
Burundi: Resistance pour un Etat de Droit (RED-TABARA) – Communique (27.02.2024)









“The interim authority wishes to inform the public that this alliance does not involve CNL but rather Hon Agathon Rwasa himself because he was suspended from his position/President & legal representative for cause serious breaches in accordance with the party’s legal texts. The interim Party authority #CNL learned through social networks of a corresp. of Ministère burundais de l’Intérieur, du Développement communautaire et de la Sécurité publique addressed to the Hon. Agathon Rwasa where he engaged the CNL & sealed an alliance with Po organizations not recognized by law & this without the approval of the legal BP” (CNL Burundi, 17.01.2024).
The Party that Agathon Rwasa is still trying to represent him in the year 2024. That party has openly suspended him on the 4th July 2023. That’s why the alliance that he built early this January 2024 in Arusha is on his own merit and own accord.
The Party that he used to be the President for and represent as a Candidate is now over. He is practically out of the CNL party and shouldn’t use the party affiliation, as he makes an alliance with other organizations.
While that might help Rwasa himself and gain popularity among opposition affiliated groups- or entities. It doesn’t make him any more legit and the authorities are even claiming some of these groups are deemed as “terrorists”, which means his going into murky waters here.
Rwasa has been a figure of the opposition and one of the vocal critics of the CNDD-FDD. He has done so for years. Maybe along the way the goal-post changed and he felt larger than life. As the man believed he was bigger than the party. That’s why in the end the party suspended him and he still have to use it to be relevant.
Rwasa knows this and we know it too. His possibly fishing for relevancy and a need for a new political platform. That might all be true, but his falsely using the CNL and the Party to gain traction among others. That is only hurting CNL and could possibly create trouble with the authorities. Especially, when the authorities are writing letters about the coalition and who Rwasa is aligned with. It will have ramification and hurt the party that Rwasa served for years.
Rwasa might feel that he is the personification of the CNL, but that doesn’t make it true either. This is why he was forced to be suspended in the first place. Now he continues to pursuit selfish gains and political points by getting new groups together. That is a risky move and could cost him a lot more. Instead of fighting himself back in the CNL.
He will be further alienating the possibility to return to CNL and the authorities will monitor his every action. As they suspect fellow allies to be “terrorists”. With that knowledge it would be only wise of the CNL to denounce and discredit Rwasa as a “individual” doing the bidding and not his former party. That’s the true reason here.
The regime of Burundi is vicious and brutal towards it’s enemies. That isn’t a secret, but a fact. The CNDD-FDD prefers to silence the ones that are in its way. That is something Rwasa and the CNL knows. They have seen the acts of the authorities and their law enforcement. Therefore, Rwasa is risking a lot by doing all of this.
His plays in the CNL might be forever gone, but CNL might feel the ramification if the authorities are spiteful. While Rwasa might hang around people with sinister motives and that doesn’t make anything better for the Republic. Only causes more blood and suffering. Peace.

