The M23 problem, Kigali’s headache and some truths few want to hear
From left: Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Joao Lourenco of Angola and Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo at a meeting in Luanda to de-escalate tensions between Kigali and Kinshasa over the activities of rebels and armed militia operating on Congolese soil. PHOTO | ANGOLA PRESIDENCY
In this first instalment, Gatete Nyiringabo traces the M23 menace in Congo, why it sticks to date and how it has influenced the region’s geopolitics.
Soon after Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was elected President of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) – the predecessor to the African Union -- the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) composed of Rwandan exiles and refugees, mostly Tutsis, decided to attack Rwanda on October 1, 1990 using his country as a launch pad.
