Why Has Uganda Invaded the Congo to Fight the ADF?

In late November 2021, the Ugandan People's Defence Forces (UPDF) announced it would be sending troops across its western border and into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in order to combat a brutal rebel group operating in its mountains. Their target are the ADF, the Allied Democratic Forces, who formed as armed opposition against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni back in 1995 following the merging of several rebel groups. Since their inception they've terrorised the borderlands between the DRC and Uganda despite several largescale offensive by both the Congolese and Ugandan Army with support from the UN. In this video a deep dive on who these rebels are, where they came from, what their motives are, and why they've proven so hard to defeat.
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Sources of Information:
Rebels without borders in the Rwenzori borderland? A biography of the Allied Democratic Forces - Kristof Titeca & Koen Vlassenroot:
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Examining Extremism: Allied Democratic Forces - Jared Thompson:
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Understanding the New U.S. Terrorism Designations in Africa - International Crisis Group:
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0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Jungle Full of Rebels
4:00 - Allied Democratic Forces
8:21 - Back From the Dead?
11:48 - Pragmatic Jihad?
17:02 - The Salafi Scapegoat
21:22 - Conclusions
23:00 - Outro
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[@alispeed5095]

As a Ugandan, most of these things here were news to me. At times like this am glad l live in the capital. Feel for all those people living in the border regions Earned a New sub btw, it was like l wast back in history class!

[@malitiemmanuel1321]

You don't make research!

[@kumi-nessatu7278]

dummy

[@QuietTime186]

His lying don’t let him blind you. These terrorist groups are funded by the US and western powers for diamonds and minerals. Go to the truth: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZrIXqeoYrpordU #1Afrixa ✊🏿✊🏿

[@kayzeaza]

@@QuietTime186 nah that’s fake news brother. Don’t fall for it!

[@stansearcheslife6363]

@@QuietTime186 how do you know

[@frenchmansfury8022]

Very informative. The only facts I ever knew about Uganda came from the documentary "God loves Uganda", and this video gives so much context to that entire volatile region. Much appreciation✌

[@historywithhilbert146]

Many thanks for the kind words!

[@QuietTime186]

This is fake news 📰 his lying 🤢🤢🤢

[@QuietTime186]

So you support the murder, rape and genocide of million of women and children ? 🤮🤮🤮

[@QuietTime186]

You support terrorism 🛑🛑

[@ziggythewunderhund8651]

@@QuietTime186 ok crazy uncle, can you elaborate without caps lock?

[@Game_Hero]

It must have been one heck of a minibus for the leader of a rebel movement to lay down arms.

[@historywithhilbert146]

The spoilers of war eh

[@EcclesiastesLiker-py5ts]

Ugandan government be like: "Can I offer you a minibus in these trying times?"

[@scottpeterd]

The ADF-IS linkage is very tenuous, and was brought about primarily by Bridgeway, whose two primary researchers came from Invisible Children. And are funded by Howard Buffet. Who recently wrapped up a meeting with Museveni about investment opportunities in the Eastern DRC

[@lukeakodia8946]

Perfectly summarized. To me this looks more like an Investment movement with military front. The results will make eastern Congo finally stable . Money paves new ways

[@ekmalsukarno2302]

Hi there Hilbert, I just wanna know, regarding the topic of the Sri Lankan Civil War, have you added this video topic to your list?

[@doodi1222]

yeah this sounds interesting

[@xeel224109]

I 2nd this motion!

[@avocadokirby1517]

Yes pleaseeee I’ve been researching it a lot but I can’t summarize it in my head

[@historywithhilbert146]

I'll do my best!

[@vishalmuralidharan4515]

Great video. So great to see you cover a region that is so often ignored yet has so much potential.

[@mrmcallister3797]

I’m from Uganda and this was a very good video. Webale Nyo ( thank you)

[@rafail2303]

Why does every African Civil War sound like the game play from a massive open world rpg?

[@scottanos9981]

Because....Africans....

[@waltonsmith7210]

i think it works like game of thrones

[@bernardppsh1457]

Far cry 2 has enter the chat

[@joma5721]

Because you’re a European or American who can only comprehend the conditions millions of real people live in through references to media?

[@someguyand...whatever23]

@@joma5721 Shit, you might have killed them.

[@renemubuntu6707]

I appreciate the work u put in making this clips.I am rwandese and I have learnt a lot about the regions surrounding kivu .I'm definitely going to keep watching

[@historywithhilbert146]

Cheers Rene!

