{"id":98323,"date":"2025-03-26T17:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T17:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/dr-congo-crisis-m23-rebels-say-congolese-army-coalition-stance-delaying-withdraw-from-walikale"},"modified":"2025-04-25T15:26:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:26:43","slug":"dr-congo-crisis-m23-rebels-say-congolese-army-coalition-stance-delaying-withdraw-from-walikale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/dr-congo-crisis-m23-rebels-say-congolese-army-coalition-stance-delaying-withdraw-from-walikale","title":{"rendered":"DR Congo crisis: M23 rebels say Congolese army coalition stance delaying withdraw from Walikale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Contrary to what was earlier announced, the Congolese army (FARDC) and its coalition forces have not withdrawn their attack drones from the town of Walikale, a situation that is delaying the repositioning of the Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC\/M23) rebellion\u2019s forces in the area.<\/p>\n

Rebel spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka brought this \u201cto the attention of the national and international community,\u201d in a post on X, early Monday, March 24, adding that: \u201cIt should be emphasized that this act constitutes a major obstacle to compliance with the ceasefire and thus compromises ongoing peace initiatives.\u201d Kanyuka\u2019s statement came hours before the Heads of State and Government of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) were scheduled to convene for their second joint meeting to address the security situation in eastern DR Congo.<\/p>\n

In line with a unilateral ceasefire declared on February 22, and to support peace initiatives aimed at fostering conditions conducive to political dialogue and addressing the root causes of the conflict in eastern DR Congo, the rebel movement on March 22 announced that it \u201cdecided to reposition its forces from the town Walikale\u201d in North Kivu Province, which it seized on March 19.<\/p>\n

The town of Walikale which sits about 130 kilometres northwest Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province which the rebels seized on January 27. It was the farthest west the rebels had reached during their rapid advance this year. Walikale has, for many year, been a stronghold of FDLR, a DR Congo-based terrorist militia founded in mid-2000 by remnants of the masterminds of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.<\/p>\n

The Congolese government which has integrated the group\u2019s fighters into its national army ranks \u2013 especially in the elite presidential guard brigade \u2013 continues to deliberately minimise the existential threat posed by the genocidal militia whose lethal genocidal ideology has wreaked havoc in the country, and the great lakes region.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the rebels warned that any provocation or renewed attacks by the Congolese army coalition \u2013 comprising hundreds of European mercenaries, the Rwandan genocidal militia, a group of Congolese militias known as Wazalendo, thousands of Burundian troops, South African-led SADC forces, as well as UN peacekeepers \u2013 against the civilian population, including in rebel liberated areas \u201cand our positions, will lead to an automatic reversal of this decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walikale was a vital commercial hub for the Rwandan genocidal militia.<\/p>\n

The genocidal militia\u2019s president Gaston Iyamuremye, alias Byiringiro Victor Rumuli, now 77, had his main headquarters in the region where many genocide fugitives are believed to have thrived. The rebel advance in the region means some could have been captured while others were forced to bolt, heading in various directions farther inland.<\/p>\n

The largest territory in the province, Walikale territory is bordered by Lubero territory on the north, Rutshuru territory and Masisi territory on the east, Tshopo Province and Maniema Province on the west, and South Kivu Province on the south.<\/p>\n

According to reports, areas controlled by the genocidal militia were mainly isolated forests and mining sites, exploited illegally and manually, with the militia\u2019s own governance system.<\/p>\n

The latest fighting between the Congolese army coalition and M23 rebels started in 2021.<\/p>\n

The M23 was created on May 6, 2012, due to numerous failures of the Congolese government, including Kinshasa\u2019s refusal to implement a peace agreement signed on March 23, 2009. In January 2009, a former politico-military group formed about three years earlier, the Congre\u0300s national pour la de\u0301fense du people (CNDP), had stopped rebellion after Kinshasa promised to, among other things, integrate its fighters into the national army.<\/p>\n

Top government officials including the then defense minister Charles Mwando Simba \u2013 who passed away, in Belgium, in December 2016 \u2013 attended a ceremony held at Rumangabo military camp, about 45 kilometres north of Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, to welcome the first 50 rebel soldiers into the national army.<\/p>\n

\u201cI note the act of integration of CNDP forces as well as Pareco into the armed forces and I congratulate you,\u201d the visibly pleased Mwando said during the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Julien Paluku, the then Governor of North Kivu Province [January 2007 to February 2019] \u2013 now minister of external trade \u2013 said it was \u201ca big day for the Province of North Kivu\u201d and thanked all involved for the effort that was meant to bring peace to the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one benefits from war,\u201d Paluku said, adding, \u201call we benefit from is peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

