Is Rwanda serious about peace? DRC foreign minister weighs in | Talk to Al Jazeera
13 Nov 2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s foreign minister tells Al Jazeera that Rwanda’s actions on the ground cast doubt on its commitment to a peace process aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern Congo. Therese Kayikwamba Wagner says a planned presidential meeting remains stalled, with foreign troops still on Congolese territory and abuses continuing despite diplomatic efforts. She argues that meaningful progress depends on real leverage from international facilitators, the United States, Qatar and regional partners, to hold both sides accountable and push the process toward a credible, lasting agreement.
this is a very good documentary that shows the reality on the ground. politics, beyond mncs, is not addressed but this documentary does justice to the subject. well worth viewing
Source: BBC News Africa
Blood in the Earth: Life and Death in Congo’s Coltan Mines – BBC Africa Eye Documentary
27 Oct 2025
In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a miner digs for his dreams hoping the “grey gold” of coltan, used in much of today’s electronics, can bring his family back together.
In a village nestled in the mountains of the Democratic Republic of Congo, everyone is looking for an answer to their problems. A teacher hopes to find it in educating his pupils for a better life, a policeman hopes to find it in establishing order, and a miner hopes to find it in coltan, an essential element used in manufacturing electronics. The mineral is both a blessing and a curse to the locals. It may have brought wealth to some, but it has also brought a decades long war between numerous local groups backed by international players. For many miners their dreams remain frustratingly underground, seemingly just out of reach. But for one miner can this “grey gold” now bring his family back together?
Kagame’s Crimes in DRC: Swiss Ambassador Jürg Lauber Launches International Investigation
30 Oct 2025
Swiss Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the UN Human Rights Council, has announced the creation of an independent commission of inquiry to investigate human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on Sud-Kivu and Nord-Kivu provinces. The probe will examine the causes of violence, exploitation of natural resources, and violations of international humanitarian law. The move marks an intensifying global spotlight on Rwanda’s regional influence and allegations that actors connected to Kigali have contributed to instability and atrocities inside Congo. The commission’s first report is expected in early 2026, potentially reshaping international perceptions of governance and accountability across Central Africa.
Tanzanie en feu: La Main des forces obscures menace la stabilité d’un des piliers de l’Afrique!
1 Nov 2025
La Tanzanie s’embrase. Depuis les élections du 29 octobre, les rues de Dar es Salaam, Arusha et Mwanza grondent de colère. Internet coupé, couvre-feu, rumeurs d’exil présidentiel — le pays traverse la pire crise politique de son histoire récente. Mais derrière les barricades et les slogans, se cache un enjeu beaucoup plus profond : la survie d’un modèle africain d’unité et de stabilité, incarné depuis plus d’un demi-siècle par le Chama Cha Mapinduzi, le parti historique du pays.
Chers auditeurs d’Africa Flashes, ce nouvel épisode plonge au cœur de la tourmente tanzanienne. Est-ce une véritable révolte populaire ou une tentative déguisée de déstabilisation orchestrée depuis l’étranger ? Qui a intérêt à faire vaciller ce géant de l’Afrique de l’Est, pivot stratégique entre l’océan Indien et les Grands Lacs ? Et surtout, comment la Tanzanie peut-elle éviter de tomber dans le même piège que la Libye ou le Soudan ?
À travers un récit captivant, nous analysons le contexte géopolitique, les racines économiques et les forces invisibles qui tirent les ficelles de cette crise. Oui, la population a le droit d’exprimer son mécontentement face à la corruption ou à la pauvreté. Mais quand les réseaux de désinformation et certaines ONG étrangères s’en mêlent, le combat légitime du peuple devient une arme dans les mains de ceux qui rêvent de diviser l’Afrique pour mieux la contrôler.
Le Chama Cha Mapinduzi, héritier du projet visionnaire de Julius Nyerere, se retrouve aujourd’hui à un carrefour historique. Doit-il se réinventer pour restaurer la confiance populaire ou risquer de tout perdre ? Samia Suluhu Hassan, première femme présidente du pays, fait face à l’épreuve du feu. Sa réaction déterminera non seulement l’avenir de la Tanzanie, mais aussi celui de toute la région. Car si la Tanzanie s’effondre, c’est tout l’équilibre des Grands Lacs et de l’Afrique de l’Est qui sera menacé — du Burundi à la RDC, du Rwanda au Kenya.
