RDC: Declaration du 06 Janvier 2024 le Sursaut Citoyen (06.01.2024)

RDC: Union pour la Democratie et le Progres Social (UDPS) – Communique No. 01 (06.01.2024)

RDC: Declaration Conjointe CENCO-ECC a la Suite de l’Observation Electorale pour la Justice et la Paix Post-Electorales (04.01.2024)

Burundi: Red-Tabara – Resistance pour un Etat de Droit (Red-Tabara) – Communique (03.01.2024)

RDC: Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) – The M23 Greeting Message to the Congolese in the Liberated Territories (02.01.2024)

Burundi: Communique de Presse de la Societe Civile Burundaise apres les Attaques Terroristes sur la Population Civile de Gatumba (30.12.2023)

Burundi: Ndayishimiye causing tension across the border…

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has accused Kigali and the Rwandan Government for aiding, supporting, funding and training Burundian rebels who is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) specificially the Rebel Group called RED-TABARA. That’s an huge accusation and you need some weight to come with it.

This is a bold claim and accusation. Even if the Rwandan authorities and army has been supportive of other proxies in the DRC. That is well-known in 2023 and isn’t a shocker. This is well-known and isn’t even that superficial. Therefore, the idea that the RPF and RDF would support a militia or a rebel group in the DRC. That sound about right, right?

Well, in this regard it is questionable because of the ties and the history of the Red Tabara. Red Tabara that was one out of two rebel groups that got started after the failed coup d’etat in 2015. The Red Tabara is also been claimed to be the military arm of the Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (MSD Part), which happens to be an opposition party in Burundi. Again, not connected to Rwanda.

The leader of the group back in 2016 was Major General Biremba Melchiade. The Chief of Staff, which have been seldom interviewed. The one interview he did he wasn’t saying much of significance in 2016. However, he said they bought weapons on the “black market” and their objective is to set up a “transitional government” and “organize credible, free, transparent and democratic elections”. That he said to the Jeune Africa telephone interview in February of 2016, which isn’t much of news. Nevertheless, there is no association with outsider there either.

That’s why the President is bold when saying Kigali is sponsoring and aiding Red-Tabara now. When we know they are already found of supporting proxies in the DRC. It isn’t like Rwanda is a saint on this matter and doesn’t have blood on their hands. Regardless of that, in this instance we have to act with more caution.

This is because, these accusations are getting old. Especially, when there is no meat brought to the table. Neither did the President specifically state how and why. There is a need for evidence and proof of it. That’s why the UN Experts Reports to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) are so revealing, as they have the bills, the proof and sometimes the transactions too. Which shows what went down and how a proxy is aided across the borders into the DRC. That’s what Bujumbura needs to prove now.

Bujumbura needs to show Kigali the proof. I need to see proof. Until now, the Red-Tabara has been an outfit by Burundian and for Burundians. It wouldn’t be out of ordinary if Kigali sponsored it, but we still need tangible evidence for it. Not just hearsay and accusations. Especially, when everything pins back to an open rebellion against the CNDD-FDD and Nkurunziza. This is why it exists and now it comes back to haunt the ruling regime of Burundi.

Until proven otherwise, I need more to say yes. Because, there is more at play here. Easier to blame the neighbour for own failures, than accepting it yourself. The insurgency is more feasible if someone else is behind it. Not just mere rebels with a cause, but rebels with an army behind it. That’s why the President wants it this way and I don’t blame him. He wants to look better and be prestigious. However, he has failed as much as his predecessor in this matter.

Red-Tabara continues to live and be able to cause bloodshed. That’s because the authorities and the army aren’t able to contain them. They have enough manpower and weapons to damage in the Republic. That should be a worry for the President. Peace.

Burundi: Red-Tabara – Resistance pour un Etat de Droit (Red-Tabara) – Communique (29.12.2023)

RDC: L’Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) – Communique Officiel No. 001 (29.12.2023)

DRC: Tshisekedi should just announce himself as the victor…

Félix Antoine Tshisekedi re-elected president in the presidential election. After counting more than 10 million votes from the partial results published by CENI, he obtained more than 75%, he “can no longer be caught up”. CENI will publish provisional results on December 31, 2023” (The Voice of Congo, 28.12.2023).

Now the partial results are flooding in and at the current time incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi is winning in a landslide. The 20th December 2023 polls have been marred with irregularities, called chaotic and a charade. When you know that…

Whatever results and announced victor of the Presidential Elections would be questioned. There is no denial in that. In that chaos and mismanagement, which was pre-planned and prepared for the polls. That was all done to ensure the victory and secure a second term for Tshisekedi.

The ones believing otherwise haven’t followed the program. Tshisekedi is using the tricks of old and don’t mind doing so. Because, he knows and we knows he cannot win in a free and fair fight. He lost in 2018 and wouldn’t win now either.

The ones that has fate in the enterprise and elections haven’t followed this before. We are seeing sins being repeated and we are supposed to believe that Fatshi or Tshisekedi was the popular one. Like the incumbent had a record or the ability to gain such numbers over one term. When he barely scraped the barrel in 2018.

That’s why he did wheeler-dealing and created the CACH-FCC agreement in the first place. This was how he got to office and got ahead. Not because the public wanted him, but his luck by striking a deal with Kabila. That’s all it took and we are supposed to forget that?

Really?

We are in 2023… but we cannot forget that short after. It isn’t like ancient history or far beyond recent past. No, it is was just back in 2018 and we have the ramifications of that in 2023. The whole term has been distancing himself from allies and align himself with people who will not defy him. That’s what his been busy doing and not building “unity” or anyting.

No, Tshisekedi won’t let the nation prosper. Neither will the nation feel any difference. It will be more of the same. The insecurities and the insurgencies will continue. The private armies and paramilitary groups will have power. They will matter and the FARDC will be overstretched. There will be loopholes and possibility for others to gain on the lack of control. That’s what is up for grabs and this President has no functioning tools to sufficiently eradicate it. If not… there is no will to stop it.

That’s why this flawed election isn’t making things better. This whole scenario and election could have been pre-written and the numbers announced guessed months ahead. It is just like it was prepared and now the authorities are just running through the motions. There is no shockers or surprises. Only more of the same… and we are to believe that to be true.

Alas, Tshisekedi might fool a few, but he shouldn’t be able to fool a nation. He was lucky in 2018, but now it is another beast. It’s his appointees and his people running the show. That’s why its all his advantage and for him to enjoy the spoils. The protocols are being fulfilled and soon he can swear himself in. Just like anyone else who uses elections to legitimize their own reign. Peace.