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Congolese rebels want peaceful solution to crisis, UN says (www.bbc.com)
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[–] OutForARip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You never really hear much about the Congo, or African in general. Who are the players here, is anyone a "good guy"?

[–] GenuineGeniusGenie@lemmings.world 4 points 1 day ago
  • DRC Government: Corrupt but internationally recognized, trying to hold the country together while barely controlling half of it.
  • M23 Rebels: Rwandan-backed, slick uniforms, claim to protect Tutsis but mostly just want land and resources.
  • ADF (Allied Democratic Forces): Originally Ugandan Islamist rebels, now basically a brutal mafia with an ISIS rebrand.
  • Mai-Mai Militias: Local self-defense groups that range from anti-government patriots to witchcraft-wielding bandits.
  • FDLR (Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda): Hutu extremists who fled Rwanda after the genocide and now chill in eastern Congo causing chaos.
  • Foreign Powers (esp. Rwanda and Uganda): Deny everything but clearly funnel weapons and money to rebels to control Congo’s mineral wealth.