Cette analyse signée Africa Flashes refuse la lecture simpliste que les médias occidentaux imposent souvent : « démocratie contre dictature », « peuple contre régime ». La vérité est plus complexe. Oui, il faut dénoncer les abus. Oui, il faut exiger la transparence. Mais non, il ne faut pas livrer la Tanzanie aux marchands du chaos. Car derrière chaque incendie africain, il y a souvent une main invisible étrangère qui tire profit de nos divisions.
La Tanzanie a les ressources, le peuple et la fierté pour surmonter cette épreuve. Ce pays, forgé par la sagesse de Nyerere et la patience de son peuple, n’a pas besoin de tuteurs occidentaux, mais d’un sursaut moral venu de l’intérieur. C’est dans la discipline, la vérité et la solidarité que renaîtra la nation.
L’AFRIQUE REJETTE LA POLITIQUE DES ETATS EUROPEENS
22 Oct 2025
Dans bonjour Omerta, retrouvez les moments forts de l’entretien entre Charles d’Anjou et Charles Onana, sur les rapports entre les pays européens et les pays d’Afrique.
Letter to his holiness Pope Leo XIV [IwnDP, 07.23.2025]
Your Holiness,
It is to Your Holiness that we address ourselves, for you are our last resort and source of hope.
We are ordinary women united in defense of an extraordinary cause that merits your attention—the recognition of every human being as a person deserving of full respect and dignity. We are members of the International Women’s Network for Democracy and Peace (IwnDP), with headquarters in Belgium and branches in the Netherlands, France, and Canada. Our organization pays special attention to the African Great Lakes region.
Today, we call upon Your Holiness regarding the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As we write, a tragedy is unfolding—one that spares no one, but most profoundly devastates the most vulnerable: women, children, and youth.
M23 rebels loot $70 million worth of gold from Congo mine since May, company says
DAKAR, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Rebels occupying Twangiza Mining’s gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have looted at least 500 kilograms of bullion since May, the company told Reuters, accusing some of its own employees of aiding the theft.
At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million.
The mine is located in South Kivu province, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels staged a lightning offensive this year that allowed them to seize more territory than ever before. They seized the mine in May.
“With the help of some employees, they transported the first batch of more than 50 kg of gold out in a very short time,” Twangiza Mining said on Monday in a written response to Reuters’ queries about losses since M23 seized the mine.
“Since the occupation, they have obtained at least 500kg of gold and secretly transported it through underground channels,” the company said.
M23 did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Twangiza Mining, which is headquartered in Congo and describes itself as a Chinese firm, said it lost over 100 kg of gold a month since the takeover, in addition to $5 million worth of equipment and materials.
The company is preparing to file a formal complaint with international arbitration and Congolese authorities, and has declared force majeure, it said.
It accused the rebels of expelling residents, demolishing churches and using Rwandan technicians to extract geological data to resume and expand mining.
“There are more than 150 workers left on site. We cannot get in touch with them,” the company said.
The Rwandan government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
M23 -RDF are filling their ranks with detained, press-ganged, coerced former FARDC soldiers, policemen and civilians. They are used to work in the mines of Rubaya.
Goma IDP camp hellholes emptied by M23. Told IDPs to return to their farms. Mass slaughtering of returning IDPs. Men murdered, women raped. Mass LAND CLEARANCE of Congolese land owners and traditional leadership. Now being replaced by EXPORTED RWANDANS.
USELESS CNN reporting. No mention of bank closures,food shortages, mass abductions, extrajudicial executions and pervasive oppressive fear under M23-RDF occupation
Source: Africa Insider
CNN Visits Rwanda’s Annexed mining Territories of Congo
26 Sept 2025
Rwanda has declared that it has “settled” the conflict with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The so-called ‘peace deal’ announced in June followed the advance of the armed group M23 – allegedly backed by Rwanda – which seized control of the key eastern cities of Goma and Bukavu earlier this year. Despite this, many armed groups in the DRC continue to fight. In this exclusive report from rebel-held Goma, M23 insists it will not stop until it reaches the country’s capital. Meanwhile, Rwanda denies supporting the rebels, even as it has annexed North and South Kivu and is actively extracting minerals from the region.
The fragile peace process between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces fresh hurdles. Despite a U.S.-mediated deal signed in June, both countries are refusing to sign the “Regional Economic Integration Framework” slated to happen this week. Sources say Kinshasa is holding back until 90 percent of Rwandan troops withdraw from eastern DRC.
