Rwanda: Platforme Amahoro PC – FDU Inking – P5 Imberakuri – Rwanda National Congress – Rwandan Opposition Platforme (P4) commends the European Union for the Sanctions Against Senior Rwandan Officers and condemns Kigali’s Hostile Stance against Belgium (19.03.2025)

RDC: Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) – Communique Officiel (17.03.2025)

RDC: Ministere de la Communication et Medias – Le Gouvernement de la Republique Democratique du Congo salue les nouvelles sanctions de l’UE contre le M23 et le Rwanda et appelle a des sanctions plus robustes (17.03.2025)

RDC: Alliance pour le Changement (A.Ch) – Communique de Presse No. 002 (16.03.2025)

Rwanda: The Movement for the Republic and Democracy (MRD) – Urgent Demand for Economic, Political, and Military Sanctions against Rwanda Senior Leadership for their role in the Destabilization of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Support of M23 Rebels (15.03.2025)

Opinion: Pilato’s blunder is Fatshi’s blessing

Felix spent many years in Belgium. He was a taxi driver….but even with a very bad reputation. The man, an old man now, who employed him was an Italian family who owned a pizza shop, and Felix used to deliver. So, when this old man heard that Felix had become president, he said, oh my God, this one” – Paul Kagame (12.03.2025).

It is like President Paul Kagame has forgotten the old days and think his wiser than everyone else. The ringleader of Kigali, the man whose words are law and who can order someone’s demise. That man think his above it all and can speak whatever that he deems fit. This week his just showing his entitlement and arrogance towards the leader and the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi.

In this moment and time, it is natural that there are tensions and mistrust between the Presidents. That is all fair and game, as the conflict and the continued spoils of war is appearing. This is why the President’s needs to speak out and further their cause. We know Kagame wants a clean and splendid image. As he cannot even have cartoonist mocking him from within. Neither can there be any satire or anything resembling of indiscipline in Kigali. Therefore, he needs all hands on deck and possibly more than 98% approval rating at any given second.

By the way, I don’t mind how he became president. He was not elected either time. The first time, Joseph [Kabila] handed power over to him—there’s no question about that. The second time, he simply declared himself the winner, and everyone was told to keep quiet. But that’s not my problem” (Kagame, 12.03.2025).

I understand that Kagame is feeling the pressure, a pinch dash of backlash and also being stifled from outsiders. That is all natural, as the West and others are backing away from him. As they see him for what he is and a Warlord he is. Just that he thought the “Visit Rwanda” on Arsenal Jerseys and other entities would be cute marketing for him. However, that doesn’t save him from his bullets or his misuse of power to loot the DRC. We know the gig and that isn’t over with just yet.

That’s why his doing this folly. Yes, Felix Tshisekedi is far from perfect. Heck, the allegations of the first and the second election are true. Kagame is just the wrong messenger, as his elections are predetermined and he arrests or get rid of the ones who stands in his way. Not like the elections under his reign has been free or fair. No, we know how Kigali does it and he cannot act like we don’t know. Please, Mr. 98% are you aiming for 99% next time?

Kagame should fact check the records and the work history of Tshisekedi. Because his just talking high and mighty, and entitled as such. A former Intelligence Officer and a man who was known for being cold and calculated should know as much. Regardless, we see that this is haunting him. That’s why he goes on a personal attack.

If Kagame wanted us to believe he had good intentions. Well, this interview proves how his not and what his really about. He never intends and never wants to be diplomatic with Kinshasa. No, he just wants to mock and undermine. Because he knows his soldiers and his coordinated efforts are giving him results. That’s why he dares to speak this way.

Kagame wouldn’t have done so, if the conflict was going against him or the ones who fights as his proxy. No, he wouldn’t have sounded differently and would have been more humble. As he knows what is going on and therefore, he can play these silly games. Peace.

RDC: Ministere de l’Interieur Securite, Decentralisation et Affaires Coutumieres – Communique Officiel (15.03.2025)

RDC: Ma Priorite c’Est la Paix – Communique conjoint CENCO et ECC – Communique No. 001 (13.03.2025)

DRC: A New Ugandan Proxy-Militia is formed to “liberate Ituri”

The rebel and former prisoner of ICC, Thomas Lubanga has returned with support of Kampala to make his own proxy militia and rebel group to liberate the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Convention pour la libération populaire (CRP) is created and manifested in Kampala, as all documents suggested. Meaning this in coordination and vouched for by the government of Uganda. As they are seeing it as a viable enterprise.

Now the former militia leader who was charged and sentenced for the usage of child soldiers in the DRC in 2002-2003 is returning to the nation. Now with a new recalibrated outfit and with outside support, as his allowed and acts as a proxy. That isn’t even clever, but it shows the activity and the will of Kampala to interfere in the DRC.

The UPDF is claiming to fight the ADF, but now they are visibly supporting another rebellion in the DRC. That is compelling and with a usage of a man who has such a record to do it to.

This CRP brings together 7 armed groups for one mission and that’s to “liberate Ituri”. We all know what means and this is a travesty. This is taking the region and the resources as spoils of war. That’s what this is all about. It is investing in militias to ensure the power and the guns to bring the valuables across the border to Uganda. That’s all that matters.

This is the gist and this is tragic. We are seeing another formation to destroy, deplete and to take from the DRC. Kinshasa should be watching as there is betrayals and there are proxies that are lurking. Now another one is formed, and the outsiders are jolly of their easy spoils. Peace.

RDC: Forces Armees Republique Democratique du Congo (FARDC) – Communique de Presse No. 008 (11.03.2025)