[@antoinel.somogyi9472]

Super vidéo man, I look forward to watch all of them👊

[@shakezist]

Another brilliant video from hilbert! He's been on top form recently, especially with these videos concerning Africa.

[@historywithhilbert146]

Thank you!

[@jeffgraham9208]

Amazingly interesting, you provide perspective and information that elucidates. Thanks.

[@historywithhilbert146]

Thank you!

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

Thank you for making these, brother. I love watching these and always learn a crazy amount of information from these. As an American, I really have no idea about any of this and it's good to learn and see what's going on as it is a pretty big deal, even tho it's not directly effecting The Western countries. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and I wish you and everyone watching a great Christmas/Holidays ❤❤ ❄❄☃️🎅🎅🤶🤶

[@daviskabiswa7631]

Thanks for this Hilbert

[@sksk-bd7yv]

Thank you for putting light of these subjects, so often ignored.

[@adampursell6760]

Good stuff, watched all the way through

[@historywithhilbert146]

Thanks Adam!

[@Jobe-13]

I can never fathom how people could justify and rationalize attacking and killing CHILDREN.

[@elemperadordemexico]

Something something freedom or something like that

[@BoxStudioExecutive]

EZ af: Because they’ll grow up to become your enemy

[@drogdealure5300]

@@BoxStudioExecutive That why I am planning to kill all of my children in hand to hand combat so only the strongest get my money

[@gamiezion]

simple: despite looking it people who do this aren't human

[@churrbumlion]

Either they die or you or someone you care about dies can be a reason sometimes nobody naturally just wants to do that

[@you-know-who9023]

Excellent presentation which helps to unravel complexities by going very deep but still allowing us to gain more understanding. This also serves to counteract simplistic reporting Behind all these groups and violence are people suffering very badly while the wealth of the Congo continued to be plundered and immorally exploited Maybe with more information and understanding some human rights abuses can begin to be mitigated More of these kinds of documentaries please 👍

[@omoticwarrior5768]

Rebels must be dealt with no matter what country, love from your EA neighbor 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹.!.!

[@colepalmer906]

love the modern content

[@conlangperson3427]

When I saw ADF in the title i was like "Why tf would Uganda wanna fight the Australian Army?"

[@arlonmukeba2728]

And why/how would they fight the Australian Defence Forces in the Congo? 😂😂😂

[@paulokello5981]

🤣

[@abbar3341]

PROPAGANDA only for robbing conglese minerals once the so called Rebel leader jamilu mukulu said they were facilited by m7 then who was behind n faciliting M23

[@blauth]

Fantastically researched - it's a shame that this conflict has been ongoing. I have visited the Rwenzori Mountains and Bwindi in the past, both of which are stunningly beautiful and sites of global significance for biodiversity, with the Rwenzori Mountains, or "Mountains of the Moon" as they are sometimes known, being the highest mountains in central Africa (the region, not the country), and therefore going through 7 ecological zones from tropical rain-forest to alpine, and thus being home to absolutely unique fauna and flora. I'm not 100% sure, but I thought that there was also some Interahamwe forces added to the ADF and in conflict with them at various periods as well?

[@kasulebriankalule2129]

There are more than 150 rebel groups in Eastern Congo. The banyamulenge migrated to Congo long before independence but these have never been accepted as part of the country. They have fought several survival battles.

[@aslanlovett4059]

Good stuff

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Hilbert. I always felt reports from this region were over simplified. This was very interesting. The last I heard about this area was when Alok Sharma visited and reports focused on ebola. He was the first person I met at university - my claim to fame along with comedy actor Adrian Edmondson's dad being my geography teacher. He used to tell us about his time in Africa, which was, I suppose, what started my interest.

[@historywithhilbert146]

Quite the claim to fame eh ;)

[@alansmithee8831]

@@historywithhilbert146 If you are interested, the reason why Mr Edmondson became acting head made the news, which was what I said was notable to Alok at university, as his school had been in a film.

[@itdbfrtwthm]

President ppppp

[@QuietTime186]

So you support the rape and murder of little girls ?? This is not what’s happen. Africa is fighting terrorist group created by westerns governments to collect raw materials for social gains.

[@m136dalie]

Well explained Rebels crossing borders and stirring mayhem seems to be a common theme in central african politics

[@historywithhilbert146]

Very common indeed - I read in a report that of all the rebel movements in Africa since 1945, 90% have been transnational in their operations; i.e committing attacks and having bases in more than one country.

