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If #Rwanda is not compelled to withdraw from eastern #DRC, the consequences will reach far beyond the region.
It would send a dangerous message that military aggression works, that occupying another country's territory can be rewarded rather than reversed. What would stop other states from doing the same?
The longer an occupation lasts, the greater the risk it becomes permanent; or even turns into annexation. In eastern DRC, M23 and Rwanda have established parallel institutions, reshaped local governance, redistributed land, and carried out mass recruitment. These are not the actions of a force preparing to leave.
This is about more than the DRC. It is about defending the international rules that protect every state's sovereignty. If aggression goes unchecked, the world becomes a far more dangerous place; one where war, displacement, sexual violence, and other grave human rights abuses become acceptable. Ending impunity is essential for lasting peace.
Watch the full conversation with Daniel Levine-Spound: youtube.com/watch?v=F_3TTBQT…
Sanctions against Rwanda and those responsible, including @PaulKagame, must be part of a broader effort to end #Rwanda’s aggression against the #DRC and the decades of impunity that have fuelled instability in the Great Lakes region.
The withdrawal of RDF troops and an end to support for M23 are essential, but given Rwanda’s repeated commitments and continued involvement, serious questions remain about whether these demands will ever be implemented!
The killings, sexual violence, forced recruitment, displacement of civilians and illegal exploitation of Congolese mineral resources demand justice and accountability for those responsible.
Europe must indeed stop looking the other way and end cooperation that legitimises, finances or strengthens Paul Kagame’s authoritarian regime while serious human rights violations continue, both inside Rwanda and beyond its borders.
Denise Zaneza retweeted
“Protect our narrative” by screening travellers’ social media? 😂 If Rwanda’s peace and progress are so convincing, why fear criticism? A country’s reputation should withstand scrutiny, not require ideological border control. Protect citizens’ rights, not the government’s image.
@TofeRwanda @HumanRightsRW @HRF
Rwanda 🇷🇼 needs strict Borders & Airports Social Media Screenings. Detractors shouldn't enjoy the Peace & Progress of our Country while actively spreading lies about it online. @Rwandamigration @Cybersec_Rwanda @Rwandapolice @RIB_Rw , @RwandaMFA , Protect our 🇷🇼’s narrative!✍️
🇷🇼 🇺🇸 Living in the United States, where the First Amendment protects freedom of expression, including criticism of the government, Patrick Niyonshima @TofeRwanda is calling on Rwandan authorities to screen people at borders and airports based on their social media activity.
He enjoys the freedom to express his political opinions in a country that protects dissent, while advocating restrictions against those who challenge the official narrative in Rwanda.
In #Rwanda, criticism of the government can expose individuals to detention, prosecution and other forms of retaliation. Even critics living abroad have faced intimidation and transnational repression.
theelephant.info/analysis/20…
His call to “Protect our country’s narrative”, while tagging @Rwandamigration, @Cybersec_Rwanda, @Rwandapolice, @RIB_Rw and @RwandaMFA, raises serious concerns about the use of state institutions to police political opinions rather than protect fundamental rights.
Criticism of a government is not a threat to national security. Dissent is not a crime. And freedom of expression cannot be a privilege reserved for those who support those in power.
A country’s reputation should be built on respect for human rights, the rule of law and accountability, not on suppressing critical voices.
#Africa #FreedomOfSpeech
Rwanda 🇷🇼 needs strict Borders & Airports Social Media Screenings. Detractors shouldn't enjoy the Peace & Progress of our Country while actively spreading lies about it online. @Rwandamigration @Cybersec_Rwanda @Rwandapolice @RIB_Rw , @RwandaMFA , Protect our 🇷🇼’s narrative!✍️
Denise Zaneza retweeted
For those interested in Rwanda, Kaksi Ruandaa (“Two Rwandas”), a documentary broadcast on Yle TV1, Finland’s leading television channel, is available to watch here: areena.yle.fi/1-76905635
A worthwhile opportunity to explore different perspectives on Rwanda and engage with the country’s complex realities. @NAbingeneye @jamboasbl
Denise Zaneza retweeted
Rwanda : le prix de l’opposition à Kagame — plus de 21 vies brisées
Ces dernières années, les décès de plusieurs personnes connues pour leurs critiques à l’encontre du régime de Paul Kagame ont suscité de nombreuses interrogations. Pour beaucoup, ces personnes ont été victimes du pouvoir rwandais. Pourtant, la communauté internationale semble assister à ces événements sans prendre de mesures concrètes contre le Rwanda, qu’il s’agisse de sanctions ou d’autres formes de pression.
