U.S. ACCUSES RWANDA OF DEADLY DRC REFUGEE CAMP STRIKES

The US has pointed the finger at Rwanda - after two deadly strikes on refugee camps in neighboring DRC. The bombings took place at Mugunga and Lac Vert on Friday, with dozens who’d fled the violence in the war-torn east killed - mostly women and children. Washington alleges Rwanda’s military, in collaboration with the M23 rebel group, committed these atrocities, although Kigali strongly denies this and blames other groups fighting alongside the DRC’s military.

The US, and wider West, condemns Rwanda for backing the M23 group, but has taken no significant actions, while US corporations allegedly continue to profit from the illegal mining of Congolese resources, which are laundered through Rwanda. Countries such as the UK continue to provide substantial aid and investment to Rwanda, and there have been few sanctions on Rwandan officials, raising questions about the West’s commitment to addressing the decades-long conflict in Congo.

What do you think? Should the West wield its stick or are we actually better off finding an African solution to the murderous campaign in DRC?