DR Congo: UN head warns conflict risks escalating toward regional war
Speaking at an African Union summit, held in Ethiopia on UN head Antonio Guterres also said the DRC's sovereignty must be respected, though he did not call out Rwanda, which has backed the M23 rebel ...
UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo's "territorial integrity" be respected and a ...
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February 11, 1959, a day the unity of Rwandans was wounded
Bishop André Perraudin, then Vicar Apostolic of Kabgayi, published a pastoral letter known as the “Lent letter” that was circulated in churches all over Rwanda to brainwash Rwandans. It is said that ...
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How ‘Hutu masses’ were pawns in sociopolitical changes of late-colonial Rwanda
In the previous article in this series, we saw how a so-called “Tutsi-based” monarchy was replaced with a “Hutu-based’ republic. The Hutu masses were used as pawns to further the interests of Hutu ...
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Why conflict mineral narratives don’t explain the M23 rebellion in DR Congo
The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage ...