Isabelle Karake

🎯Did you know? Western intelligence agencies quickly identified Hutu extremists as the perpetrators of the 1994 plane attack, which served as both the pretext and the signal for the mass killings of Tutsi to begin. Within hours of the April 6, 1994 downing of President Juvénal Habyarimana’s plane, multiple Western intelligence services, including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium, converged on a stark, unmistakable conclusion: The attack had originated from within the Hutu extremist power structure itself! Belgian military intelligence (SGR), deeply embedded in Rwanda through its UN peacekeeping role, produced a damning analysis as early as April 22, 1994. It stated unequivocally that “everything now suggests” the perpetrators belonged to the “hardline faction of the Ba-Hutu within the Rwandan army.” The speed and organization of the ensuing killings, the analysis stressed, proved premeditation. Read more: ktpress.rw/2026/04/western-i… #Kwibuka32 @lindamelvern @albcontact @RobCyubahiro @ali_naka

Want to see what a people's army is? The army that President Kagame envisioned and built? Watch this video of Rwandan soldiers in #Mozambique. Wherever they appear, the people come to them, proud to show the result of a day's labor, fishing in this case. They feel safe. They are smiling. A few years ago, this beach in Palma, Cabo Delgado, was empty. Close to a million people had fled the jihadists. Today, hundreds of thousands have returned under the protection of the people's army. It is worth recalling that “Kagame's vision runs counter to the traditional view of security forces as detached institutions that remain confined to barracks and offices until called upon to fight an external enemy or, worse, used as a blunt instrument of domestic coercion. Rwanda, under his leadership, has spent the last three decades rewriting the role of security institutions. Army members are never seen as a repressive tool of the state, but rather as a trusted friend in times of need. It is no surprise, then, that independent statistics consistently rank the security forces among the most trusted institutions in the country. By maintaining an unbreakable bond with the population, the RDF ensures that subversive elements find no fertile ground within Rwanda's borders or in its areas of operation. Ultimately, the RDF has proven that a modern military's greatest weapon is not its arsenal, but its alignment with the hearts and minds of the people. It stands as a powerful reminder that when an army belongs to the people, peace is not just maintained, it is sustained.” Read this good article on the topic: From the RPA to RDF: the Evolution of a People's Army. ktpress.rw/2026/07/from-the-…

Ces acteurs étrangers ont tenté de faire Ingabire Victoire un « symbole de l’opposition » au #Rwanda. La réalité sur le terrain est pourtant tout autre. Ingabire n’est en rien une figure de l’opposition. L’arrestation et les poursuites judiciaires engagées contre Ingabire ont été présentées, dans les médias occidentaux, comme une persécution politique occultant, au passage, le fait qu’elle a enfreint la loi rwandaise. La justice rwandaise ne se dicte ni au gré du Parlement belge ni au gré d’aucune autre opinion étrangère. Si elle est innocente, les tribunaux le confirmeront. Si elle est coupable, elle devra en répondre, tout comme n’importe quel autre citoyen. @ruhumuza @AAwithJGS

“MONUSCO’s partnership with the FARDC, in the face of documented state collaboration with the FDLR, Nyatura, & Wazalendo, constituted a continuous breach of the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy set forth in document A/67/775-S/2013/110.” panafricanreview.com/the-cas…

Kagame’s Budget Is So Tight After America and Britain Cut Him Off That He Had to Wear a Dress to Meet King Charles Fellow Rwandans, the situation is desperate. Our beloved President Paul Kagame has been reduced to wearing what can only be described as a dress while standing next to King Charles and other Commonwealth leaders. This is what happens when the Americans and the British finally stop writing blank cheques. I am personally contributing $2,000 — enough for one decent Italian suit and a pair of matching shoes — so our Head of State can stop embarrassing the nation on the world stage. Please dig deep. Our leader is walking around looking like he lost a bet with the palace tailor. Give generously. Dignity is expensive. rwandanationalcongress-rnc.o…

