Some of the information we do hear about the conflicts in DRC between people, tribes, communities are just a public perception but in reality, of what has been going on those matters.

Inevitably, we hear a lot from the media, social media, regional political entities and geopolitical bodies etc, about the DRC conflict, supposedly ‘between people, tribes, communities. Their perception depends on their points of departures compared to the reality on the ground.

The history of the Congo has been punctuated by facts and events that profoundly mark the course of its evolution. From colonization to independence, through rebellions and secessions.

The DRC was invaded as a result of a plot by foreign armed forces from Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi to exploit its natural resources. 

The Congo and the Congolese people have always paid a high price for their freedom.

The planning for the occupation of the DRC was organized by Rwanda from Kigali.  Its implementation took place on October 23, 1996. Its occupation started through the so called Lemera agreement by a small group of individuals consisting primarily of Tutsi extremist of Rwanda and Uganda , They were assisted and enabled by some corrupt Congolese individuals, including Laurent Kabila through his movement in this adventure.  They gathered under the auspices of Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation (AFDL) of Congo but led by the regular army of Rwanda until the overthrow of  Mobutu (Zaire). Kabila Laurent then became the president, then murdered by his Allies, Rwanda, Uganda for non-compliance with the Lemera mafia agreement.  Its motives were to occupy the territory of the Congo and to seize its wealth.    

Since then, there have been frequent changes of names, from AFDL, to CNDP in 2009, and then M23 in 2013 Rwanda which successfully managed to integrated its soldiers into the Congolese national army and institutions, by undergoing the so call brassage, mix age; therefore, all the previous and current governments in DRC pledging allegiance to the government of Rwanda, and Uganda.  These governments have been characterized by mismanagement, looting of Congo’s natural resources, irresponsibility, corruption and incompetence at all levels, and especially the massive human rights violations, the killings and attempted exterminations of innocent civilian populations.