[@arthuratukunda5305]

@@Jtzkb That's very interesting. Here in Africa, tribes are shared by different countries because colonial borders cut right through their territories. In most cases when rebels free across the border, they are protected by their kinsmen. Some groups have sometimes claimed that they want to secede and form a new state with their tribesmen across the border e.g the Yiira republic that has never happened. It's a big mess here.

[@jo5295]

Your french pronunciation is quite good! I was pleasantly surprised!

[@Muslim-og3vc]

Rebel groups or ww2 videos , i like them both. please talk about all the rebel groups in burma as there are many right now

[@devinhigoy221]

Hey Hilbert can you talk about the CSTO? Not many people know about it.

[@snuscaboose1942]

Like? Yes, please do more.

[@theeasternemperor3410]

I'm a Ugandan American thanks for the video Hilbert once again

[@historywithhilbert146]

Thanks for watching!

[@stansearcheslife6363]

I love vids about these minor conflicts

[@kitgumayegang2562]

Hi there, I'd like you to cover the LRA rebel group

[@gregq8553]

The recent activity is in response to the November bombing in Kampala, not earlier this year. The other aspect that I found interesting speaking with locals is how you’ll find support for the Government the older the population out of fears of how Amin rose to power.

[@Jobe-13]

Could you do a video on the Mau Mau movement in Kenya and how it emerged because of English colonial rule? I’d love to see that.

[@ieatmice751]

*british

[@historywithhilbert146]

I'll probably do a 5 Minute History on the Mau May in the future!

[@Jobe-13]

@@historywithhilbert146 Thanks!

[@q-m-q1362]

Most of your research is fairly accurate..And some still not so accurate but close enough though speculative

[@arlonmukeba2728]

"Invaded" is not the right word, mate! The UPDF were "invited" by the Congolese Government; both sides stroke a deal to join forces against the ADF, especially in the wake of last month's intensified bombings/explosions that shook Kampala - Uganda's capital city - and other towns. Said attacks were blamed on the ADF who've long found haven in eastern Congo's deep forests.

[@Congowillprevail243]

No he is talking about 25 years ago during the Congo wars

[@arlonmukeba2728]

@@Congowillprevail243 He said "has invaded" - present perfect tense, which refers to some recent, ongoing event/action.

[@clintonakash3787]

True Uganda was just invited

[@arlonmukeba2728]

@Connie Balmer But it did invade Congo a while back, about a quarter of a century ago. The country is ruled by a dictator with little to no regard for human rights.

[@Congowillprevail243]

@@arlonmukeba2728 how can Uganda invade the Congo while it’s an agreement between the two countries. That’s not a definition of invasion

[@Uscka]

Hey Hilbert. I know it’s a very complex topic, but If I may make a request, could you cover the Nigerian Civil War?

[@historywithhilbert146]

I'll look into it :)

[@majorian6201]

Your french is excellent, barely any accent. Where did you learn it?

[@kasulebriankalule2129]

You've given a good chronology of the events of this rebel group. The UN Forces (MUNOSCO) have contributed to perpetuating ADF and other rebel groups in the Eastern Congo. Some of the officers have cooperated with rebels to deal in illegal trade of minerals like gold and timber for almost 20 years now. The second major reason - the DRC government has no effective control over their territory. Even the Congolese army is more of a militia with several factions with loyalty to different leaders. These groups and army officers benefit from the illegal mineral trade.

[@chriswilliammakowamboga2623]

Well researched,ADF captured kasese boarder town,parts of Bushenyi district before the UPDF government forces fought them back out of Uganda in 1996. Greenland bank was forced to cease operations in Uganda after intelligence found out the ADF had foreign back up wired through this bank .Funds were from a middle eastern country and that was the start of weakening this rebel group.

[@jm-je4tl]

Which country?

[@adibalsabab1492]

Please make a video about the "Liberation war of Bangladesh "

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

I win: Uganda You win: Minibus

[@matthewmann8969]

Because of the values, valuables, items, prizes, treasures, or and jackpots yeah

[@clevermcgenericname891]

Guerillas be like: We are the United Front for Human Rights, Democracy and No Genocide Reality be like: they are the opposite all these things

[@bustavonnutz]

A stable Congo means that both the people and the nature can begin to heal; one of the most unexplored yet biologically diverse regions of the planet yet it's being torn apart by Bantu tribalism. Tragic.

