Will War Break Out Between Rwanda and the DRC?

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Despite their enormous size difference, Rwanda and the DRC have had bitter relations for decades and continue to accuse the other of supporting opposing militias. So in this video, we'll explain this conflict and whether it could lead to another war.
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[@istoppedcaring6209]

Rwanda is to often praised for it's current stability, they constantly leverage their successes in that regard to downplay accusations of atrocities and exploitation in the DRC

[@derickndossy]

Stability mostly because only one guy has been in power 20 years plus.

[@smartindian8500]

@@derickndossyhe has improved the country (clean, not corrupt, easy to do business, safe) but he should improve human rights (especially atrocities against DRC)

[@umojapress2857]

@@smartindian8500 that will be solved by congolese eliminating him and uganda's museveni

[@snowforest1998]

@@derickndossyyeah okay so what? Have you looked at rwanda 20 years ago and rwanda today? Two completely different countries, one has a 40 year longer average life expectancy, the corruption levels are lower than some European countries like Spain and Italy. The cleanest country in Africa. One of the safest countries in Africa. Easiest country to do business with in Africa or 2nd. 2nd or even the fastest growing economy in Africa, and at the start of 2023 THE FASTEST GLOBALLY, Paul Kagame has done the best he could, and rwanda in a few years will now become a middle income country thanks to paul Kagame and if development holds up in merely 2 more decades it will be a first world country or a rich economy. Stop it

[@snowforest1998]

@@derickndossycompared to Congo which isn't doing anything for it people, government doesn't care. Congo just needs to corporate with rwanda. The issue is rwanda is landlocked so it's forced to either work alongside it's neighboring countries or find a way to get those resources to benefit itself especially since CONGO ISN'T DOING ANYTHING WITH THOSE RESOURCES TO BEGIN WITH.

[@Reconing1]

I sincerely hope it will be a war of words and nothing more. Rwanda and DRC both had terrible conflicts within a generation.

[@Xlr8t]

DRC needs to crumble and liberate the land it’s occupying

[@umojapress2857]

May they fight so congolese can get their pound of flesh

[@AnAn___]

@@umojapress2857 Congo is one of the poorest countries in the world and would be devastated by a war with Rwanda, which has the world's fastest growing economy and a quality military and foreign allies.

[@kipapula6838]

​@AnAn___ The're 11million Tutsi's that reside in neighboring country, some of those were the current president of Rwanda and an army that he led to stop the genocide. That 11million would never let Rwanda fall

[@umojapress2857]

@@kipapula6838 Unless you're taking about Hutus, tutsi are way few and they know a war with congo this time will be the end of kagame tutsi clique in Rwanda 😄

[@miguellopes7627]

It's awfull how cyclical this conflict seem to be

[@dimaignatiev6370]

cyclical?...I thought Rwanda was at peace with all its neighbours after the horrible massacres of the 90's... Guess somebody had their eyes too big for their stomach...

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

That just means there are underlying issues that apparently nobody wants to adress.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

​@@dimaignatiev6370Dude... They went to war against the DRC less than 7 years after the genocide and they were very successful...

[@Mohazz88]

After ww3 all this will end

[@bruhice6058]

I don’t see how people are surprised. The genocide that happened justifies Rwanda going to war for the next million years. The UN siding with the DR. is righteous; they can intervene now but couldn’t stop the genocide?

[@happyelephant5384]

I ones listened to profound explanation of what happened during and before of Rwandan genocide, and it was like 12 hours long lecture in total. I presume, the time afterwards are not less eventful, so condensing this into a 10 minutes video must have been a real struggle. Thanks, TLDR.

[@necroth9149]

wait so you saw a documentary about it, and you think this news article about it is good? Jesus, you must not have seen the same article i did...

[@HShango]

I'm from the DRC 🇨🇩 , thank you for mentioning this.

[@HShango]

​​​@@elfrjzit's a tragedy, DRC should be a head, I'm in the capital right now (Kinshasa) the capital alone has a long way to go and so does the rest of DRC. All I want to see from DRC is less wars, corruption and more progress on educating the population and more investment business in my country so the people can prosper and not suffer so much.

[@HShango]

​​@@elfrjzthat would be great, I'd love for Kinshasa to be the bridge between powerful nations in africa, Latin America, the west and Asia. So more people from around the world can see that Congo has massive potential. It isn't all bad in my country, there's so much that can be done, but it (the country) lacks the will, courage to embrace that.

[@erfinder23]

What do you think should the goverment do to bester the Situation in the DRC?

[@CoreyANeal2000]

As an American, you're in one of the African countries. I can remember the name of and location by memory. Even though I'm African American, I can recognize almost every country on a map that isn't in Africa.

[@HShango]

​​@@erfinder23first the people of Congo should stop voting for rubbish Congolese politicians, they should be voting for politicians that will truly invest in Congolese people and the infrastructure, they should heavily invest in education (that is key for their survival) and then with that intelligence they can make DRC 🇨🇩 prosper. Honestly, it is corruption that is holding DRC back.

[@vinniechan]

Given things around the world has got a bit stickier lately i reckon TLDR has enough material to do a weekly program of will war break out in xxxx

[@afk8871]

Good overview. Zaire is pronounced Zai-ear (like eye + ear). Two syllables :) Regarding the fighter jet - there were three. The first was in November last year and it touched down at Gisenyi in Rwanda. Another followed a couple of months later but didn't land. The third one was shot at and returned to Goma. The footage on the BBC of the one that was shot at was trailing smoke, so it was hit. I'm surprised to hear the video say it wasn't. My friend in Gisenyi saw it happen and she says it was definitely over Rwandan airspace. She survived Bosnia and the incident really shook her up. There's a huge amount of trade between the two countries. Rwandans cross to Goma daily for business. The borders are rarely closed for long. But I have friends who work in Goma and have been attacked and robbed for being Rwandan. One friend was pulled from a moto by a mob and had everything he was carrying taken. He was badly injured.

[@HShango]

Don't bother they will continue to butcher the name, Europeans should stick with the name Congo or abbreviate the name to DRC.

[@daniyalbbd5281]

Rwandans have it coming for them , they fund the rebels and steal the resources from DRC . Don't cry when you get caught and mob justice is delivered

[@eddgar-ce3md]

Mispronunciation is TLDR's shtick. I think they do it on purpose, to generate more comments.

[@mandarkastronomonov2962]

@@eddgar-ce3mdI think it’s because they don’t know. Guys putting information out there but not fully digesting what’s going on before disseminating. Like a cow chewing grass and spitting it out rather than digesting it and making milk.

