
Rwanda: FDU-Inkingi – Communique des Forces Democratiques Unifees (FDU) – (17.12.2023)










There are now open rumours that the “house-arrested” and “under surveillance arrest” of General Laurent Nkunda has left Rwanda for the Democratic Republic of Congo. This time his fighting side by side with the Mars 23 Movement (M23) which are a militia or militant organization created on the failed peace agreement between Nkunda’s CNDP and the DRC government. As the FARDC wasn’t able or had the ability to integrate the fighters from the CNDP after the peace agreement in 2009. Therefore, it wouldn’t be shocking if Gen. Nkunda would join forces with the M23.
There been speculation since November 21st 2023 that he was already in Nord-Kivu Province fighting alongside Gen. Sultani Makenga. They would be weapon brothers and commanders in arms. With these rumours it was said that Gen. Nkunda didn’t come alone but with a 100 or so fighters as well. Meaning this was a coordinated effort and with blessings from Kigali. Because, how else could a “house arrested” and “under surveillance” person just flee or have the ability to plan his escape to the DRC from Rwanda.
There even direct questions that he would be in Kibumba, Nord-Kivu, as we speak. If he is… that’s a signal that the Rwandan government have given him a blessing to join the effort. They aren’t even concealing it. As a former warlord is allowed to leave the nation and they didn’t inform anyone prior. The other signatories of the agreement and the trust between tripartite parties of Kinshasa, Kigali and Kampala. As all three had agreements and even cantonments of fighters after the rebellion of CNDP. This is why there was one well known in Uganda and Nkunda was under house arrest in Rwanda.
When there is reports like these, you just know where there is smoke, there is fire. Apparently, there is willing to make things burn and support the efforts made by the M23. That’s why the General of CNDP returns to fight and coordinate battles in Nord-Kivu. He returns to ensure and add pressure to the FARDC alliances. In such a fashion that the M23 are strengthen and beats the odds. That’s why his there and you can just wonder what Kigali has to gain.
Because, if Gen. Nkunda is there… it is a clear message that the leadership and the military attaches of Kigal is aware. They knew he was “house arrested” and “under surveillance” and with that knowledge. The word of his presence and partaking in the silent war of Nord-Kivu. Would only tell the world that the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) is sponsoring them and behind it. They are using M23 as proxies and using their personnel to “win” the war. That’s it…
Why else would a “jail-bird” for over a decade return in the dark and without fanfare?
It’s because they didn’t want the world to know and the scheme of supremacy isn’t over yet. The CNDP and M23 is intertwined and the recent developments just proves it even further. Now we can question the authorities of Kigali. As they had him under their wings and they let him fly… Peace.



“A country like Uganda wasted a lot of time-fighting and so on, when we settled down, we started producing and very soon we realised that the internal market was not enough for milk, maize, sugar, among other products. The second reason is strategic security. How can you be secure in the world? The third reason is undugu, we are even lucky that we have Swahili as the East African language, we can all speak Swahili. Therefore, it is easy for us to unite. This is why some of us under the leadership of Mwalimu Nyerere, for the last more than 60 years have been struggling for East African integration” – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (24.11.2023).
After all these years and with the new Member Nations in the East African Community (EAC), Somalia. There should be jubilation and celebration, as it wasn’t a long ago that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) became a member and before that was South Sudan. The EAC has grown, but it got growing pains.
President Museveni should know all of this, because he has seen it all happening in front of his own eyes. What is striking to me… as a man speaking of markets and market integration. A lot of his own works and direct policies has been deterrent of this. Alas, they have been counterproductive.
The President and his party has been so hostile that it has caused trade-wars over chickens. Had spats over a tiny island in the Lake Victoria. It has had issues with importation of fuel and gas. If not it has caused a stir by choosing which port to have the petroleum pipeline from the Albertine Graben and to the Sea. Not forget the prolonged blockade and blocking of entry between Rwanda and Uganda. Therefore, he has seen the “brotherhood” and what it is worth.
The EAC needs guidelines and codes of conduct. The Sovereigns are still in the realm of deciding all on their own terms. There isn’t a policy or statute made by the EAC, which makes the East African Community a Common Trading Market like the Member States of the European Union. If the EAC had done something similar. Then the Ugandan President could speak very smoothly about the brotherhood. As that would open up the markets and ease the logistics between the nations. However, that isn’t the case as of today.
The EAC have created a Monetary Union in 2013, but to see that being beneficial for trading or movement of goods. That is another issue that the Heads of State hasn’t resolved or come with a resolution to fix it. This is why it is a bit odd to read parts of Museveni’s speech today.
Museveni wants to be seen as a statesman and of the old school. That his the wise man who has lived through the ages. Regardless of that, when he has such vast amount of experience. He should be the guy to come with wisdom and ways to get things moving along. However, that never seems to happen, because he knows he cannot order people around like headless chickens outside his domain. Therefore, he gets nowhere and have to sound more profound outside his turf.
President Museveni speaks easily of uniting, but I have just seen otherwise over the years. I am just awaiting another trade-war and spat between Government of Uganda, and one of their neighbours. That just happens and usually over petty things or allegations. This is why the recent outburst of fuel cartels and whatnot in Kenya is just souring the grapes between the nations. Instead of trying to find mechanisms to resolve it. The President just ordered to cease importation and get it through Tanzania instead. This shows how the EAC isn’t totally working and it is simple choices that is the final factor in decisions.
If the markets was truly integrated into a common market, which was open for everyone and with secure mechanisms and tribunals for grievances. The trading in the EAC would be totally different. Right now that’s not happening, because the Sovereigns wants a say and want to keep their integrity intact. Therefore, the brotherhood is in words, but not in actions. Peace.