les-mutikeys.com/2026/10/29/…
Denise Zaneza retweeted
The Trump administration imposes sanctions on the Rwandan military for continuing to invade eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to seize its minerals, using its own troops and proxy M23 "rebels." Next stop, President Paul Kagame? He's giving the orders. trib.al/E4F9r4Q
Denise Zaneza retweeted
No amount of sports sponsorship can erase the repression and human rights abuses committed by #Kagame’s regime.
The @RwandaGov cannot continue to hide behind the global appeal of sports.
The @NBA, @AVFCOfficial, @Atleti and @F1 must confront their role in helping Kagame’s government launder its international image.
Sportswashing has consequences. So does silence. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5028…
Denise Zaneza retweeted
Rwanda is still not leaving eastern DRC despite successive US sanctions on the RDF, mineral networks, and now the Ministry of Defence plus Zigama bank. Treasury again calls for an end to M23 support and troop withdrawal under the Washington Accords.
UN, HRW and Amnesty reports continue to document RDF presence with M23, mineral trafficking, forced labor including children, killings, sexual violence and parallel administrations.
Shouldn’t additional measures beyond sanctions be considered?
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on the Rwandan Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a Rwandan financial institution that has played a key role in facilitating Rwanda’s support for the March 23 Movement and its political wing, the Congo River Alliance.
home.treasury.gov/news/press…
While the US escalates sanctions on Rwanda over M23, the EU has imposed only limited targeted measures. The @Europarl_EN called for suspending the critical minerals deal and freezing aid, yet Brussels continues partnerships with Kagame; including raw materials cooperation and large Global Gateway investments. Some @EU countries are even discussing migration hubs in Rwanda.
Meanwhile, Congolese civilians remain the main victims: millions displaced, with documented killings, sexual violence, forced labor (including children), and parallel administrations in Rwanda-controlled areas.
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on the Rwandan Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a Rwandan financial institution that has played a key role in facilitating Rwanda’s support for the March 23 Movement and its political wing, the Congo River Alliance.
home.treasury.gov/news/press…
Rwanda is still not leaving eastern DRC despite successive US sanctions on the RDF, mineral networks, and now the Ministry of Defence plus Zigama bank. Treasury again calls for an end to M23 support and troop withdrawal under the Washington Accords.
UN, HRW and Amnesty reports continue to document RDF presence with M23, mineral trafficking, forced labor including children, killings, sexual violence and parallel administrations.
Shouldn’t additional measures beyond sanctions be considered?
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on the Rwandan Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a Rwandan financial institution that has played a key role in facilitating Rwanda’s support for the March 23 Movement and its political wing, the Congo River Alliance.
home.treasury.gov/news/press…
Denise Zaneza retweeted
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on the Rwandan Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a Rwandan financial institution that has played a key role in facilitating Rwanda’s support for the March 23 Movement and its political wing, the Congo River Alliance.
home.treasury.gov/news/press…
🇷🇼 In #Rwanda, a corruption conviction apparently doesn’t disqualify you from returning to a position of leadership, as long as you keep praising President @PaulKagame and remain in his good graces.
Former Minister Édouard Bamporiki, sentenced to five years in prison in 2023 for corruption-related offences and pardoned by Kagame in 2024, has now been appointed Executive Secretary of Unity Club Intwararumuri.
What message does this send about accountability, integrity and the fight against corruption?
Is public leadership based on merit and ethical standards, or loyalty to the President?
#Africa
Denise Zaneza retweeted
“…the NBA's deepening relationship with #Rwanda risks the league becoming complicit in sportswashing … where governments or companies use sports to distract from human rights abuses, corruption and other activities.”
espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5028…
Denise Zaneza retweeted
Key question for @NBA: How can you preach values and take "Visit Rwanda" money from a regime invading DRC?