[@Aaska2.0]

M23 spreading lies here. How many rwandophone exist in Congo? If Congolese really heated rwandophone..they would disappear in a day. Busy playing the victim to attract sympathy of the world. Just like rwanda did after genocide. People need peace in the Congo and Rwanda should stop it's criminal state activities

[@ahorrell]

That was one of the best summaries of the first and second wars I've seen on KZbin. I used to live in the region and I've read most of the general audience books on the topic (and a few of the academic ones). I had a few minor quibbles but it's a very complicated history, and you guys did a great job. You even got Sudan/Khartoum right!

[@necroth9149]

It's actually not, go ask a black dude who lives in Congo why Rwanda is always shafting them, simple, those groups do atrocities, change names, and get funded over and over again by the USA and Europe. Want to know why? so we can have slaves in the mines to get their resources. But fucking god forbids if we actually can produce decent and non-generic news nowadays that actually portraits us like the bad guys bases on truth! LET ALONE ENSLAVING PEOPLE! NO! we are just delivering DEMOCRACY onto Congo right? And funny thing is this guy in the video saying at 5:05 that us and eu calling rwanda out but financing them is not a problem, oh the hypocrisy... Stay woke, you live is so much better at the expense of everyone else, that is always the way no?

[@troll_zizipiano2kiev]

Sorry to disappoint you but this war is more complicated than you may think. He doesn't mention how French and United Nations allowed and ordered to Hutus to go inside Congo with their weapons.

[@Johnnygyro]

And you can forgive the atrocious pronunciation? This clown couldn't even say Kagame or Zaire right. This dude is basically just Ron Burgundy reading whatever is put in front of him.

[@ahorrell]

@@troll_zizipiano2kiev I'm very aware how complicated these wars are. As I said, it's one of the best SUMMARIES. No one expects it to outline the things like factions within the AFDL or the Ugandan Bush War or the role of Burundi. Also, I don't think you're right about Operation Turquoise

[@mitchmazamez1989]

@@ahorrellTurquoise could have at least disarmed the genocide army and militia before letting them into the congo. But it did the very opposite by rearming them.

[@feliz2892]

I'm standing with the 🇨🇩 The potential of that country can never be overstated.

[@Hahalol987]

Yet it continues to dissapoint time and time again. You fail to realise that congos failure isent caused primarily by constant wars, but rampant corruption and embezzlement

[@hudumablack9339]

Despite resources exploitation by Kagame in DRC for decades, Kagame will never succeed in the conquest of the DRC and Balkanization.

[@tackyguy3095]

​@@Hahalol987Congo literally never had a chance to shine though. The first leader of the country got killed by the CIA and replaced with an American puppet (Mobutu) and as soon as that was over Kagame and Rwandan started exploiting and corrupting Congolese politicians. Congo has been in a chokehold ever since Leopold II.

[@mic0097]

Great content. Please can you do a video on the war between the Southern Cameroon and the republic of Cameroon?

[@rasho2532]

Southern Cameroon isn't a thing so it can't wage war. Those are just rebel groups

[@JoelReid]

i studied with a man who was a refugee from Eastern Zaire/DRC. He had had his entire family, and most of his village killed by people from Rwanda as Hutus fled and reformed. it was a devastating time for the region.

[@adineatha9766]

But Hutus were the ones killing the minority Tutsis?

[@fides_visuals]

yes he said as hutus fled to drc and reformed they killed that man's family

[@Kuricang31]

​@@butareIt's the same as in Congo lol. As Congolese Tutsis are never considered to be part of the Congo people, many began supporting the fleeing Hutus from Rwanda killing them or turned a blind eye of it If not how the Tutsi revolutionary group even exists then? Their history is at a year older than Paul Kagame taking office

[@nathanolson3135]

@@Kuricang31well , but that wasn’t the case before 90s , you see Congolese Tutsi ( banyamulenge ) were consider just another Congolese tribe until when Rwanda and it allies invaded Congo in the guise of chasing after Rwandan Hutus and started killing Congolese indiscriminately , when Congolese started fighting back to the surprise of most Congolese these Congolese Tutsi(banyamulenge ) allied themselves with Rwandans instead of their own country men , and that where this mentality of other Congolese not seeing them as not Congolese came from , as a result many of them were actually killed . What funny is many Congolese in East Congo are of the same ethnicity or mix ethnicity as Rwandan the only difference is linguistic, you see the types of Tutsi Congolese who aren’t viewed as Congolese are the ones that speak the languages that is close/ mutually intelligible to the kinyaRwanda which just happens to be one tribe that live close to Rwandan border (banyamulenge ), the funny part is all those languages in Central Africa are actually part of the same language family (Congo language family) , so one has to wonder where this divisive mindset came from . because it’s not about ethnicity, if it was Rwandan wouldn’t be fighting with Congo , especially Eastern Congo as that Region is much more ethnically similar than people think , people don’t realise how diverse Congo is . When people think of Congo they only think northern Congo or north west around the capital,the Lingala speaking Congolese and small extent south Congo . i went to congo in the early 90s and in eastern Congo if you go to places like baraka and Uvira which back than when I visited were 3 and 4 largest town/city just behind the state capital Goma and second bukavu you will realise very quickly those places have a large concentration of ethnically Tutsi Congolese but except they spoke different languages campare to Manyamulenge who lived close to the border of Rwanda , in fact those types of Congolese never view themselves in any relation to Rwanda even though many have same/mix ethnicity nor do they think of themselves as Tutsi, but just looking at them you literally can’t tell the difference with many Rwandan . So it weird that facts are distorted on purpose or due to lack of knowledge, especially when people talk about Congolese Tutsi they only talk about one tribe (banyamulenge)forgetting there are other tribes of ethnicity that just don’t called them self Tutsi that live in Congo just fine , we all know what causing instability in Congo yet we choose to talk nonsense, what worse is the fact because Congo has been ruled mostly by northern Congolese they don’t seem to care about the suffering of other Congolese, especially in eastern Congo .In fact many northern Congolese don’t even understand certain part of their own country and what goes on there , I mean what kind of government would allow their country to be invaded again and again with out being complicit . Also if Rwandan leadership continues to be used by westerner like they are to continue to cause instability in Congo soon or later it will backfire , westerners are not your friends all they want is to continue to exploit Africa as much as possible.

[@aliblessed1293]

​@@butarewtf are you actually about. I'm literally in exile in the u.s because I'm a Congolese tutsi and they were killing my family ? Have you ever been to Congo!? Please stop spreading misinformation

[@abbemartensson3850]

Africa is so huge and complex. Like a whole other world we hardly hear about. Tensions and conflcits almost never covered in the West.

[@arthurvilain7270]

You just have to know where to look. French-speaking media generally has better coverage on Africa, due to the extensive demographic, economic, cultural and linguistic ties that still persist to this day. France 24 in particular is a globally available news channel with solid reporting on African news, and all their content is available in English too. Arab-speaking media also tends to have pretty good coverage, for similar reasons. Basically, seek out media from countries that have strong ties to Africa and you'll find decent reporting about the continent. And not just news either, but also educational and cultural content.