#DRC - The Plight of the Banyamulenge in the High Plateaux of South Kivu Has Reached a Critical Juncture. Their situation is absent from humanitarian reporting and international media coverage, partly because humanitarian agencies and international media organisations fear that raising the issue could result in their expulsion from the DRC. The Banyamulenge continue to endure a siege and unprecedented targeted and violent attacks aimed at uprooting them from their ancestral homeland. The siege continues to been carried out by a coalition of local armed groups known as the Wazalendo and foreign armed groups, including the FDLR, whose members include perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, with the support of the armed forces of the DRC and Burundi. Drones attacks on the local civilians It is now 17 months since the DRC government began launching systematic drone attacks on this community, creating an environment of constant fear and insecurity. Civilians are being targeted without warning, even in areas where they seek refuge or carry out their ordinary daily activities. Women, children, elderly people, and other vulnerable groups are particularly affected. Who are the Banyamulenge people and what motivates their attackers The Banyamulenge are a Christian Tutsi minority group that has historically faced persecution because of their language, which is associated with Rwanda, their Tutsi physical features, and their cultural and traditional way of life. Their citizenship and belonging to the DRC have repeatedly been questioned. Those attacking them portray their armed activities as efforts to drive out what they describe as a foreign occupying population, infiltrators, or agents of the alleged balkanisation of the DRC. Livelihoods as a target Historically, the Banyamulenge have been largely self-sustaining through cattle breeding, farming, and strong systems of community solidarity. However, the attacks, systematic looting of livestock (over 700,000 head of cattle), and mass displacement have pushed the community into extreme precarity. This is particularly alarming given the remoteness of the affected areas and the limited humanitarian assistance available to the displaced population. The situation in Minembwe is currently alarming The humanitarian and security situation in Minembwe has deteriorated considerably, with the civilian population facing severe restrictions on access to essential services, food supplies, healthcare, and communication networks. 1. Destruction of settlements and mass displacement: more than 85% of Banyamulenge settlements have been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to live in conditions resembling those in concentration camps in and around Minembwe, while others have fled into exile across the region, including to Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. 2. Since 2017, approximately 10,000 people have been killed. 3. Escalating cost of living: Food and other essential commodities have increased in price by approximately 205%, placing an enormous burden on an already vulnerable population. 4. Maternal mortality and healthcare crisis: Women continue to die during childbirth because medical facilities have been affected by bombardments, severely restricting access to essential maternal healthcare. 5. Two-year blockade and communication blackout: The civilian population has endured two years of a total blockade. Communities have been cut off from telephone networks, isolating villages and preventing the transmission of emergency alerts and other vital information. 6. Frequent armed attacks: Local communities experience at least five attacks per week, involving heavy artillery, including 120 mm mortars, kamikaze drones and, in recent weeks, CH-10-type drones. 7. Destruction of livelihoods and risk of famine: Livestock and agricultural activities are being targeted, further undermining the community's capacity to sustain itself and raising serious concerns about the deliberate imposition of famine on the Banyamulenge population. 8. Disruption of food supply routes: All major food supply routes have been cut off, affecting the Middle Plateaux of Fizi, the Lulenge sector to the west, the Itombwe Health Zone, and the High Plateaux of Uvira to the south. 9. Destruction of essential infrastructure: According to credible sources, 134 schools have been destroyed, 45 health facilities have been affected, and 25 markets have been forced to close. 10. Civilian casualties: Thousands of civilians, including children, women, and elderly people, have reportedly been killed, according to local authorities, civil society organisations, and traditional leaders. Conclusion The situation in Minembwe and the High Plateaux of South Kivu is alarming and unreported. Prolonged insecurity, forced displacement, the destruction of livelihoods, restricted humanitarian access, and recurrent attacks, including the use of armed drones against civilian areas, threaten the community's survival and future. The involvement of the armed forces of both Burundi and the DRC, as well as the use of military capabilities against civilian populations, raise serious questions about the responsibility of these states and potential violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. The continued marginalisation of the Banyamulenge raises serious questions about the effectiveness of international mechanisms for preventing mass atrocities and protecting vulnerable minorities.

Umunyamabanga wa Leta y’ America ajejwe imigenderanire umwubahwa Marco Rubio aratuza agatega yompi umunyecubahiro @Edbiziman Ariko ukazubona Imbwa mujeri, Hutu de service @onduhungirehe ariko ahwatagura ibijambo ahangara abo atazopfa ashikiye muvyubahiro. @onduhungirehe pumbafu, wewe Uzoze urapfukamira @ScoviaMutesi ivya diplomatie ubireke

The @commonwealthsec meeting got underway yesterday. The president of Rwanda has been pushing for the voice of the developing South .He called on the Commonwealth member states to support the developing South and has dismissed a view that investing in the developing countries is a risk. #sabcnews