All these m23 killers needs to be killed

#NeverForget Diane Rwigara the woman who dared to challenge Paul Kagame’s grip on power by running for president in 2017 and was kidnapped & arrested on bogus charges she was acquitted of a year later. Yet, even after enduring repression, she remains defiant. In 2024, she was once again barred from running for president, a testament to Kagame’s fear of real opposition.

"Rwanda does a Putin in Congo." Yes. So where are the sanctions, the global protests, the U.N. resolutions?

#UPDATE | 🇨🇩The FARDC stopped an attack by RDF militias and M23 rebels in Kalehe, South Kivu, on Thursday, January 30. Lt. Gen. Pacifique Masunzu urged South Kivu residents to trust and support their army ( FARDC ) 🇨🇩

The #Rwanda Defense Forces militian still controls 60% of the city of Goma.

Rwanda defense forces are militia groups. 🚩

This is what remained of the Ugandan embassy in Kinshasa after it was attacked by protestors following the #M23 rebels' offensive in Goma City in Eastern #DRC.

South Africa's #Defense Minister has announced that if any South African soldier is killed again it will be a declaration of war.

#Kagame should stop playing now!

Reporter: Phiwe mpaka

“The #Rwanda Defense Force is a #militia, not an army.”

because all regular and respected forces involved in international peacekeeping operations cannot support a rebel group as the RDF militias are doing now, they killed the army of 'peace from South Africa in the #DRC, this must end with force!

Reporter: Phiwe mpaka

Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the recent developments in the eastern DRC and deaths of South African soldiers.


Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Fellow South Africans,

Following the recent intensification of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Africa has lost 13 brave soldiers who were dedicated to their mission and committed to peace. The fighting is the result of an escalation by the rebel group, M23 and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) engaging the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and attacking peacekeepers from the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC).

On behalf of the Government and the people of our country, I express our sincerest condolences to their families, their loved ones and colleagues. We bow our heads in honor of their heroic and gallant fight for peace.

We honour and mourn them.

All necessary support is being provided to the families of the deceased and the families of the injured. The process to repatriate the remains of the deceased is underway.

The attacks on peacekeepers resulted in the deaths of SAMIDRC members from other troop contributing countries, namely; Malawi and Tanzania, as well members of the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) brigade. We honour all the lives that were lost and pass our condolences to their families, governments and citizens. The situation in Goma and Sake, where our troops and their counterparts are stationed, remains very tense, volatile and unpredictable.

The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Angie Motshekga and the Chief of the SANDF, Gen Rudzani Maphwanya and SAMIDRC Force Commander, Maj Gen Monwabisi Dyakopu are working to ensure that the SAMIDRC forces remain well equipped and sufficiently supported during this critical mission.

We are concerned about the speculation about the state of our troops and the battle conditions. All South Africans must rally behind our brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to bringing peace in our continent.

South Africa’s military presence in the eastern DRC is not a declaration of war against any country or state. The members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) that are in the DRC are part of both SADC and United Nations (UN) efforts to bring peace and protect thousands of lives that are constantly threatened by the conflict in the DRC. The presence of the SAMIDRC forces demonstrates a commitment of SADC member states to supporting the DRC in its efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability and ultimately, create an enabling environment for sustainable development and prosperity.

We welcome the position that was recently adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during its special sitting on the situation in the DRC, which calls for an immediate end to hostilities, the reversal of territorial expansion by the M23, the exit of external forces from the DRC and the resumption of peace talks under the Nairobi Process.

The territorial integrity of the DRC must be respected in accordance with the United Nations Charter on the respect of sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of other states.

We call on all parties to this conflict to fully embrace the current diplomatic efforts that are aimed at finding a peaceful resolution, including honoring the Luanda Process agreements. We must silence the guns on our continent for the attainment of inclusive development and prosperity.