[@guppy719]

ehh to me it just seems like the congo is too much of an unwieldy political area for the government in Kinshasa to govern. It seems like the East AFrican countries like Rwanda , Uganda, and Burundi influence the region more than central government.

[@joutakujo5621]

Here we go again with bantu buzzword, uganda invading adf is not even ethnic or tribalism based

[@bustavonnutz]

@@guppy719 When most of your country is literal rainforest the size of Western Europe it's not shocking that there's almost no way to have an effective central government. The DRC is a lost cause.

[@bnb6868]

How about a video on Biafra next as you seem to be covering so many African movements and civil wars and conflicts

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Hilbert could you please do a video on extinct Irish dialects

[@morisco56]

Boring af

[@ecurewitz]

oh yes!

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@morisco56 How is it boring

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@ecurewitz I find fascinating that three provinces have their own dialect but the eastern part doesn’t

[@scottpeterd]

You haven’t mentioned the Howard Buffett and Bridgeway Foundation connection.

[@calimerohnir3311]

getting some heavy People's front of Judea vibes here

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

Sad moment for doctor congo

[@elemperadordemexico]

Ah shit, here we go again.

[@CrackaPackify]

Every African rebel group has a name like Patriotic Alliance for Democracy and Freedom and then end up being worse dictators than the fuckers they toppled. I'd honestly have more respect for them if they just called themselves the Movement for Just Give Us Blood Diamond Money

[@jonathangrafton4016]

I would say some rebel groups are better than what they overthrew. The Rwandan Patriotic Front ended the genocide, after all.

[@CrackaPackify]

@@jonathangrafton4016 that's a fair point, although Rwanda has become a sort of quasi dictatorship the alternative definitely was a lot worse. I'm thinking more Liberia and Sierra Leone

[@jonathangrafton4016]

@@CrackaPackify Liberia is questionable (backing the RUF was not, on the other hand). African rebel groups can vary from unquestionably better (ZAPU, MPLA, ANC, etc.), to obviously worse. The fun part is figuring out where the line is drawn.

[@Exxperiment626]

Kind of like how the U.S claims its spreading "freedom and democracy" ? When we all know the real reasons behind their invasions.

[@mylovechoerry2233]

@@Exxperiment626 lol as if the U.S depended of other countries ressource

[@indigiomontoya8005]

I would to see a video on those 45 groups in North Kivu

[@historywithhilbert146]

It would be a long one haha

[@Kirungi_Birungi]

The last time Uganda was in Congo there was a civil war and the second deadliest conflict happened.

[@SCH292]

"This is serious! Everybody in Uganda knows Kung fu!" "Man! The man is killing us man!" "Press da the bomb. Over!" "Commando!"

[@tosatasa7103]

😂Captain Alex

[@daviskabiswa7631]

@Connie Balmer it's a Ugandan movie reference not real life

[@nonameking4874]

These acronyms / names lol love it

[@PakBallandSami]

The art sprang from cultures that had, among other things, a looser sense than Islam or Christianity of the boundaries between our world and the next, as well as those between the world of humans and the world of beasts. Among the Bolia people of the Congo, for example, a king was chosen by a council of elders; by ancestors, who appeared to him in a dream; and finally by wild animals, who signaled their assent by roaring during a night when the royal candidate was left at a particular spot in the rain forest. Perhaps it was the fluidity of these boundaries that granted central Africa's artists a freedom those in Europe had not yet discovered. ” ― Adam Hochschild,

[@historywithhilbert146]

Interesting quotation - thanks for sharing!

[@russellcash3885]

Africa: home of the 3 letter acronym.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Thought that was europe

[@jaidengabriel1675]

@@oscarosullivan4513 it moved houses

[@Rory20uk]

This was very interesting. As someone who is English, I can only feel a deep shame how this must somehow all be all my fault.

[@svetigejming2535]

Do they know the way?

[@kirabowilliam]

Exhaustive presentation.

[@NPRixix]

Great video, just one thing I'd say is that the ADF allying with the Islamic State does not imply that religion was their primary motive. In fact, I'm almost certain that political and economic factors were at the forefront of the decision.

[@Muslim-og3vc]

When will you talk about the tiger mafia? Edit: good idea for april fools

[@christopherellis2663]

Rwenzori, Rwanda, as in cwm ,, pwllheli, Australian Defence Forces 🇭🇲? Any connection between the Ugandan flag and Ostafrika?

[@deuskansiime9394]

But you are fairly good at getting some nuances to the fore.

