Volume 33, Issue 1, June 2021, Pages 122–129
Paul Byabuze1
1 Chef de Travaux, Département des Sciences politiques, Université de Kinshasa, RD Congo
Original language: French
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For more than ten years, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been invaded by thousands of rebel groups, both of Congolese and foreign origin, which have created insecurity with incalculable harmful consequences. Among these groups, there is the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) that Kigali is chasing in the DRC. It is in this context that we want to know whether these forces still constitute a real threat to the security of Rwanda after some three decades of wandering in the Great Lakes region. Thus, to resolve this thorny problem of the FDLR – Interahamwe, a firm political commitment, in terms of concession, must be considered by all the countries of the African Great Lakes sub-region in general; but very particularly by Rwanda and the DRC whose case concerns the highest point.
Author Keywords: rebel group, interahamwe, security, great lakes region, conflict.
Paul Byabuze1
1 Chef de Travaux, Département des Sciences politiques, Université de Kinshasa, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2021 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
For more than ten years, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been invaded by thousands of rebel groups, both of Congolese and foreign origin, which have created insecurity with incalculable harmful consequences. Among these groups, there is the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) that Kigali is chasing in the DRC. It is in this context that we want to know whether these forces still constitute a real threat to the security of Rwanda after some three decades of wandering in the Great Lakes region. Thus, to resolve this thorny problem of the FDLR – Interahamwe, a firm political commitment, in terms of concession, must be considered by all the countries of the African Great Lakes sub-region in general; but very particularly by Rwanda and the DRC whose case concerns the highest point.
Author Keywords: rebel group, interahamwe, security, great lakes region, conflict.
Abstract: (french)
Depuis plus d’une dizaine d’années, l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo est envahi par de milliers de groupes rebelles, aussi bien d’origine congolaise qu’étrangère, qui créent de l’insécurité aux conséquences néfastes incalculables. Parmi ces groupes, il y a bien les Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda (FDLR) que pourchasse Kigali en RDC. C’est dans ce cadre que nous désirons savoir si ces forces constituent-elles encore une réelle menace pour la sécurité du Rwanda après quelques trois décennies d’errance dans la région des Grands-Lacs. Ainsi, pour résoudre cet épineux problème des FDLR –Interahamwe, un engagement politique ferme, en termes de concession, doit être envisagé par tous les pays de la sous-région des Grands Lacs Africains en général; mais très particulièrement par le Rwanda et la RDC dont l’affaire concerne au plus haut point.
Author Keywords: groupe rebelle, interahamwe, sécurité, région des grands lacs, conflit.
How to Cite this Article
Paul Byabuze, “Les Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda (FDLR) à l'Est de la RDC: Une aubaine pour le régime de Kigali ?,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 122–129, June 2021.