[@TeamTwiistz]

@@arthurvilain7270 Well soon there will be no French coverage and I can't wait until Africa is COMPLETELY irrelevant

[@engreem9281]

@@defcreator187 what?

[@harmandon]

@@defcreator187 wtf are you talking about???

[@moniker2804]

​@defcreator187 I've never seen a better troll. Actually amazing how fast you can confuse and alienate so many people. I have to know, are you a troll or where you actually talking about something real?

[@wheres.melanie]

“Zair” hitting my ear… is this what others describe when they hear Iraq called “Eye-rack”? Pain. Great video still 🇨🇩❤️

[@joshuawilliams8841]

Good video for the most part. It really is hard to underscore how impactful the past 25 years have been for both countries. In the wake of the Cold War collapsing there was a lot of moving pieces in this region of the continent. The DRC was finally getting on its feet despite large scale exploitation by foreign powers and massive ethnic conflicts in the east and Rwanda was dealing with the aftermath of one of the largest organized genocides in the last 100 years. It really is difficult to rectify these issues. And it's not going to be an overnight solution. That's for sure. What can be said is external powers and local leaders need to be very careful with how they engage. The political withdrawal of a lot of foreign powers in Africa and the unwillingness to directly engage conflicts abroad has opened the door got many ill minded individuals to seize power in places they shouldn't be. One can only hope that this doesn't between an interventionist nightmare once again.

[@jhonklan3794]

LMAO "foreign powers' have nothing to do with conflict. Africa was in a constant stae of ethnic warfare before any foreigner step foot in the continent. Its the same historical ethnic conflict we have seen for mellenia. DRC was not getting on its feet. Its barely a state.

[@TheCat48488]

​@@eddgar-ce3mdso, asking russia to help another genocide?

[@effexon]

in western news rwandan genocide was depicted very onesided without this big picture that rwanda allied with those countries to try to attack or fund militias in DRC side... if those countries have democracy even a little bit, then people have a say there so abroad interference shouldnt be there to either side(that twists interests like we see elsewhere, getting western support is such strong motivation).

[@HShango]

Russia should stay away from my country, we don't need russians coming to cause another problem in the DRC. But unfortunately (the russians, Wagner group I believe have already infiltrated DRC 🇨🇩).

[@joshuawilliams8841]

I think the point people are missing here is that mass killing and war just feeds the never ending cycle of violence. People need to resolve problems socially, culturally, religious, ethnically, demigraphically, etc over time. The borders on the continent are arbitrarily drawn based on closed room deals in Europe over 150 years ago. That is countless disputes have only fueled the violence further. It's hard to get up off your feet when the world has spent the better part of history beating you while your down, but it's not impossible to get back up. Africa (generally speaking) and in this region particularly is host to some of the richest culture, societies, and languages imaginable. It's a shame to see it torn apart because of meddling influence in in such a competitive environment. The story of human progress is not one of being the biggest kid on the block, but in overcoming each obstacle in an effort to move forward. Peace is a hard pill to swallow in an area subject to such cruelty and violence by external powers, but it's one that can be done. It just takes time. Say what you will about history, but escalating to this kind of warfare is never good.

[@zacharydavis4398]

Thanks for spending the time to create and share this content awareness

[@Droo444]

He left out the French instigation of the Hutu-Tutsi genocide and the EU and America need to stay tf out because they love the chaos and want to absorb the resources

[@Draktand01]

There’s something eerily simular about Rwanda’s and Isreal’s relationships with their neighbours after a genocide, likely because both country’s have groups close by that might want a repeat of said genocide.

[@joligramm4255]

Wait till you figure out what the Bantus are

[@michibosire5000]

As an East African, its hilarious hearing your pronounciation of certain words. Is this how you guys feel when you hear us speak English? Good video nonetheless.

[@2BluntsLaterJr]

Absolutely not. I think it’s easier for us to pronounce words because we tend to know 2+ languages anyways.

[@cdialpha]

Please do the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon. Incredibly interesting & sad story.

[@user-saraswatidevi]

I remember seeing some posts about this a while ago it's great to see people talking about this again

[@TheReubstar]

Good for you guys for covering this 👏👍

[@Apsolution1]

Africa is spicy this time of the year

[@daeith1233]

DRC's issue is not new, it's been happening for years, but you only hear abt it now

[@Bolognabeef]

@@daeith1233 because the Rwandan propaganda machine doesn't want you to know they're more imperialistic than the so hated Europeans

[@anthonymanderson7671]

Yeah

[@bababababababa6124]

West Africa Vs Niger and Mali DRC Vs Rwanda Sudan Vs themselves 😂 Ethiopia Vs themselves 😂 Yeah a lot going on

[@ugwuanyicollins6136]

How can Rwanda be more imperialist than The GrandMasters of imperialist (The west). Does Rwanda has a multi trillion dollar economy with military bases around the world and the power to destroy an economy with Sanctions????. 🧐

[@Dreadkid08]

Second Congo War was the most deadly war since World War 2

[@sambaprojectllc]

Excellent comprehensive analysis of the conflict between Rwanda and the DRC, Aa a MONUSCO Information officer from 2007-2012, I saw CNDP become M 23, and M 23 looked invincible until the SADC countries created the Rapid Response Force which defeated them in 2013.

[@2BluntsLaterJr]

And as a monusco all you could do was watch.

[@ndayisabavincent6889]

Fantastic I like your channel every details was presented thank you guys

[@user-td5wu3ts7h]

It seems both countries are looking out for their interests. I'm from the DRC , thank you for mentioning this..

[@claudeumuhire1625]

No one is innocent here speaking as a Tutsi genocide survivor. DRC for knowingly harbouring war criminals and Rwanda for the violence they are willing to commit to apprehend the genocide perpetrators. Thoughts go out to the innocent people of DRC who had nothing to do with what happened in 94 only to have their lives ruined and even taken

[@animenation5324]

this "DRC for knowingly harbouring war criminals and Rwanda for the violence they are willing to commit" is the truest analysis of the situation. The congolese will one day get carried away and openly support or even carry out attacks on "little rwanda" and rwandans will respond the only way they know how, using extremely out-of-proportion reprisal violence (a repeat of the two congo wars)

[@nikitabnt9867]

That’s false! And Rwanda send people to k!ll and r*pe people in Congo, that’s not what you do if the genocide perpetrators would be welcomed in Congo

[@jonarutohan]

Great video! I just want to address one mistake you guys made. It is really wrong to call it a ‘Rwandan Genocide’ ( 1:12 ). The correct term is ‘Genocide against the Tutsi’

[@tatu8663]

According to whom?

[@bikorasysteme8852]

You are right

[@Ngokalo]

Happy to see my country the DRC getting some international attention on the problem.

[@Jean_Jacques148]

Does the DRC have an army?

