Life in the DR Congo as M23 and Rwandan troops launch fresh offensive | AFP
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Restoration work in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma after the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group declared a "ceasefire" from 4 February. A day after the ceasefire was supposed to come into force, M23 and Rwandan troops launched a fresh offensive with the seizure of a mining town in South Kivu, the neighbouring province to Goma, raising fears of an advance to its capital Bukavu.
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When will you stop to mention Rwanda in your interests
I am wondering too😊
@Mimijoy5 If they stop their unending meddling, no one will mention their name at all.
When Rwanda stops interfering!
@SoulUpliftIgnitingInspiration Very true bro, this Kagame guy has no heart at all.
you are the causes
Plz plz don't say Rwanda in your stupid Title 😏😏😏 nonesense
Tell Rwanda to stop interfering!
Have you been finished to mind your own business?@@SoulUpliftIgnitingInspiration
@@SoulUpliftIgnitingInspirationthe information you have is that spread by the wind.
The wests, you never support the peace promotion,
Our eyes are open for middle east, East Asia, Eukrain, Libya, Afghanistan, .......
What good we did to be followed??
Please, do not repeatedly mention Rwanda in your news articles. Congo is Congo and should be held accountable for its own actions and their M23. Remove Rwanda from your business.
Tell Rwanda to stop minding DRC's business!
Do you think Rwandans will stop helping vulnerables,we really know the consequences behind the coalition of FRDC&FDLR.r@@SoulUpliftIgnitingInspiration
@@SoulUpliftIgnitingInspiration that's what we are doing, we are minding our business ,we are happy but DRC can't do that too? Always mention Rwanda where is your Mr balloon bdw
@ Tell Kagame to stop interfering in DRC affairs!
It's because rwanda can't mind its own business . M23 is Rwandan forces
Why are you mentioning Rwanda in DRC???
This AFP never stop mention Rwanda in their title 😂
M23 is Congolese army who fight their rights
No they are not
Keep promoting Rwanda as you think you are destroying it😂
Yh search how many deals kagame Got in nowadays, HE PK he's busy.
Your Wright, let them promote Rwanda thinking they are destroying it.
What wrong with media ! M23 is not Rwanda ! I Wonder kitseket have give all media money to say that m23 is Rwanda
The title is misguiding, where's Rwandan troops?
They are mixed with M23
Isn’t M23 Rwandan army?
@@SoulUpliftIgnitingInspiration ARE YOU THE ONE WHO MIXED THEM
@@mticha9566 RWANDAN ARMY ARE CALLED RDF NOT M23
@ They mixed themselves, dont ask me stuppid questions!
Don't say Rwanda prz in title 😢😢
The world should solve the problem that makes m23 stand up and agree to shed its blood and understand their injustice so that peace can return, their problems of Congolese who speak Kinyarwanda especially the Tutsis were ignored, there is a plan to perish them considering the killings done to them in North Kivu and South Kivu. In the east of the DRC there are people who speak Rwandan language because of the conference held in Berlin in 1884-1885 which divided Africa into new borders, and gave part of Rwanda to the DRC which made those people become Congolese, the problem is that the government of the DRC considers those people as foreigners (Rwandans) . The government of DRC, police of DRC, DRC army, Burundi army, Fdlr and Wazarendo are killing them, there are hate speech against them, they are being discriminated against, they steal their cows until now, most of them are in refugee camps in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, etc.
that's why they founded m23 to protect themselves. because of those people who look like Rwandans and speak the same language that is why the DRC government is lying that there are Rwandan forces helping them to fight.
You are right Mr 👍🏾
M23 did not emerge solely to "protect" Congolese Tutsis. It is a rebel group with a history rooted in the CNDP (National Congress for the Defense of the People), led by Laurent Nkunda, who had strong ties to Rwanda. In 2012, former CNDP fighters broke away and formed M23, citing grievances with the DRC government. However, their actions, including massacres and the occupation of cities, show they are not just a self-defense group but a movement with political and military ambitions.
