Joseph Kabila, the former leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( DRC ), met with leaders of the community, politics, and religion last week in the rebel-controlled east of the nation. One of the spiritual leaders claimed that Kabila, who ruled the Congo from 2001 to 2019, wanted to help bring peace to the troubled place. According to the AP information company,” The former president called us to show his desire for peace to come back,” top priest and president of the Religious Denominations Platform Joel Amurani said after the meeting. Amurani continued,” We told him to play the role of a referee.” The government of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi claims that Kabila supports the M23 rebels, who largely rule the southeast region of the country’s North Kivu state, including Goma, and that Kabila’s visit is a deliberate incitement. The government of Tshisekedi asserts that Kabila’s visit supports M23 and its political umbrella group AFC ( Alliance Fleuve Congo ), a coalition of armed groups and political actors that, according to the government, Kabila himself belongs to.
Kabila is accused of treason.
Kabila is the AFC’s founder and financier, according to Christian Lumu Lukusa, a leading figure in the country’s Union for Democracy and Social Progress ( UDPS) party. ” M23 is a terrorist organization. Kabila himself fought them in a 2013 fight. Why does they instantly choose to speak for today’s citizens? We are aware of their schedule and are working toward it correctly. The social climate has been strained since Kabila’s returning from self-imposed banishment in April. The Congolese Senate granted the president’s ask to grant him life senatorial resistance. Congolese Justice Minister Constant Mutamba has stated that Kabila is currently facing trial before a military court on charges of” crime, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and participation in an insurrectional action” in the country’s east.
Between fear and trust
Social authorities have disagreements. While some people view Kabila’s action as a risk to the authorities, University of Kinshasa teacher Nkere Ntanda says dialogue is not necessary. However, voices within the state are becoming louder in calling Kabila’s presence in the rebel stronghold intolerable. While there is no apparent ending to the crime in the southeast region, the humanitarian situation and human rights problems continue to worsen. Human rights organizations often accuse the Rwandan-backed M23 army of killing thousands of Congolese residents in eastern DRC. M23 soldiers seized significant portions of the resource-rich place with the assistance of Rwanda and then launched an offensive against Goma, a area of over 2 million, at the end of January. The M23 has since begun to prepare to act the long-term in handled parts. M23 militias allegedly asserted their authority over the human population after thousands of Rwandan soldiers and allied militiamen withdrew to prevent being captured.