[@Ngokalo]

@@Jean_Jacques148 yes the DRC has an army. Reforms are ongoing to increase its fighting capabilities

[@Ngokalo]

@@Jean_Jacques148 it was ranked as 10th strongest in the continent 2 years ago. Things must have changed.

[@dania201]

Writing from East Africa here. No offense, but the West has been really bad at effectively understanding why Rwanda would be involved. DRC is in no way ever going to be a client state of Rwanda, nor is there value in spending so much money on these incursions but for one thing-security against another genocide. Les Génocidaires stationed safely in Eastern DRC pose an existential threat to millions of Rwandese. If you’re Rwanda, you’ll do anything you can-including unwelcomed intervention across the border-to prevent another genocide. It breaks international law, but it’s entirely rational.

[@mitchmazamez1989]

The cognitive disconnect is due to what each side VALUES the most. For Rwanda, the most VALUABLE thing is people’s lives. But to the West, the only VALUABLE thing in _‘the area’_ is minerals. That’s what they came for in the 19th century, and that’s what they’re still coming for today. Thus, anything that happens there they’ll instinctively try to explain in terms of ‘natural resources’ because that’s all they’ve got on their mind.

[@dania201]

@@mitchmazamez1989 Excellent point

[@bienfaitkiza4515]

Fdlr is no longer a problem to Rwanda but is a problem to congo

[@Notmyrealname69420]

Blinken’s and the current administration’s support for Congo over the EAC is a catastrophic blow to American diplomacy that they are inflecting on themselves. As someone who’s studied the situation deeply it baffles me how bad the current admin has messed up. They spent decades building up uganda and rwanda as military powers that could be the back bone of American power projection in the region giving america control over the ressource rich eastern Congo. Blinken comes in and sides with Congo not realizing that this has not only pushed the rest of the EAC closer to rwanda because they see how Congo does not want to sit down and the Kenyans in particular desperately want to avoid a war and the Ugandans have deep historical ties. They have also blown their strategy of controlling the eastern border of Congo which is much much more important than being friendly with the incredibly weak government in Kinshasa. Like I get it’s bad for the people of rwanda but the pure stupidity of blowing up all their relations after so many people died in conflicts covertly involving the usa over the past 40 years really hurts my brain to watch, like how did we get all the dumbest people in the world in the whitehouse right after trump when everyone expected it. It makes it even worse that this is all about gay people with uganda and a Hollywood movie with rwanda, I hate how idiotic my home country has become

[@JohnTaylor-pc5zz]

You would be correct if they went after the "genocidaire" of 1994 (who are largely gone btw) but thats not whats happening. There are scores of innocent women, elderly, children and innocent men who have been victims for RDF backed forces to get access to mineral reserves. How do you explain or justify "rationally" the mass rapes, extrajudicial killings and forced displacement of innocent civilians? They are not genocidaires yet they are being targeted by Rwandan backed militia's and RDF forces according to the mapping report. What does that have to do with preventing a genocide? Sounds like a lot of easily disproved propaganda your propagating and Rwandans know better then to justify the suffering of our brothers and sisters across the border for a liar like Kagame.

[@fromthehills814]

As a longtime viewer from Rwanda, I have major respect for how this channel addressed the situation. There's alot of murky information out there, and the general media seems to be siding with the DRC. So I'm always glad to see people addressing Rwandas position on it.

[@random-J]

The drc backed troops aren't in rwanda, it's the other way round.

[@nsk370]

​@@random-Jbut we should not forget DRC hosted and even supported the forces that commited Rwandan genocide. The conflict is complex, neither side seems innocent.

[@1wun1]

​@@nsk370the DRC carried out joint operations with Rwanda to destroy the genocide militias, and also Rwanda controlled the eastern DRC for 5 years (98-03)! Things don't add up on the Rwandan argument.

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

Didn't Paul Kagame shoot down Habyarimana's plane? My understanding of the situation is not complete so I'm not sure why he'd do that if that was a major catalyst for the genocide.

[@fromthehills814]

@@random-J No one said the DRC troops are in Rwanda. Rwanda hasnt been invaded by non-Rwandans at any point in recorded history. We have a saying, "uRwanda ntabwo ruterwa, uRwanda ruratera" which roughly translates to "Rwanda is not attacked, she attacks". Because of our size in comparison to our neighbors, we can NEVER risk an attack from the outside. That's why we view the thriving genocidaires in Congo as an existential threat.

[@louis1443]

I hope everything cools down

[@user-gn4xp3du5d]

It's awfull how cyclical this conflict seem to be. Good for you guys for covering this .

[@dirtbikerman1000]

I was 14 when the genocide happened I noticed Rwanda getting safer and safer over the decades from seeing it on TV. In 2018 I travelled to Rwanda alone to see the wild mountain gorillas. But after landing in Kigali at 10pm, by 8am the the next morning I was randomly heading to the unplanned country of Uganda with a californian guy. We met up in kisoro Uganda with his Dutch friend and all saw the gorillas together on my 38th birthday. I've stayed in touch with the Rwandan man who ran the hostel and looked after me and I'm invited to his wedding in the capital Kigali next year. While I was in Rwanda I took a solo trip over to kibuya on Lake kivu. Such a beautiful place The lake is 30 miles long and 18 miles wide The DRC borders one side and Rwanda borders the other side All in all a great life experience

[@patrickverified]

Rwanda is one of the safest countries not just in Africa, the fact that they can even manage to keep that security threat across the border for decades says more about the conflict itself. Those who don't know, that conflict is more attached to Corrupt Congolese government leaders who live 1000 km away and are not subjected to the effects of insecurities in that region unlike those in Rwanda. Also western countries and companies are so involved to keep getting minerals on cheaper cost where they just give few $$ to leaders and keep the conflict going on.

[@joyb8062]

@@patrickverified why are you guys so stupid ? Is it true or not that Rwanda backed the AFDL in 1997? Kabarebe your defense minister was even appointed military chief of staff in the DRC in 1997 how do you explain that if Rwanda was not involved? Where were the CNDP = RCD = M23 everyone knows they fled to Rwanda and Uganda in 2013. Why are they back now? where do they come from who armed them? Your stupidity does not have words to explain...Every time Rwanda wants to intervene in DRC they use the so called FDLR presence or it's a "Tutsi Congolese internal affairs" to back their intervention...But those same Congolese Tutsi when they are defeated retreat in Rwanda until they are used again. Have you read the UN reports from 1994 up to today? Is everyone crazy even your biggest supporter the US in stating that Rwanda has been backing the rebels?....Everybody knows that the conflict now is about the minerals as well as lands since Rwanda demography proves there won't be enough land to dwell the growth of the population in years to come. Stop being crazy Men, Women and children are being assassinated almost every day since 1997 and Rwanda has a lot to do with it it's all documented

[@LeiSnows]

With any luck, a war will break out between the two. The world benefits when apes pass away.