[@jacquesfrancois4275]

20:00 Its also necesarry to mention that the mdoern military of the DRC is in fact an amalgamation iof succesive rebel factions who have been incorporated into the army through the numerous peace deals that have been signed with rebel factions in the Eastern Congo since the 1990's. This is of course simply a license to participate in all the smuggling that goes on in that part of the world.

[@RandomGuy-jo8ky]

A minibus..... nice.

[@savinkeoua1902]

Mijn vader komt uit de republiek Congo en ik kan nooit een video over de geschiedenis daarvan vinden hij werd jong dement en sprak slecht Nederlands dus heb het hem ook nooit kunnen vragen vandaar dat ik vraag of jij er een video over kunt maken

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

Did you have no common language with your father other than Dutch

[@elizabethgoodwin6158]

Who built the mosque in Kampala?

[@cauyawolfe4724]

Huh, I thought it was a normal joint-excercise

[@micahistory]

FIRST! Last time I was this early, Congo was still Belgian

[@hashirmaxwell5086]

@Leo the British-Filipino no one was enslaved

[@micahistory]

@Leo the British-Filipino yes

[@bigmacdonald9696]

Were you even born then?

[@micahistory]

@@bigmacdonald9696 no lol

[@youcanthandlethetruth8873]

@@hashirmaxwell5086 They were in the beginning. It wasn't chattel slavery like in the US, but it was slavery none the less.

[@bigboyblue7181]

I was Soldiering on in 92/93 in Somalia with the Airborne.

[@yuyumatovu302]

How do you know all this

[@Crackdalf]

I'm in the bathroom at work watching right now

[@charliedahlberg6184]

Everybody in Uganda knows kung fu

[@MsSovereign1214]

This reminds me of farcry 2 for some reason

[@alexschuyler3691]

Its like another Congo war

[@mroverdose1133]

Invaded? It's a joined agreement between 2 countries. Phfffff

[@MarcusAgrippa390]

My God, the acronyms! They should consider hiring a professional for some original naming conventions.

[@deuskansiime9394]

Otherwise thanks for the video

[@RedSoxFanatic4Life]

You know things are bad when you’re fleeing INTO the DRC. 😂

[@ibrahimisaac4296]

2:00 lol

[@nonameking4874]

Hahaha

[@bennyblanco9377]

4:00 Tabliq is more theologically inclined to sufism than Salafism in fact Tabliq recently got kicked out from preaching in Mecca grand mosque

[@MB-tb6jy]

Are you sure you're not confusing this with Tablighi Jama'ah, who the Saudis have accused of having links to terrorist groups?

[@bennyblanco9377]

@@MB-tb6jy Tabliq is Tabliqi Jamaat I'm not confusing them in fact recently a Tabliqi Jamaat leader in India threated destruction on Saudi Arabia

[@MB-tb6jy]

@@bennyblanco9377 Yes, you are confusing them. Tabliq sect in Uganda is not Tablighi Jama'ah from Pakistan.

[@bennyblanco9377]

@@MB-tb6jy It's the same ideology and theology. The Tabliqi sect has people all over the world not just Pakistan and India.

[@historywithhilbert146]

Thanks for the discussion - I was actually a little confused by this when doing my research as I could find no information on Tabliqism in Uganda but only Tabliqi Jamaat in the Arab world and some South East Asian countries.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Uganda be kiddin' me. More war?

[@candacewilliams6761]

Just as long as those one people don't invade Africa again and start recolonizing again. We all see how that went.

[@PalleRasmussen]

To grab the resources for themselves- same reason they Burundi have funded several rebel groups in the DRC.

[@deuskansiime9394]

ADF was initially an alliance between NALU, the Rwenzururu movement hardliners and some Miltant Islamists. It wasn't that NALU was initially a Bakonzo affair. In fact all NALU members weren't Bakonzo. The Bakonzo were under the Rwenzururu strain of the "allied forces" of the Allied Democratic Forces

[@kephas-media]

Normally when I watch a video like this from white folk I expect to leave a dislike or most probably unsubscribe, because the content creator feels that african countries were better off when the colonials were still in power (Apparently getting rich off the backs of slaves is how countries should be run). But I'm thankful that you've been respectful to these regions, I'm born and raised in Zambia, by Congolese parents, but we worry more about the Rwandese rebels, since being from the southern province of Katanga, the mining setup there is very lucrative. Happy still to see that you've shared some interesting points here, never knew there was more than one rebel group. I share the same sentiment, I also believe they use the political/religious motivators to fuel their own existence, not really to topple any government/establishment. They only want to exist, gone too far down the road they have. Pisses me off though, that we fight so much in Africa, especially in the west and sub-Saharan Africa regions. But for now, all we can hope is that the next generations can embrace a more nationalistic mentality and hopefully this slows down all this pointless infighting.