The claim that M23 is fighting against a "plan to perish" Congolese Tutsis is misleading. Yes, ethnic violence has occurred in eastern DRC, and there have been massacres of Tutsis and other groups. However, M23 has itself committed mass atrocities against civilians, including non-Tutsi Congolese. Reports from the United Nations and human rights organizations confirm that M23 has attacked villages, killed civilians, and displaced communities. If M23 was purely a self-defense force, why does it target innocent civilians, including children and women?
The Berlin Conference and the false claim that part of Rwanda was "given" to the DRC. The borders established during colonial rule did not "give" parts of Rwanda to the DRC. The areas that are now North Kivu and South Kivu were not historically Rwandan territories under King Rwabugiri’s rule. The Banyarwanda populations in eastern DRC mostly arrived due to labor migration during Belgian colonial rule (early 1900s) and later as refugees from the 1959 Rwandan Revolution and 1994 genocide. This makes them a long-standing part of Congolese society, but their presence is not the result of the Berlin Conference.
The DRC government does not automatically consider all Kinyarwanda-speaking Congolese as foreigners. Article 10 of the DRC Constitution affirms that ethnic groups present in the territory at independence (1960) are Congolese. However, immigration policies have been debated, especially regarding later arrivals from Rwanda, particularly those who came as refugees during the 1990s conflicts. The issue is not language or ethnicity alone but rather historical migration patterns and citizenship documentation.
The role of Rwanda and external influence. Independent reports, including those from the UN Group of Experts, have provided credible evidence that Rwanda has supported M23 with weapons, training, and even direct military involvement. This is why the DRC government and international observers link Rwanda to the conflict-not simply because M23 members "look Rwandan." If M23 were purely an internal Congolese issue, why do M23 fighters retreat to Rwanda whenever they face military pressure?
There are multiple armed groups in eastern DRC-not just anti-Tutsi ones. The region has suffered from over 120 armed groups, including Mai-Mai militias, FDLR, and CODECO. Some of these groups have targeted Congolese Tutsis, which is a legitimate security concern, but M23’s violence has exacerbated the conflict rather than resolving it.
Do you really think that these french journalists don't know? Who helped the interahamwe, ex FAR to retreat to DRC with their arms? They know my friend.
@@SoulUpliftIgnitingInspiration M23, like their predecessors, will eventually stop this nonsense. People of Goma have shown how your narrative is wrong. Biased UN reports like Kishishe will bear no fruits because truth has come out.
How come the translation is lying 😅 they are happy with m23 but this news agency is lying 😂😂😂 and not rwanda but m23 alone 🇨🇩
God have Mercy 😢
God please help your people 🙏
M23 don't have much resources to fight for long it's only Congo and allies to be serious.
You are all not normal at all why don't you just talk about FDRL who is helping FARDC clearly???
AP please realese your title by notify our Rwanda country, m23 fighting for their rights
You’re not different from mercenaries who are in Congo stealing Congolese resources. Every time Rwanda ! What’s wrong with you . Why don’t you talk about the failed Congolese Government???
They are corrupted! But it will hurm them I swear!
I don’t know why you shame your work informing people false information.. there is no RDF force there .. and you should stop mentioning Rwanda in Congo problems…. Congo has never been serious
They are mixed with M23
Couldn't they get other burial sites outside the city?? It's ridiculous to bury people just a few meters from the main road!!
The roads are blocked, duh!
Shame on you AFP 😅😅😅 we like Rwanda,?????
Correct your title M23 and FARDC
All media from outside africa is calling m23 a rwandan army and they know the truth since 2012, journalist are not fair towards Rwanda nation !
So who's restoring the city; the Congolese government or the m23?