[@RuthvenMurgatroyd]

​@@LeiSnows With any luck, you will cease existing very soon.

[@benjauron5873]

I've never heard someone pronounce "Zaire" "Zeehh." ZAIRE! Say it with me, dude. Zaye-ear. Zaire!

[@ewm4266]

Are you an expert in pronouncing all the words in the world? Mnakuanga na jokes za kiufala... mscheeew

[@benjauron5873]

@ewm4266 At least I know the difference between Ls, Rs and Ws. These guys don't.

[@user-rm5dz9jd7f]

Thank you so much

[@user-tk5ee2hk9u]

Incredible content from Johnny Harris...really? I didn't expect that advertisement from your channel...

[@tessy4018]

I think it’s important to highlight why M23 exists originally. Rwanda used to be bigger, so there are Congolese Tutsis there after DRC and Rwanda’s borders were re- created after colonisation. Thus when Hutu killers escaped after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, they started murdering Tutsis there. As Congolese Tutsis were often not considered Congolese by other Congolese ethnic groups, they did nothing to stop them (and sometimes supported them). This is how the Tutsi-majority militias were created. Congolese Tutsi citizens were being murdered, and no one cared. Still to this day they tell Congolese Tutsis-many of them who have been on the land they lived way before DRC even existed, to “go back to Rwanda”, when they are as much Congolese as the others historically. Of course, I do not condone innocent Congolese people to be hurt in any way. I’m just extending the same for innocent Congolese Tutsis as well.

[@theamazingbatboy]

Almost none of Africa's internationally recognized borders represent the actual distribution of ethnic groups. It's incredibly sad the legacy arbitrary demarcation of African territory by mustachioed, inbred nincompoops over a hundred years ago has left.

[@ronaldmadziro5679]

There was no colonial borders before,plus Rwanda did not officially exist as a nation before Berlin conference anyways,so it was never a big country to begin with. During its time under German rule there was no tension with Congo,after World war 1 when Belgians took over Rwanda,there was still no tension with Congo as both colonies kept their borders. After independence 1960 ,DRC aka Zaire still kept its borders without conflict with Rwanda. It was not until after Rwanda genocide that Kagame found an excuse to invade Zaire and install a puppet in Kabila sr,so he can loot minerals. Fast forward to today,it’s the demand for coltan that has caused instability in DRC as Kagame is now link for Tech giants to get coltan in DRC for cheap since he uses M23 proxies to pillage for him. There is overwhelming evidence of him being involved in looting of coltan. Now DRC is tired of getting battered by a small nation enjoying support from the West,so they are planning to fight back. It’s payback time,make Rwanda pay for 26 years of theft,rape and murder.

[@sharwama992]

@@ronaldmadziro5679facts

[@ebenezermbikay4637]

Ubwenge

[@manchris2020]

This is a video I have seen that in my opinion came close to define the conflict without bias/ propaganda but you are right it misses to adress the root cause of M23/ CNDP being formed in the first place. Many journalist seen to ignore the blatant discrimination and systematic killings or forced to die in refugee camps in neighbouring countries of Congolese Tutsis; that in my opinion if addressed can help solve the issue in a sustainable manner.

[@rsKayiira]

As someone from these countries, the whole video should be about why Kabila asked foreign troops to leave and why he was right. 2:30 to 2:45 is all you need to know why DRC is suffering now.

[@bikorasysteme8852]

As Congolese who speak kinyarwanda I understand you that journalist he need full story he may come to you to ask you more and. Deeply reaserch but I can’t juge him he say what he hear to other news report

[@al3xa723]

2:50 Sudan *was allegedly in support. Small error tho great vid

[@prim16]

Isn't there enough tension and enough wars by now? Can we all just collectively take a chill pill?

[@user-lz5dz1qx2q]

I can understand the point of DRC .When the Tutsi were chasing Hutu in the Congo they used the resources of the Congo as if they were in Rwanda . Also Rwanda seeks to make the DRC a market for its products, which poses a threat to local industries in the Congo

[@Khookies-lp2lu]

​@@elfrjzthe difference is Indonesia and Singapore don't trade blows, and Indonesia's economy is strong enough that Singaporean products won't kill Indonesian industries.

[@patrickverified]

This conflict is more complex than how it seems. It involves US, EU and other powers. Neither Rwanda nor DRC controls it, they react to the will and plans of the powers who mines almost all major minerals in that region. For example, they just told you only 2 armed groups, but currently there are more than 150 known Armed groups in Eastern DR Congo, and most of them are set up by foreign companies to occupy a certain region where there is mineral reserves and the country mines them, Canadian companies, Chinese, French, American are all involved. The conflict has been diluted into ethnic groups and more but the most part is mineral theft.

[@vincentx2850]

They certainly did

[@Kuricang31]

Kinda confused when reading your comments, I suggest you opened Google Maps and see the borders of Congo, DRC, and Rwanda cause Congo and Rwanda didn't share a border at all since Congo was surrounded mostly by DRC yet you're talking like they do share a border

[@iali00]

Industries in Congo? The Congo doesn’t even have roads. It was a slave colony for the Belgians.

[@mvajuru7620]

It’s the ‘1994 Genocide against the Tutsi’ not the “Rwandan Genocide”. The government of Rwanda at the time, planned and orchestrated the killing of over 1 million Tutsi including moderate Hutu.

[@jeanromainbadibanga6553]

No the truth has emerged that the so called "called Rwanda Genocide" was a coup well prepared by the now Rwandan President Kagame to kill his own and attract international sympathie in order to get in power with a long project to invade Eastern D.R.Congo afterward to access minerals resources easily by fragilising Congo government with infiltration from Rwnada

[@stivenstivens]

Thanks for covering Africa.

[@mechailreydon3784]

Wouldn’t mind more content on the Congo

[@imathamjesse2702]

Thank you TLDR for the video and an insight summary of the conflict. I think most people are not very well informed about this conflicts, Yes the Rwanda Genocide happened and some of Rwandese moved to congo, as we are talking now more than 12millions Congolese people died as the result of this conflict. You can consult the Maping Report buy the UN expert in Congo for more details. By the seize , Rwanda can never disturb a country like congo , if Congolese government can decide officially to invade Rwanda I hope It can go down in history as a bloody war after ww2, Simply the Congolese war is mostly about Economic gains, as most people knows congo is a very rich country and Multinationals are using Rwanda - Uganda and other countries to create wars for they own gains. ( they even imposed a President who is not 100% Congolese so that they can manipulate him and he won’t care about the population) Watch out now as the New President Mr Felix Tshisekedi because he is ( De père et de Mère congolais) observe how congo is rising every day.

[@cxzact9204]

It's stupid for outsiders to take a side in this conflict. The entire thing is incredibly complicated by cultural nuances and local understandings of things. No outsider really fully comprehends the history and customs that inform people's views of the matter today. And even within these communities there is serious disagreement and debate. This really is one of those almost incomprehensibly complex and unsolvable problems. We tend to think every problem has a solution - sometimes that's just not true.