[@qutieqouture6846]

Sources? Sources?? Sources??? As much as I really appreciate this video, I find it curious that you felt compelled to list the music used, yet not a hint of a sourced. Are u one of those alphabet boys!?

[@williamreffett5862]

I found it interesting for 1 reason. That there government is so infective at taking care of their own people.

[@patkapafule6939]

Why are you saying the Uganda 🇺🇬army invade the east of congo 🇨🇩? While it not an invasion 🤔 is the English language difficult?

[@yourroyalchungusness]

That moment when small country invade its bigger neighbor

[@PakBallandSami]

belgium in europe: iam a litter country please don't hurt me belgium in africa: i see on god up here other then me

[@user-ub4ud9gy4d]

Where the ADF the ones who wiped out the Mobotu Pygmies?

[@rbzvncnt]

How many different Congolese flags are there in this video? One looks Rwandan to me, without having looked it up...

[@benjaminkwakombe6665]

Yes, there was a Rwandan flag. Congo had many flags due to when they elected new leaders, the leaders end up changing the flag or the name of the country.

[@bat159]

Rwenzururu was just a movement never a kingdom so stop misinforming people that when other kingdoms were reinstated the Rwenzururu wasn't. Uganda protectorate had four kingdoms of Buganda, Bunyoro, Ankole and Toro. Chiefdoms in Busoga and the North never a Rwenzururu kingdom

[@mwafrikahalisi2549]

Why do you call it an invasion while they were invited by the Congolese government? This problem calls for an African solution and the two countries, DRC and Uganda are co-oporating in this operation. Kenya, by the way, has never been part of this conflict.

[@arlonmukeba2728]

There are so many inaccuracies in your documentary; a little more research would help you have better insight into the situation on the ground. Suggesting diplomatic solution alone reveals how totally disconnected you are with the reality around these armed groups. And that's just one out of the many errors in your piece.

[@historywithhilbert146]

Care to share some of these inaccuracies? I also don't claim a solely diplomatic solution is available, but repeated military offensives in the last 26 years have all failed while other options, such as the ADF's offer to negotiate in 2008 have been ignored.

[@merlinlevi3902]

In any conflict in Africa.. you have to ask one question... "WHAT WILL AMERICA, UK, FRANCE, RUSSIAN, ISREAL, OR CHINA GAIN FROM ALL THIS CONFUSION AND MEYHEIM" ?

[@malitiemmanuel1321]

The last part is not fair to Uganda! In normal life when U ask for a service, you have to pay for it! The Congolese government failed to pay Rwanda and Uganda for their efforts. The USA makes states pay in different ways but here in Africa, things are more serious. Time and interest! All countries in this region are competing most especially; Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya. So opening up new Markets is very vital for both Congo and Uganda since Rwanda and Uganda have closed boarders. Ensuring accessibility and security to this new market is essential by the two governments! A common enemy! There's a rumour in Uganda of how the Rwandese Army was helped by the French to defeat Ugandan forces in Congo! Rwanda and Uganda had different interests in Congo and serving different masters!(1997-2001) It so happens that the master of Rwanda had more stake to lose in case of defeat thus giving Rwanda direct help and more advanced weapons. Ugandans don't take losing lightly and this marriage of Congo and Uganda government, UPDF gets a second chance to clear it's name and also suppress proxies of regional competitors and their masters! You have dodged so many issues with this video in the region your talking about! Those who read comments can pick a leaf from my writing. 🙂

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

While Ugandans and Rwandans are fighting, Kenyans are busy in Kinshasa buying up banks and real estate to start businesses. You really think Uganda and Rwanda is competing with the guy who will have all the cash?

[@malitiemmanuel1321]

@@mwanikimwaniki6801 😏😏😏

[@malitiemmanuel1321]

@@mwanikimwaniki6801 That's all I can say for now! Let's see bites more 🍰!

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

@@malitiemmanuel1321 There's nothing you can say. Your economies combined are probably smaller than Kenya's capital alone.

[@KalaliEdith]

So you think this has nothing to do with the attacks that happened in Kampala. Wow