Sport shouldn't whitewash abuse.
Two U.S. senators have called on the @NBA to reassess its partnership with #Rwanda under @PaulKagame, raising concerns over human rights abuses and sportswashing.
As they warn, the NBA’s deepening relationship with #Rwanda risks making the league complicit in sportswashing: using sport to divert attention from human rights abuses and corruption.
Can the NBA promote its values while overlooking the human rights record of its partners?
@JeffMerkley @MarshaBlackburn
espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5028…
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Here with the smiling, cabbage queen❤️❤️ she sends her greetings and says “teli kuzikiza”✊🏽✊🏽
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Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire (@VictoireUmuhoza) spent nearly eight years behind bars after returning from exile to run for president. Though pardoned by President Paul Kagame in 2018, she was once again arrested in 2025 and detained on “conspiring to incite public disorder,” “undermining the authority of the government,” and other charges.
In a letter from prison, Victoire writes, “The days are lonely and can sometimes feel hopeless in prison, but there are occasional bright spots. Earlier this year, my son spoke about my imprisonment at the Oslo Freedom Forum and I heard that posters with my photo had been placed at bus stops throughout the city. It makes me proud to think of my children, standing up for freedom and justice … I hope they understand why I feel called to do this work, even though it keeps us apart.”
Victoire now faces a trial in which the prosecutor seeks a life sentence. HRF calls on the Rwandan regime to release Victoire and end its relentless persecution of opposition figures and government critics, both inside and outside the country. As Victoire writes, “I believe in a better future for Rwanda, but it cannot be built while independent voices are silenced.”
Learn more → ow.ly/oBnI510177o
#DispatchesfromDetention #VictoireIngabire
Two U.S. senators have called on the @NBA to reassess its partnership with #Rwanda under @PaulKagame, raising concerns over human rights abuses and sportswashing.
As they warn, the NBA’s deepening relationship with #Rwanda risks making the league complicit in sportswashing: using sport to divert attention from human rights abuses and corruption.
Can the NBA promote its values while overlooking the human rights record of its partners?
@JeffMerkley @MarshaBlackburn
espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5028…
More than a year into her second arbitrary detention, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, a tireless Rwandan opposition figure who has faced years of political persecution under Paul Kagame’s government, has shared a letter from her prison cell with the Human Rights Foundation @HRF.
Read her letter: hrf.org/latest/dispatches-fr…
#FreeVictoireIngabire #FreeThemAll #Rwanda #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners #Africa
Denise Zaneza retweeted
The mysterious death of Rwandan opposition figure Robert Kabera in Uganda has prompted calls for justice. @hrw demands a credible investigation, while 33 Rwandans in the diaspora have called on Ugandan authorities to investigate his death.
@FRANCE24 @Refugees @UgandaMediaCent @PoliceUg @ntvuganda @USAmbUganda
TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY:
Rwandan refugees and diaspora members have issued an open letter calling for justice for #KaberaRobert, a Rwandan refugee found beheaded near his home in Kampala, Uganda.
Addressed to @KagutaMuseveni and @UNHCRuganda , the letter demands an independent investigation, urgent protection for his wife and children, and stronger safeguards for Rwandan refugees facing threats, abductions, enforced disappearances and intimidation in East Africa.
It also calls on @UNHCRgov , @hrw, @amnesty and other regional and international institutions to act within their mandates.
Cc: @Refugees_EU ,@UN
@_AfricanUnion , @AUC_PAPS
@amnesty @HRF
@GeneralNeva , @Presidence_RDC
@WilliamsRuto ,@SuluhuSamia
@StateHouseKenya
@Winnie_Byanyima
@bonifacemwangi
Media : @ntvuganda @ntvkenya @NewTimesRwanda @bbcgahuza @RTNBurundi @rtncofficielle1 @citizentvkenya @rbarwanda
Denise Zaneza retweeted
A week after a Rwandan that was fleeing from persecution was killed from Uganda, a Tanzanian dissident is kidnapped from Nairobi where he’s been living in exile for a year!! We are led and surrounded by criminals in the entire region! #FreeTwahaMwaipaya #EndAbductionsEA
