Congo: When will the truth be told?
Published July 13, 2009 @ 08:23AM PT
An article titled Rwanda, DR Congo See Improvement in Relations by Alan Boswell appeared July 8, 2009 on the website of “Voice of America” (VOA). According to Boswell, “Relations between the central African nations of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are improving after successful collaboration against a common foe in Congolese territory.” Now, when I first read this I said to myself “you have to be kidding.” The notion within the article that Rwanda and the DRC were effectively working together to protect the people of the Congo is erroneous in its entirety. Recent accounts from notable sources have stated that the collaboration with Rwanda and DRC to fight the FDLR has been an absolute disaster for the civilians. The reality of the situation is horrifying enough as it is, but the mere fact that there are websites like Voice of America, who pride themselves in being “the trusted source for News and Information since 1942”, are publishing inaccurate articles proclaiming the success of the Congo and Rwanda’s union, is baffling. Exactly, who is benefiting from this collaboration? Definitely not the civilians of the Congo, for the number of civilians killed or displaced continue to rise. It seems to me that the only purpose of the collaboration between Congo and Rwanda is to protect their investment in a joint energy project to produce 200 megawatts of power from methane gas reservoirs in the Lake Kivu region.
For more accurate information on the situation in the DRC go to FriendsoftheCongo.org or AllAfrica.com
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