[@squidward5110]

It really feels like the tutsis have it coming tho

[@theamazingbatboy]

@@squidward5110 No - no ethnic group 'has it coming'

[@nikitabnt9867]

It’s not complicated Rwanda use the 1994 genocide as an excuse

[@dania201]

Writing from East Africa here. The West has been really bad at effectively understanding why Rwanda would be involved. DRC is in no way ever going to be a client state of Rwanda, nor is there value in spending so much money on these incursions but for one thing-security against another genocide. Les Génocidaires stationed safely in Eastern DRC pose an existential threat to millions of Rwandese. If you’re Rwanda, you’ll do anything you can-including unwelcomed intervention across the border-to prevent another genocide. It breaks international law, but it’s entirely rational.

[@sharwama992]

@@dania201Another rational point is respecting Congo’s fucking borders 😠

[@DarkHorse-yz7bk]

Great video TDLR, I would like to suggest resources such as Michaela Wrong's latest book Assassins Sans Frontier and Charles Onana's latest book Holocauste au Congo to understand other aspects of this conflict.

[@tealsquare]

I like how Uganda, the biggest bully in the region barely gets a mention here 😅

[@UkBootings6]

@ronaldmadziro5679 what's funny is not a single congolese has been killed in DRC 🤣🤣 the ppl you see getting killed in congo and speaking swahilli are mostly Kenyan, Ugandan & south sudanese immigrants 🤣🤣🤣 most of the real Congolese live in the peaceful side lmao we only have 1/2 or two sub groups in the east and the rest are immigrants that are now Congolese because of borders

[@frankmwale1580]

I am not Rwandan, but I've had a chance to visit Rwanda. When you go to the Genocide Memorials... You understand why small marginalization acts (like tribalism and nepotism) can lead to devastating results. It is impressive how Rwanda has managed to flip their situation to their current economic and political stability. I am from a country where we have never had war; tribalism and nepotism are joked around but slightly affect us; democracy as a system seems to be respected and working, yet we are the second poorest country in the world. We are the poorest because of CORRUPTION (Politicians and Business Cartels dealing with the government). My point is: If Rwanda was corrupt, it wouldn't have progressed and developed --from the war and genocide-- the way it has. DRC will stay the same unless Tribalism and every other "ism", AND CORRUPTION are minimized OR completely eradicated. A Congolese is just a black man born in the DRC; a Rwandan is the same black man born in Rwanda; and so is every African. A revolution will come against these corrupt African leaders, the same way it did against colonialism!...and it will be televised.

[@kibehoiratabaza]

You are wrong...time is up actually! The lies of Rwanda has faded and the truth is out now.

[@joliejolie5897]

Rwanda is full of tribalism. Congo never had any genocide,please do your research

[@paulvugukuri4975]

​@@kibehoiratabazafoolish you wish bad for Rwanda but you will see anything bad from them you keep dreaming We have no time to west

[@user-rb8sf1ki2r]

Respect brother, most people can not understand your point but It is the only truth. Let's hope that our leaders will stop fighting and unite people.

[@anthonymanderson7671]

Things are getting tough for africa this year sadly.

[@bonito34]

Y had a choice.

[@gooner7254]

Great simplified and an informative as always 👏. Zaire is pronounced as 'Za-eer' and for Laurent, its pronounced like 'Lo-ran' . You don't pronounce the T at the end. It's a silent T😅

[@zlyable]

Paul Kah-gah-may

[@kingdmind]

french people

[@vordster]

It was painful to hear you pronounce Zaire and Laurent Kabila, probably avoided to say the name Mobutu too lol

[@eddgar-ce3md]

By now, I'm convinced they do it on purpose.

[@AuLumity_idol_is_GawrGura]

I don't want Rwanda to lose progress before EAF starts forming

[@bababababababa6124]

Bro let’s be for real - the EAF is NEVER happening 😂 as much as I want it to, it’s literally just impossible

[@globuscola]

​@@bababababababa6124Perhaps it can happen, but not in the current form. Like, South Sudan and DRC? ...Seriously?

[@zidane8452]

Only eaf countries I could see becoming 1 is Tanzania and kenya

[@AuLumity_idol_is_GawrGura]

@@zidane8452 Yeah I think maybe it should start slow by going to the big and functioning ones and as the time passes, more members will be added.

[@xyeB]

It could form with original members,not South Sudan or drc

[@RandomGuy9]

I have absolut no knowledge about the region or the conflict but I support Rwanda.

[@osheridan]

Checks out.

[@sibomanaemmanuel1831]

Thanks 👍❤

[@DK3Hunna_]

Finally something about my country

[@mzo.7333]

Looool "Zeeeerr"... its Za-eee-re. But great summary

[@MeAndIAndIAlone]

This was a decent video but it’s missing discussion and the banyamulenge. Ethnically Rwandan, but fully Congolese people are at the center of this conflict and Congo insists that they are not citizens. Until that issue is resolved there cannot be peace with M23. What would you do if your family was expelled from your country and refused access to its home? Also militarized ethnic groups are extremely common in Congo, the media has just extensively covered the Rwandan one

[@1wun1]

Didn't they attack Congo together with Rwandan military?

[@lagseeing8341]

​@@1wun1yeah they are delusional into thinking that congo will integrate a foreign militia group into it's army. And a Rwanda militia at that.

[@animenation5324]

@@1wun1 they had no choice but do that, when a government order in 1996 came ordering them to vacate the lands they have lived on for centuries in seven days or be killed.

[@1wun1]

@@animenation5324 that order is obviously unacceptable. But when they were returning to Rwanda after the victory (94-95) it's said that they threw Congolese IDs in the river, and insulted the people? And their sons were fighting in Rwanda in 1990?

[@animenation5324]

@@1wun1 here's the thing: when the Belgians drew lines on the map to create present day congo, they took some lands which had belonged to the kingdom of Rwanda, and had ethnic rwandans living on them (now called rwandophones). Other waves of rwandans went there after that either through forced and natural immigration or as refugees (fleeing the 1959-60s conflicts in Rwanda) Some members of those two groups did send their kids to join the RPA in 1990, and some of them did cross the border back in Rwanda in the 90s to go home (for the ones from 1959) or flee the genocidal militias (for the rwandophones) who had fled to east congo after their defeat. Now here lies the paradox: the Congolese do not recognize the difference between those two groups (both ethnic rwandans but some being cititenzs of congo and others citizens of Rwanda) and pushed for a "chase them all" campaign. Those attempts by Congolese to chase the rwandophones or restrict their rights as citizens of Congo have resulted in conflict and will continue to.

[@zscout370]

2:05 the bird is missing on the Uganda flag

[@Magumbo58]

The way you are pronouncing the words geez😂 Zaire and Kagame😂 damn i laughed

[@joshpam23]

Sad that I've never heard of the great African war.