M23
Life in the DR Congo as M23 and AFP News Agency
troops launch fresh offensive
this title is false there is no Rwandan troop in congo
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢Ya Allah
Agence Française de Presse,we don't forget your support in Genocide against Tutsi and this will never,never and never happen .We are now striving to development
Why do u always brings conflict? M23 is not Rwandan group they are Congolese .
Stop lying to the world
M23 is Rwandan soldiers 😢
@@mulangamwamba😂😂😂😂😂😂
You are lie Rwanda soldiers Name Rdf.m 23 are Congolese
@@mulangamwamba sorry for you poor informaations. Continue lying For yourself
@@mulangamwamba what is the meaning of M23 and why Congo government signed it If they are not Congolese? If you don't know something don't bring nosense comments here
M 23 is m23 rwanda is not m 23 stop nosense
Who ever noticed this channel is not proffetional
M23 was created from colonial boarders and Mobutu letting 1994 Hutu genocide perpetrators run free in the jungle!
Just knowledge someone can't hold everything so just let everyone to know also happy
AFP stop mension Rwanda to get views, you are not professionalism in your acts and works of sharing news to peaple, who dare are you, if you didn't try to change that you will go down soon
And please could you show us the video of 8th ranked so called most elite armies in Africa (FARDC) defending that City.
Bytheway whoever and whatsover accusing Rwanda of supporting The M23 you guys should never come here calling Rwanda a small country hhh
I recall what The leaders of the DR.congo been saying that they want to add Rwanda(small country) to DRc.
Now see 😂😂😂😂.
I don't need war but i wish they can officially fight and we can see which is which
Kitsekede gave juju to all medias to mention Rwanda in every stupid titles
Life in DRC asa AFP troops launch a fresh offensive
I think you have problem,that is not rwandan problem,this is Cong with their population broblems so move Rwonda from your mind 💪
We thought AFP is good but you are showing us you are on DRC side instead of talking about what is really happening, look at your title M23 Rwanda, some of Rwandan leaders were refugees they can understand struggles of people in camps in different countries including Rwanda, they understand the cause of AFC fights, but why you always mention Rwanda in AFC? you do not have any proof of RDF in Congo just talking nonsense
M23 oyeee
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No wonder but honestly I would like to say that France has common ideology with chiskedi which roots back in 1994 during Tutsi genocide
Try to be professional don't call M23 Rwandans you know the truth don't play with blood of Congolese!thx
Why Rwanda in every statement? This os DRC fight
Evarito melotyi
Please ignorant journalists don't say Rwanda in this situation in Rwanda we are safe and not including unconcerned benefits Please visit Rwanda you will know the truth
Stop mentioning Rwanda,m23 are Congolese not Rwandans,so stop that sh**t.
Bravo M23
Can't you stop mentioning Rwanda??? But you can't talk about mercenaries, FDRL and other group of Killers ,
This stupidly did you see any Rwandan troops ??
Afp I think it press of France
Wat amaizes me all the people say things are fine under the invasion of their country and are walking on dead bodies of their relatives
They are Banyarwanda who support M23
They are the bodies ofthe soldiers. can you mention one civil killed there?
@ The lady who lost her arm? Her husband and child were killed from the explosion, what are you talking about?
Kagame is not the source , this conflict has roots cause from Belgium where some indigenous Rwanda were annexed to Congo and become Congolaise while borders were established. Congo chose to partner Genicidal guys from Rwanda instead of protecting their minorities Tusti against death, rape , torture, the Tutsi genocide continued in Congo, this is a serious and complex problem that need a serious solution. It is not a joke
The conflict did not start with Belgium annexing “indigenous Rwandans” to the DRC.
The claim that Belgian colonial rule transferred part of Rwanda to the DRC is historically inaccurate. The modern borders of the DRC were defined by King Leopold II’s colonial administration and later formalized under Belgian rule. The Rwandan population in eastern DRC largely migrated due to:
The Belgian colonial labor policies (early 1900s) that forced Rwandans to move into Kivu to work on plantations.
