The UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2023 mid-term report reduces the very complex causes of violence in the eastern part of the country to inter-communal violence. This widely disregards armed groups’ motivations to resort to violence.… Read the rest “DRC violence has many causes – the UN’s narrow focus on ethnicity won’t help end conflict”
On 13th of March 2023, the Conversation published an article titled as: “The Banyamulenge: how a minority ethnic group in the DRC became the target of rebels – and its own government“. The Conversation’s article gives an overview of how the Banyamulenge have historically been targeted and killed by militias the Congolese government.… Read the rest “Slow Genocide against the Banyamulenge: 2017 to the Present/by Delphin Ntanyoma”
This study includes preliminary analysis of 324 violent incidents in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recorded by Kivu Security Tracker (KST) and 29 reports of the United Nations Peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as Mission de Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation du Congo (MONUSCO).[1]… Read the rest “Why the UN Fails to Prevent Mass Atrocities: South Kivu (2017-2022)”
The Eastern DRC has, for decades, been experiencing recurring violence originating from several motives and causes.… Read the rest “Under the shadow of violence: slow genocide of the Banyamulenge in Eastern DRC”
While the situation has been worsening in the southern part of South Kivu, one of the survivors of the double targeted carnage Bibogobogo-Mboko (1996) and Gatumba (2004) Lucie Nyamwiza (nicknames) shared her ordeal that dates two decades back. An important element of her testimony is the impunity that had accompanied atrocities committed in eastern Congo, particularly around her community.… Read the rest “Bibogobogo-Mboko & Gatumba: Survivor’s Testimony of Double Targeted Carnage/by Lucie Nyamwiza”
Key Message: Urgent Action Needed
We call for special international protection measures for Minembwe and Bijombo groupement, and for a humanitarian relief for the Banyamulenge civilians who are now besieged in these tiny areas; and are under constant attacks. Neither the national army nor the MONUSCO UN forces are protecting these civilians.… Read the rest “Call for Special International Protection and Humanitarian Assistance: Banyamulenge in South Kivu at risk of Genocide”
For decades, the eastern Congo region, specifically the Kivu and Ituri has been going through recurrent violent conflicts. The territory of Beni, one of the Ebola affected zone has been confronted by an unprecedent massacres going on since October 2014. For roughly 5 years now, there have been targeted killing of civilians in North-Kivu Province.… Read the rest “Should UN Peacekeeping in Congo Withdraw to “Save her Face”? The Paradox of “Liberal Peace””
To well grapple the meaning of this blog post, the reader would recall that Colette Braeckman was convinced that horns of Banyamulenge’s cattle can shoot an AK47 bullets. That is the same story while this time, it is the UN body reporting.… Read the rest “OCHA & Minembwe-Bijombo’s Crisis : Shortfalls of October’s Report”
The idea developed in this blog post builds on a personal experience as a native of the Eastern Congo, a Blogger who have regularly been following events in this region but also a researcher working on micro-level violent conflict in the Kivus.… Read the rest ““Dominant Narratives versus State Building”: What is Misunderstood (Missing) in Autesserre’s Reflection?”
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