s right in the sense that it helps them reach a justified and not-so-costly peace.