The Rwandan Revolution (1959-1962) that led to the exile of many Tutsis to neighboring countries, including the DRC.
The 1994 Rwandan Genocide, which caused an influx of refugees, including both Tutsi survivors and Hutu genocidaires.
These groups had different historical trajectories in the DRC, making it incorrect to claim they were "annexed" into the country by Belgium.
The DRC did not “choose” to partner with genocidaires.
After the Rwandan Genocide, over one million Rwandan Hutu refugees, including former genocidal forces (FDLR), fled into the DRC. The Mobutu regime, and later Laurent-Désiré Kabila, struggled to manage the security risks posed by these groups. However, it is Rwanda, under Kagame, that used this as a pretext to invade the DRC in 1996 and again in 1998, leading to wars that killed millions of Congolese. Rwanda’s military operations targeted both Hutu militants and innocent Congolese civilians, including Tutsis and other communities.
Has there been targeted violence against Congolese Tutsis? Yes. Has there been a “Tutsi genocide” in the DRC? No.
There have been atrocities against Banyamulenge (Congolese Tutsis) in the Kivus, committed by various armed groups, including Mai-Mai militias and FDLR remnants. However, calling it a "genocide" oversimplifies the situation. The violence in eastern DRC has affected multiple ethnic groups, not just Tutsis. More than 6 million people have died in these conflicts-most of them non-Tutsi Congolese civilians.
Paul Kagame is not an innocent bystander in this conflict.
While the DRC has failed to fully protect all its citizens, including the Banyamulenge, Rwanda has played a major role in destabilizing eastern Congo. Kagame’s government:
Backed and armed multiple rebel groups, including M23 and the RCD before it.
Illegally exploited Congolese minerals through Rwandan military operations and proxy groups.
Used “Tutsi protection” as a justification for repeated interventions, while Rwandan-backed forces also committed massacres.
Stop stop stop lying for your interest, why you dare in your new to print nonsense, M23 IS THE PEOPLE OF CONGO, M23 IS NOT RWANDA
Where is rwandan here fake newspaper!!!
Don't say Rwanda plz
Katonda tuyambe
there's no RWANDAN trops there for your wrong information sir
Luvunu lueno katuziama ko ntoto wuke e nkaka
Why the medias continuous to lie the world the M23 is the congolise speak kinyarwanda don't reapeted M23 is Rwanda
Afp your news is full of lie
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Why do you avoid to say DRC army and its génocider coalition FARDC-FDLR-NYATURA-PARECO-APCLS-BURINDI ARMY
And SADEC who helped FDRL ,Burundi and DRc to shoot in Rwanda instead of shooting their opposite.
Rwandans reka turipotinge amaheru 😅
Stop mentioning Rwanda, we are tired of your lies
Ndowooza abafilika mutegedde kyebayita abazungu ,France eri mabega wa Rwanda, abazungu abalala bali ku D R C ,ekituufu kyekiki?
Fake news 😂
They are forcing Rwandan. Civilian rwandes
stupid only no troops of Rwanda there
Batu biko bakufa ku village.
It's not easy hearing this message but it took place on your history in Rwanda from Miteland to Macron from Paul Barl in Turquoise,from judgement delayed and from your participation in Bisesero loots of mentioned 🇷🇼in DRC problem is a big mistake you did accordingly vous comise la faute sciemment a shame on you.
This journalist should shut up his mouth over spreading rumors on Rwanda , Rwandan troops u will say this until u die and nothing u will do against, m23 those rwandafone Congolese instead of put effort to reunite as Congolese u speak nonsense to discriminate them ,u will not stay stable over the blood of innocent peoples
Correct your mistake pls or ask if you want to report don't be braind to report what you don't know thanks
Congo everywhere it starts their is no peace so it's true just solve problem in your country than mention others like Rwanda stop your jealous of small county because of their good government okay Rwanda also is not alone
This platform sharing Ganjaplanta( weeds )with FRDC,FDRL
Why are you mentioning Rwanda in DRC's Problems?
