CONGO STANDS ITS GROUND AGAINST RWANDA AT THE UN

At the UN security council meeting on 20 Feb 2024, Rwanda accused the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of committing genocide against ethnic Tutsi populations by allegedly supporting the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). But the DRC was quick to remind Rwanda that its East African neighbour has no right to meddle in the internal affairs of the Central African state. Meanwhile, human rights organisations have increasingly accused Rwanda of violently and illegally intervening in Eastern Congo through their alleged- proxy M23 rebel group. Many activists are growing weary of Rwanda’s alleged-role as a western-backed proxy state active in the plunder of Congolese resources on behalf of imperialist powers.