[@pimpnameslickbag]

The eastern DRC has been a thorn to the western part of the region since the 17th century, starting from Zanzibar slave trades that drag millions fleeing west and destabilising the Kongo region, leading to our defeat to the Portuguese and our colonisation from free European power. Now it's this since the independence I honestly support the invasion of Rwanda, I hope every bakongo groups in the region gets involved, it will be the perfect way for us to regain political power in the region and an armed wall should be put on Drc's eastern side of rwanda. The DRC will need to increase its air power to have a chance of winning such a war, jungle warfare will eat ground troops. They need to get that Japanese treatment time six but with nitrogen.

[@ronaldmadziro5679]

As a Bantu myself I support my brothers in the DRC against those criminals from Rwanda and Uganda.

[@UkBootings6]

@@ronaldmadziro5679 what's funny is not a single congolese has been killed in DRC 🤣🤣 the ppl you see getting killed in congo and speaking swahilli are mostly Kenyan, Ugandan & south sudanese immigrants 🤣🤣🤣 most of the real Congolese live in the peaceful side lmao we only have 1/2 or two sub groups in the east and the rest are immigrants that are now Congolese because of borders

[@ronaldmadziro5679]

@@UkBootings6 Lies,people in city of Goma are Congolese,so stop your propaganda lies.

[@UkBootings6]

@@ronaldmadziro5679 name 1 tribe that has died from DRC.... I'll name 7 ethnic groups that are from Uganda that have been killed...

[@UkBootings6]

@@ronaldmadziro5679 the real Congolese are the anamongos, mulubas and bakongos and we are living peacefully in DRC😆🥰

[@archipiratta]

Great video. Although the pronunciation in this one was shocking 😂

[@_Mercival_]

All of their videos have terrible pronunciation. They're British. Not exactly known for taking the 5 minutes needed to research how to pronounce foreign words.

[@Congo834]

Hope for peace

[@Marinealver]

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

[@SdbiblestudyChurch]

Angola has more influence in Congo because they have endured together; so if you are concerned talk to Luanda after first going through direct and candid channels. Peace on Earth, goodwill to all.

[@woke_up_on_safari]

Great video. Once again folks, please work on your pronunciation though. Like seriously, Zai-ear and Ka-ga-may are not that hard. Good work though ✌🏽

[@reud_6476]

Weird that those two countries want to form (with others) a single federation

[@darkgather2808]

World war Africa . Here we go!

[@dpkrukrubo]

I love this but bro, your pronunciations are hilarious! Seriously, you're killing me! You know, you could always look up the pronunciations of "Paul Kigami" or "Zaire", pronounced "Za-Air". 😂😂

[@chrisbrewin3762]

Kagale is such a badass

[@AnAn___]

What can the world and AU do to help?

[@RafaelW8]

Ah, Africa. What would we do without you.

[@anonymousnameless1835]

Literaly have you heard of Niger

[@kevinmucyo1665]

When you can’t handle your own problems and starts blaming the other leave Rwanda out of this mess we fought for our peace ☮️

[@stooge389]

My TL;DR takeaway from this TL;DR video: "YES."

[@TimelyInspiration-qp7yi]

How did you not add the fact that the DRC was recently added to the East African Community and that countries from EAC have contributed forces to the region to ensure de-escalation of hostilities between the two sides.

[@Newmusellemihayat]

It seems both countries are looking out for their interests

[@kipapula6838]

Exactly. The funny thing is, at least Rwanda is stable and trying to protect its citizens while Congo has more than 150 rabel groups currently operating within. Rwanda is less than an ounce of problems of Congo

[@Newmusellemihayat]

@@kipapula6838 i know how bad it is in congo i am actually sad also for gorillas

[@pierremenda-3768]

It is not a problem of interest, it is a problem of border and respect, Rwanda in collaboration with western nations are stealing coltan in DRC by backing rebels group in order to have cheap coltan for the iPhone and we, as congolese, we will never negociate for our land, Rwanda has not right to exploit our land even though they are supported by western nations

[@georgeiv6925]

Can someone from DRC answer as this. Is there a strong national identity that all who live inside DRC consider themselves as Congolese or there are a lot of different ethnic groups inside DRC that just happened to be inside pne sdate been demarcated by european powers carving out the continent in 18th 19th centuries ?

[@seikoellis17]

The entire africa is fked due to European borders its not just the drc its africa. Africa is way too diverse for white borders

[@globuscola]

Borders not drawn by them? Check. Multiple wars in the past? Check. Separatists movements? Check. Yeah, it's a very disunited state.

[@ugwuanyicollins6136]

They have 250 Ethic groups so naturally they will identify with there ethic group

[@jordydinga1167]

Yes, there is. It is true that tribalism can be strong. But despite this, there is a strong sense of Congoleseness, particularly in the capital (because almost all the ethnic groups are reprsenetd there) and the eastern provinces (because of they used to be craddle of Lumumbist/nationalist rebellions and first victims of Rwanda/Uganda/Burundi agression). There were strong Unitarian and nationalist movement from the time of independence. Most people in DRC identify Congolese before identifying with their ethnic group. To give an exemple. There Kongo people in DRC and Angola and there Ngbandi people in DRC and CAR. If a ngbandi of DRC, a ngbandi of CAR, a kongo of DRC and a Kongo of Angola are all in the same place ( let's in Europe or in African country other than their), the ngbandi of DRC and the kongo of DRC will first identify as Congolese and connect (even if they never met before) than connecting with the member of the same tribe of the different country. But because this sense of unity is also influenced by the common sufferings of the recent years and the feeling of being victimes of foreign forces due to the wealth of our country, the congolesenese of some is defined with a strong anti-rwandan (and sometimes anti-burundian ) tones. Thus, when many people of different tribes see themselves as Congolese, they don't include kinyarwanda or kirundi speaking tribes/communities who are seen as foreigners, diaspora of Rwanda and Burundi illegaly occupying DRC lands and agents of their influences.

[@effexon]

@@jordydinga1167so foreign forces, does it mean neighbor countries /regions or western faraway countries? Im sad to see people fire up on each other like in west when that only benefits taking that wealth to big companies when people are busy blaming their neighbors.

[@onniecreatives1109]

God bless Africa 😢

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Africa is the only continent where arguing for a global weapons export ban to it is justified.

[@KangaKucha]

I miss Zaire... :(

[@benthomason3307]

Weren't these two countries trying to fuse into a single East African Federation up to this point?

[@schneejacques3502]

It just for a show. Uganda and Rwanda are politicaly attacking each other.

[@sergiodasilva6505]

@@schneejacques3502 I suppose it could also be about one country being the dominant force in the federation.

[@yoboiboy4182]

Honestly if they fuse the Rwanda leadership should run the entire federation. They’re doing a much better job at improving their country.