Is the line working? Are there someone answering on the other side? Did we dial the number correctly? Is the East African Community (EAC) functional or is a front?
I don’t know… but things aren’t splendid at the moment. There are several of cases pending and issues going on, which says otherwise. While the EAC Secretariat is busy pleading to the nations of finding amicable responses. There is little to no feedback or concern about these statements.
Yes, the Tanzanian authorities barred Kenyan Airways today. While Kenyan high ranking officials had spoken ill of the Rwandan regime and they wanted another sort of apology in return, which we have never heard. The Ugandan authorities on the other hand has suspended the imports of petrol through Kenya and has sued the Kenya cartels in the EAC Courts.
The Democratic Republic of Congo have on the other hand gone after Rwanda and said if it doesn’t stop the “proxy war” inside the DRC. Kinshasa might invade Kigali in the future. That’s not a good look for the EAC and having the DRC as one of the newest members of it.
Burundi has also dwelled into murky waters over a “claimed” Rwandan supported proxy militia attacking on Burundian soil. Which has resulted in the closure of borders to Rwanda and suspending diplomatic ties with Kigali. Therefore, things aren’t looking good.
Neither of these things are new in the EAC. There been closure of borders between Uganda-Rwanda in past. There been blockade of trading certain goods between Uganda-Kenya like Chickens. The Kenyan authorities has blocked certain trades with Somalia, which has also become a member of the EAC. Therefore, there is no common market or protocol that opens up for a true free flow of goods, yet.
The ones leading the EAC must have a headache. There is no solemn peace or gratitude. Only more grievances and more work to fix things. The South Sudanese and the President in Juba must feel the plight of the chair. This time around it isn’t only fixing on issue or a diplomatic spat over some contested rock or policy. No, it is real life consequences and things that can spiral out of hand. There is guns and money involved here and this is why President Kiir needs advisors who can navigate this with care.
The EAC needs mediation and better one than the ones that issued after the 2015 General Elections in Burundi. The Inter-Dialogue that was sponsored there was fruitless and hot-air, which is why the CNDD-FDD isn’t caring about transparency or accountability for its actions. This will not help when Juba calls Gitega and asks for a mediation process between them and Kigali. No, this here will be a prolonged stalemate, unless Mbeki or someone Goodluck Jonathan or something comes with some magic juices to salvage the hurt of the parties.
Alas, that will be needed between Tanzania-Kenya, Uganda is using the mechanisms, but at the same time Nairobi cannot be kiddy about the claims or the end-game. As Dodoma is getting the cash and the export-tariffs through it’s ports instead.
The DRC-Rwanda will be a forever debacle and as long the historical ties between proxies and Kigali exists. This will not be sorted out by the EAC and the EAC Force is already history. The SADC has come in, but we don’t know if it will stop the insurgency or the militias operating in the DRC. Most likely it will not as it has been a root cause of evil for decades now and foreign operates has profited of the slaughter and the “blood resources” of the DRC. That never changes and the EAC will not be able to stop that either.
The EAC seems like a good idea on paper, but when it lack resources, manpower and an army to run it. There is little to add weight other than the President residing on the throne temporarily and the hopes of good gestures. There is a need for humility and respect of fellow peers, but that’s maybe to much to ask, as the rising arrogance and self-serving interests are more important than winning hearts across the border. That’s why neighbours spats and we are seeing these acts happening in our time.
The EAC is maybe crumbling, but that’s not Kiir’s or the South Sudanese fault. They are just at the helm at the wrong time. The ones in office and who carries the heavy load. At one point they might have wished better fortunes, but this is the cards they are dealt.
It is not fair and it never is. There is a need for redemption and for talks. If the parties will, it would be splendid. The cases between Kenya-Uganda and Tanzania-Kenya could be settled rather easily, but the ones between DRC-Rwanda and Burundi-Rwanda is much more hostile. These will take some serious negotiations and dialogue, which would need foreign intervention or possible respected statesmen from far away to support the talks. Peace.


“2 Safety of the Republic of Rwanda (1) Every decision-maker must conclusively treat the Republic of Rwanda as a safe country” (Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, 2023).
The legislators or Members of Parliament in London has massive powers. They are a unique breed of people. These people has the ideals and the charisma to make up facts. It is so blatant and disregard of the realities on the ground. The Conservative Party and the ones in power can just say whatever they want and make into a law. That’s what they are doing now…
The United Kingdom or the His Majesties Government isn’t fact-based anymore or needs to study or have verifiable sources for its decisions. They can just write things out of thin air. If the MPs says the sky is constantly “pink”. The law says the sky is pink, so nobody believe if it is grey or blue. No, the sky is pink. That’s what they are doing and it’s depressing.
The Rwandan government aren’t know for their positive human rights records, prison conditions, open society or free speech. Neither is the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) friendly to dissidents, real opposition or even activists. If you dare to speak out or even challenge the ones in power. It will cost you and possibly your life too. Therefore, the MPs of United Kingdom is out of line here. The dead of Kigali and in the provinces speaks for themselves, but they aren’t recognized in London. That’s for sure…
We are seeing a new era in politics. The Sunak government isn’t fact-based or oriented in reality. No, it is just fictitious and whatever that fits a political purpose. It doesn’t have to make or sense or be real. The ones lingering in prison for insulting, infuriating or writing cartoons of Kagame. Well, they deserved it and because they are behind bars. That’s why the nation is free and safe. Neither does it matter that intelligence officers and military attaches has assassinated people or poisoned them to death. No, it’s all safe folks. Nothing to see here…
The Tories are really heartless and lack sense here. They cannot believe these words and what they voted for. It isn’t the truth and they should know it, but we know that won’t matter. It is the principal of extraditing asylum-seekers and use that as a deterrent to enter the Kingdom. That’s all that matters and who cares about the human rights violations anyway…
This is how we can perceive this and now the MPs can do this with other stuff too. They can vote in the Spaghetti Gods and the Illuminati as members within their chambers. Certainly, they can become creative and make up a lot of stuff now. Which won’t be real, but good enough for the Tories. That’s what they have told the world and we listen. Peace.

