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DR Congo - France: In Kinshasa, France President Emmanuel Macron Warns of Veiled Sanctions Against Rwanda and Calls on Incompetence of Congolese Leaders

Emmanuel Macron and Paul Kagame Paris, France in December 2021

France President Emmanuel Macron has ended his one-day official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo that started on March 3, 2023 that ended. During his speech in Kinshasa, DRC on March 4, 2023, In Kinshasa, Macron warned of sanctions against supporters of M23 Rebels. However, he fell short of being Specific about the Rwandan government that has been behind the invasion. He also warned the Congolese people of the incompetence of their leaders in maintaining peace, security and justice in their country. His vague allusion to Rwanda has not been well received by the public in DRC. In fact, it has been public that Rwandan troops, under the cover of M23 rebels, have been responsible for the humanitarian crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), for more than a decade.

DR Congo - Rwanda: US Government Finally Confirms that Rwandan Troops Have Invaded DR Congo, Under the Cover of M23 Rebels

Paul Kagame and Jeannette Kagame in Kigali, Rwanda on February 8, 2023

Rwandan troops, under the cover of M23 rebels, have been responsible for the humanitarian crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), for more than a decade. Since the beginning, AfroAmerica Network has reported, based on the sources within the Rwandan Government, that M23 rebels were just a cover of the Rwandan troops. After so many hesitations, the DRC President Felix Tshisekedi decided to acknowledge the fact and raised the tone against the Rwandan regime, calling it a demoniac system. Now a major step has been made around the World: The US Government has finally openly acknowledged the open secret long disclosed by AfroAmerica Network, that it is the Rwandan government troops that have invaded the DRC under the cover of M23 rebels.

DRC - Vatican: In a Visit in DRC, Pope Francis Focuses on War Crimes, Territorial Integrity, and Forgotten Genocide

Pope Francis Welcome in Kinshasa, DRC by Felix Tshisekedi on Jan 31, 2023

On Tuesday January 31, 2023, Pope Francis visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo on a historic three-day tour. During his speech, responding to the welcome statement by DRC president Felix Tshisekedi, he openly condemned the invasion of the DRC by foreign forces, the attempts at the balkanization of the country, the looting of natural and mineral resources, and the on-going genocide commited against the Congolese people and refugees for decades by foreign forces. Referring to the crimes as a "forgotten genocide", Pope Francis promised to voice the concerns to the World. The condemnation came as the Rwandan army, under the cover of M23 rebels, has continued its advances, systematically massacring civilians, looting resources and advancing on the balkanization plan targeting the entire Eastern DRC ( see here DR Congo - Rwanda - Uganda: DRC Balkanization Plan In Progress While Congolese People Living a Nightmare Similar to the 1990-1993 Rwandan Tragedy.)

DR Congo - Rwanda - Uganda: DRC Balkanization Plan In Progress While Congolese People Living a Nightmare Similar to the 1990-1993 Rwandan Tragedy.

Félix Tshisekedi and Yoweri Museveni in Kigali, Rwanda, March, 2019

Over more than a year now, the Congolese people have been the target of systematic massacres, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The crimes are followed by systematic looting of mineral and other natural resources and properties. According to sources in the region, in North-Kivu the crimes are committed by Rwandan troops under the cover of M23 rebels. The same sources have also reported that Rwandan troops and troops from Uganda have been operating in Ituri Province, under the cover of Allied Defence Forces (ADF) militia. Hence, the daily life of the Congolese in the territories of Beni and Rutshuru in North-Kivu province and in Ituri province presents the same similarities as what Rwandans experienced between 1990 and 1993: terrorist attacks orchestrated by the Rwanda Patriotic Front and, often conveniently blamed on the government.