[@tauceti8060]

​@@yoboiboy4182Nah,I believe its Tanzania the capital of the fed would be located.

[@franzjoseph1837]

​@@yoboiboy4182no they aren't it's a dictatorship where dissent is not allowed. They are massive Colbalt exporters because they steal it from the DRC. They have no real natural resources and poverty is pretty widespread.

[@whoisimaniblack]

After what happened in Alabama, this needs to not happen

[@TheBlackManMythLegend]

yes. unfortunately

[@justinarzola4584]

So much stuff going in africa recently.

[@winstonsmith6204]

This has been happening, it's just making news now

[@yoboiboy4182]

The only new conflicts are in Sudan and west africa. This one has been going on for years.

[@BarefootLorrie]

This channel’s ability to consistently mispronounce words like Zaire is almost impressive.

[@happyelephant5384]

Well, then everyone comments on this and they get engagement :)

[@squidward5110]

Say it to his face I Zaire you

[@casanova2469]

Well, there goes DRCs chance to join the EAF. Which, personally I thought was a bad idea. I get why, but bad outweighs the good.

[@sleektshi2434]

Congolese people never wanted DRC in EAC anyway so good riddance…

[@2BluntsLaterJr]

@@sleektshi2434the East disagrees 😂. No wonder the country is unstable. Governance in the east is terrible, nobody likes that big cheek fat man eating every second of the day, meanwhile some people can’t even go to their fields without mai Mai and local militias to do horrible things. FARDC is a shame

[@andyforbes5553]

There is a terrible inevitability about the Wars rising up all over the continent.

[@Arcaryon]

Maybe for now but I wouldn't give up hope for its future. Different leaders may be able to form new alliances and lead their states to peace and prosperity. Perhaps just a naive dream but many continents endured many decades if not centuries of suffering until some kind of balance was found that was able to endure some amount of time in the current era without as much violence.

[@andyforbes5553]

I agree with you but I fear that Africa faces a century of War at least until a Major regional power becomes strong enough to protect or deter other weaker neighbours. South Africa could be a major help but its infrastructure is crumbling and its political parties are a mess. I really hope I'm wrong about Africa and peace comes at last.

[@StevieFQ]

It feels like the vidoe could have at least give some viable reasons why RW would attempt to attack CG. No offense but it's not like RW can actually invade or take over any large swath of CG without facing some serious repercussions.

[@animenation5324]

you're in for quite a surprise

[@theamazingbatboy]

Sounds to me like a tit-for-tat justification, accuse DRC of supporting Hutu rebel groups in Rwanda (Who knows? With the emnity there, maybe true) who we don't like so we support Tutsi rebel groups along with some opportunistic seizure of territory and natural resources along a porous and volotile border region. Seems as clear cut as any of hese post-colonial shitshows ever get. As usual ordinary citizens shiver in their homes while armed gangs rampage and flex their muscles.

[@lagseeing8341]

@@animenation5324 Rwanda was allied with uganda,Burundi and alots of African country that had a bones to pick with Mobutu. Also it was somewhat a civil war as Congolese joined the fight against Mobutu. Mobutu's closest and only useful Ally during the first congo war was Sudan. Rwanda has only been able to play in Congo's eastern border because congo was destabilized by the conflicts.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

I suggest you read up about the First and Second Congo Wars. Rwanda can and has shown it can punch above its weight with minimal consequences...

[@LeiSnows]

With any luck, a war will break out between the two. The world benefits when apes pass away.

[@patriciaa4451]

Thanks for covering this topic. Just a correction, Zaire is pronounced Zah-ee-reh.

[@user-gl4qq1zi1j]

I am with Rwanda from Ethiopia.

[@tapiwanyakabau4058]

The prononciations are very funny. Great video tho

[@supfaathebest]

I shall support the DRC!

[@cgt3704]

Will the DRC ever catch a break.

[@frankieseward8667]

Eventually. Hopefully.

[@mitchmazamez1989]

Congo rulers who are reading your comment in the comfort of their private jets must be chuckling with amusement.

[@nikitabnt9867]

@@mitchmazamez1989false is the Rwandan government who is looting Congo and selling it to the big economic power of this world

[@tommaidment7810]

Always great videos, but the pronunciation is all over the place of late

[@Lungoose]

Hopefully

[@dzuppi]

Africa has so much potential, but because of corruption, internal power struggles, and interference from various political powers, namely Russia, China, and to some extent also Europe and the US, all progress is hindered.

[@jhonklan3794]

LMAO there has been basically 0 interference beyond peacekeeping from the US and EU in africa. Its 100 percent on them. They were fighting and living as they are now long before any foreigner came to their lands. The conflicts we see now are the norm not the exception.

[@mybodyisamachine]

What? No, it's clearly all Europe's fault. It's definitely not the Africans' fault for being unable to fix their countries after independence

[@Bavariandude123]

​@@mybodyisamachine Stop being racist

[@nsk370]

Foreign colonisation being the reason is a common misconception. African biggest issue is internal instability, ethnic and religious divisions and hatreds they have among each other and unchecked population growth. For Africa to develop they need to solve their internal issues, the rest is just peanuts and will go away when the core issue is solved.

[@HShango]

​@@mybodyisamachinehe mentioned the power struggles in Africa, so he is fully aware that African elites (African rich people) are also part of the symptoms as to why Africans suffer and are not prospering. You unfortunately fell for dog whistle politics and went straight for it like a dumb disabled dog.

[@S.Forte176]

The troubles in the eastern DRC show us that no good deed goes unpunished. The Rwandans who fled into the DRC should have been met at the border and sent back. Giving them refuge to stop the madness when they were butchering each other in has got to be one of the worst decisions we've ever taken as a country.

[@Lionlik603]

Reminds me when us and other countries refused to take Jews immigrants

[@S.Forte176]

@@Lionlik603 they didn't turn to rebellion and murdering the local population...

[@reeveshyppolite4499]

Do you guys cover Haiti?

[@basilo9923]

I was taught in school that after the Rwanda genocide everyone held hands and sang kumbaya and they all lived happily ever after.

[@AnAn___]

In Rwanda this is close to true. Less so in Burundi and Congo. Viva Rwanda!

[@malekaltayari3936]

Rawnda is part of the east Africa community so technically the other members will help Rwanda ? 🇷🇼🇧🇮🇹🇿🇺🇬🇸🇸🇰🇪

[@filipe5722]

The DR Congo is also part of the East Africa Community...

[@Libyan_Islamist]

@@filipe5722 But it’s Central African

[@filipe5722]

@@Libyan_Islamist Irrelevant. They are part of the community.

[@anthonymanderson7671]

​@LibyanPatriotMacegism it is at the crossroads of central, southern and east africa though.

[@Libyan_Islamist]

@@anthonymanderson7671 So Chad is North and Central African by that logic