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  1. MUDACAMURA should be next

    I don't reallly believe this should lead to the collapse of the FDLR in the short term. It will affect their morale surely but the political leadership had very little power and money while the...
  2. The Congo Desk is dead long live pure capitalistic competition ?

    The main question with the famous "Congo Desk" is not "did it exist or not? and did it fund Rwanda with DRC ressources?"...this is fairly clear and generally admitted (except in Kigali).
    No. The...
  3. Carl,

    As far as i know, MONUC is present in Kavumu airport (Bukavu), Beni and Goma airports. Other activites on these airports (civilian or other military A/C) are "managed" by the DRC government.... MONUC...
  4. Check http://www.fdlr.org/...

    Check http://www.fdlr.org/...
  5. Sure think it won't please them. One of the...

    Sure think it won't please them. One of the advantages of the DRC-south Africa militiray cooperation is I guess they learned a lot from their congolese colleagues in what relates to strikes, not...
  6. To add to your reflexion, please read...

    To add to your reflexion, please read http://www.ssrnetwork.net/document_library/detail/4479/assessing-security-sector-reform-and-its-impact-on-the-kivu-provinces

    It's brilliant, to the point and...
  7. A few Friendly & free to discard advises: * Be...

    A few Friendly & free to discard advises:
    * Be carefull about the MoD commitment to fund the food bill and salaries...especially in Dec (national budget dries down to a minimum, no $ reserve...
  8. 1st BN RRF ??????

    Sorry to ask but according to previous press articles. a RRF Bn has already been trained (Kananga) and deployed (Kindu) with Belgian instructors and advisors.
    ...
  9. Allow me to humbly give my little contribution......

    Allow me to humbly give my little contribution...

    Willl FDLR die of old age ? Yes and No (that's so european).

    First, every passing day, their AK get rustier,... but they can still buy some...
  10. Nkunda

    Interesting article indeed....

    A few factors need to be added:

    * Nkunda's flamboyance may have been more a disadvantage than an advantage...By attracting media attention to him, he made...
  11. Even better, on the CNDP (loyal to Nkunda)...

    Even better, on the CNDP (loyal to Nkunda) website, the rebell general announced on 17 Apr that his forces will join the hunt against the FDLR.
  12. Entering DRC ???

    According to media reports, the RDF presence in DRC is limited to 10 to 15 days. I sincerly doubt the FDLR will all be disarmed in that short time and you can expect them to commit massacres against...
  13. The Dutch syndrome ????

    I will not further comment on Colouredopinions post but a fact focused my attention... The decision by the NL to suspend their Budget (not humanitarian) aid to Rwanda, approx. 3 millions Euros (4...
  14. janes2

    Mine warfare

    The legacy of the Rwandan genocide and the Congolese authorities' inability or unwillingness to deal with its perpetrators has enabled Nkunda to claim a degree of legitimacy, even...
  15. "the militia has a special force, known by the...

    "the militia has a special force, known by the acronym CRAP" says a lot about who these guys are :D

    The solution to the FDLR ?
    I would advocate a "Hammer and Anvil" tactic (helicopters dropping...
  16. Brink

    I remember an interview of Mobutu to the Belgian TV channel (RTBF). He declared" Zaire was on the brink of a bottomless abyss...but we made a great step forward since then" :D
  17. Sitrep

    On the battlefield:
    NORTH: In the Kanyabayonga area, FARDC are still indulging in plundering the population.
    NORTH EAST: Nkunda has launched a sweeping operation in the Ishasha-Nyamilima area (no...
  18. good articles

    A few excellent articles from the CFR website:

    eastern_congo_on_the_brink

    Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress
  19. Sitrep

    * Nkunda, after meeting Obasonjo, announced a 40 K retreat on the Northern Front, asked MONUC to deploy in the gap.
    * Meanwhile, on the other side of that front, FARDC forces are facing Mai-Mai...
  20. General Etumba (ex-gendarmerie, ex- ERM- Belgian...

    General Etumba (ex-gendarmerie, ex- ERM- Belgian Military Academy, ex-Antwerp University) has been appointed FARDC CoS yesterday. He is close to the President and is a Mongo from Equateur....
  21. Interesting article

    This was very interesting to me as it mentionned Mr Makabuza as one of the beneficiary of the militia controll over this mine. To make a long story short, Mr Makabuza is a tutsi businessman who owns...
  22. A new offensive

    Apparently, my post number 33 "Nkunda could restart an offensive shortly. Most probably on an other front than Goma (Minova-Sake or Kanyabayonga)." was right. According to Reuters, CNDP forces have...
  23. Daily dose of Congo life ..and death.

    * In a press interview tuesday, Nkunda declared: "If they refuse to negotiate, it will mean they will be ready to only fight and we will fight them because we have to fight for our freedom,"
    * As an...
  24. News

    * Mai-Mai PARECO (nande) attacked CNDP positions close to Rutshuru. a MONUC base was caught in between the fires. Mai-Mai stated they will continue to fight the "occupation".
    * Nkunda said he was...
  25. Various news from DRC

    Un spokeswoman for North Kivu made a declaration about Nkunda and Rwanda: "Meanwhile, the Associated Press news agency quoted a UN official as saying that Rwandan forces fired tank shells into DR...
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