A few days later, CNDP officials announced the \u201cthe de facto transformation of CNDP into a political party\u201d recognized by the government \u2013after their fighter\u2019s integration into the national army.<\/p>\n

But by year end, about 11 months after denouncing rebellion and becoming a political party, everything was back to ground zero.<\/p>\n

At the time, a frustrated head of the ex- rebel group-turned political party, De\u0301sire\u0301 Kamanzi, resigned.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fundamental reasons are, notably, the slowness in implementation of the agreements we have signed with the government since January,\u201d Kamanzi announced, explaining that \u201cwe requested that there be holding of a regular national monitoring committee, but this was in vain.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Kamanzi, only three sessions had been held – one in Kinshasa and two in Goma \u2013 and only at the request of international facilitators.<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally, I realized that it was becoming a very big frustration on my part.\u201d<\/p>\n

M23 is now part of a larger and continuously growing rebel coalition, Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC), created in December 2023.<\/p>\n

On March 17, up to 100 youths from Bweremana, in the Bahunde chiefdom of Masisi territory, \u201cexpressed their desire to join\u201d the rebel movement following an awareness-raising campaign conducted by North Kivu Province\u2019s new leaders.<\/p>\n

A vast Congolese army coalition backed by Western countries including Belgium and comprising the Rwandan genocidal militia and Burundian forces worsened the security situation while battling the AFC\/M23 rebels.<\/p>\n

Led by Corneille Nangaa, the former chairman of the Congolese national electoral commission, Alliance fleuve Congo is fighting for governance that supports basic human rights, secures all Congolese citizens, and addresses the root causes of conflict. The rebellion has vowed to uproot tribalism, nepotism, corruption, and the genocide ideology spread by FDLR, among other vices, widespread in DR Congo.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, noted that 16 years have passed since the signing of the peace agreement between CNDP and Kinshasa on March 23, 2009, \u201cwithout the root causes of the conflict being truly addressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The failure to implement this agreement led to the creation of the M23 on May 6, 2012, he stressed, adding that \u201csuccessive governments have often favoured superficial solutions, treating the symptoms without tackling the roots of the problem, thus perpetuating an endless cycle of violence in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kanyuka added: \u201cThese root causes unfortunately persist to this day, and the sanctions, condemnations and resolutions taken against our organization only fuel tensions and compromise peace efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

The AFC\/M23 is committed to protecting and defending all Congolese people, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call on national and international human rights organizations to pay particular attention to the continued spread of hate speech and incitement to violence by certain members of Mr. Fe\u0301lix Tshisekedi Tshilombo’s cabinet and his Union Sacre\u0301e.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly by addressing the root causes of conflict can we hope to end the cycles of war that plague our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

In January, the rebels quickly advanced across North and South Kivu provinces, liberating swathes of territory.<\/p>\n

Following heavy fighting triggered by constant violations by the Congolese army coalition, of an earlier set ceasefire, on January 27, the rebels captured Goma, and restored order there.<\/p>\n

As the security situation in South Kivu deteriorated amid reports of violence, looting, and abuses propagated by the Congolese army coalition, the rebels again reacted, first capturing the strategic airport of Kavumu, before moving south to capture the regional capital, Bukavu, on February 15.<\/p>\n

Last week, on Monday, the rebels withdrew from earlier scheduled direct peace talks with the Congolese government, in the Angolan capital, Luanda, on March 18, citing interference by Western countries \u2013 especially from the EU, led by Belgium \u2013 and certain international institutions who they accused of \u201cdeliberately working to sabotage peace efforts\u201d in DR Congo and make the long-awaited talks impossible.<\/p>\n

Kanyuka said: \u201cThe successive sanctions imposed on our members, including those adopted on the eve of the Luanda discussions, seriously compromise direct dialogue and prevent any progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

AFC Executive Secretary Benjamin Mbonimpa said: \u201cThe EU has just sabotaged the Luanda dialogue which was to begin this Tuesday, March 18, 2025, and bring our organization and the power of Kinshasa around the table! This is where the malicious interference of certain countries nostalgic for colonization leads!\u201d<\/p>\n

Villages inhabited by unarmed Banyamulenge civilians are still waking up to attacks, especially bomb explosions, by the Congolese army and its Wazalendo allied militia in South Kivu Province, according to Moise Nyarugabo, a Congolese lawyer.<\/p>\n

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