Sultani Makenga and M23: Will History Repeat for Eastern Congo’s Rebel Leaders?
Drawing on the fates of M23’s predecessors — from the deceased Lieutenant Murekezi to the ICC-convicted Bosco Ntaganda and the house-arrested Laurent Nkunda — this analysis argues that current M23 military commander Sultani Makenga faces a similar trajectory as an “aggrieved and weak” rebel leader vulnerable to being exploited and discarded by more powerful actors, including Rwanda.… Read the rest “Sultani Makenga and M23: Will History Repeat for Eastern Congo’s Rebel Leaders?”