Fdrl are Rwandan Wich they make genocide in rwanda 1994 but m23 are Congolese
Le M23 n,est pas ennemi de la republique car votre president Tshisekedi detruit la Rdc sur tous les plans surtout avec son tribalisme alors il est temps que M23 renverse ce pouvoir....Le M23 sont des congolais
1. M23 is an enemy of the republic
The M23 is a rebel group that has committed war crimes, displaced thousands of Congolese civilians, and destabilized the eastern DRC. A group that takes up arms against the state, terrorizes civilians, and serves foreign interests is not a legitimate protector of the people-it is an enemy of peace.
2. Blaming Tshisekedi does not justify rebellion
Yes, Tshisekedi’s government has faced criticism, including accusations of tribalism and governance failures. However, that does not justify an armed rebellion that kills innocent Congolese and serves foreign interests. Overthrowing a government through war only leads to more suffering, not solutions.
3. M23’s loyalty is not to the DRC
Even if some members of M23 are Congolese, their actions and backing by Rwanda show they do not fight for the DRC but rather for Kagame’s regional interests. Their leadership has deep ties to Rwanda, and numerous UN reports confirm Rwandan military support for M23.
4. The real solution is political, not military
If the concern is Tshisekedi’s governance, the answer is democratic change, not war. The DRC has elections, political opposition, and legal mechanisms to challenge leadership. M23 is not fighting for democracy or the Congolese people; it is fighting for control, power, and foreign interests.
Shame on you, white people, you don't know different btn DRC and Rwanda😂stop spreading nonsense contents.we❤🇷🇼 and we are who we are. your hate will change nothing 😅 🇷🇼 we keep moving... 💯
Your a liar. 😢😢😢 stop this stupidity.
Agence France Presse you're a so colled Media voices if you continue mentioned Rwanda in DRC crises is a shame on you look how your soldiers end his so colled mission in some county of Africa and try to film and make your own story stop dancing Congolese issues.
You have not ony place in this country
It’s not Rwanda Congolese want change equal right and justice for all no persecution tshisekedi soldiers are gangs thugs
😂unprofession journalist
This channel is misleading, Congo is not Rwanda. And M23 are neither Rebels there are Revolutionaries against Neo-Colonialism from the West.
Shame on you this channel and all of you who thinks that M23 are Rebels.
1. M23 is a Rebel Group, Not a Revolutionary Movement
M23 is not fighting against "neo-colonialism"-it is a foreign-backed rebel group that has committed mass killings, rapes, and war crimes against Congolese civilians. The UN, human rights organizations, and multiple reports have documented their atrocities. Calling them "revolutionaries" is an insult to real freedom fighters.
2. M23 Serves Foreign Interests, Not the People
If M23 were truly fighting for the Congolese people, why are they displacing thousands, looting resources, and causing suffering? Their actions align with Rwandan military interests, not Congolese sovereignty. A real revolutionary movement fights for the people, not for foreign governments.
3. Neo-Colonialism? The Real Issue is Foreign Exploitation
If you're talking about neo-colonialism, why ignore Rwanda's role in exploiting DRC’s minerals? The real issue is not the West alone-it’s also regional players backing rebel groups like M23 to loot Congolese resources.
4. Facts Over Propaganda
Congo is not Rwanda, and M23 is not a legitimate Congolese movement. They are a destabilizing force, funded and armed by foreign interests. Spreading false narratives does not change the facts:
M23 has committed war crimes
They have no legitimacy in the eyes of the Congolese people
They are backed by Rwanda for strategic interests
If you care about the DRC, stop defending armed groups that bring war and suffering. Support peace, sovereignty, and justice instead.
Your video is full of lies and biases.stop stopppppppppp your lies
La vérité blesse😂😂😂Circule
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