March 15, 2020

New Rwandan Rebel Group is Born in East DR Congo, Making it 5 Rwandan Rebel Forces


Trustworthy and indepth news stories are more important now than ever.
Support our newsroom by MAKING A CONTRIBUTION HERE
The new group claims to be based in Kalehe territory of DRC’s South Kivu province

A group calling itself FIAR (FORCE IMPARTIALE POUR L’AVENIR DU RWANDA – FIAR) has been established in DR Congo region where another Rwandan rebel force was nearly decimated.

The leaders of the new group are not individuals with identifiable history, unlike already existing rebel groups whose leaders were former military and political officials in Rwanda.

FAIR, as the new force is calling itself, issued a news release on Facebook and is also picked by blogs of Rwandan exiles. The group says it is based in Kalehe territory of South Kivu province in DRC.

Kalehe was location for months of operations late last year by the Congolese military against the national liberation forces or FLN, the armed wing of CNRD led by ex-prime minister Faustin Twagiramungu based in Belgium, and ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hollywood movie personality Paul Rusesabagina.

More than 300 FLN combatants surrendered, and along with up to 2,000 of their dependants, were repatriated. The combatants are currently undergoing reintegration training in northern Rwanda, while the families are in a transit camp in southwestern region awaiting reintegration back into the communities.

The birth of this new FIAR group, adds on to existing FDLR and P5 rebels. In the same South Kivu province, is where P5 operates since 2017, as has been detailed in UN group of experts reports. As for the FDLR, it has been around since 2000, whose members took part in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

It remains unclear if the FLN has been completely defeated. It has not issued any statements following the military operations and its field commanders captured. Instead, Twagiramungu has been speaking on foreign media and social media that FLN still exists.

There is also RUD Urunana, led by an academic based in New Jersey (USA) and Maj Faustin Ntilikina based in France, whose son plays in the NBA, the world’s premier basketball league. This RUD Urunana attacked Musanze district in October last year, killing 14 and injuring many others.

The new FIAR group claims to be coming to fight against ‘Ndi Umunyarwanda’ a government national reconciliation program. The rebels say it must be stopped.

The group also claims there is a sinister project led by former Defense Minister Gen James Kabarebe where young genocide survivors are being taught to hate other Rwandan youths born from exiled Rwandans.

Unlike other Rwandan rebels forces, the FIAR group’s inaugural statement released on Friday March 13, 2020, names leader as “Major Bamaso J. Bosco”. List has 7 names including two woman and five with military ranks.

Kalehe territory where the rebels claims to be based is home to Rwandan refugees who arrived there since 1950s. Same territory and others in South Kivu, and North Kivu have been theatres of war since 1996.

Apart from FDLR which regularly in past year has fired crude rockets in Rwanda, and FLN which attempted to operate from Nyungwe forest national park in southwestern region, killing several people and injuring many more, Rwandan rebel groups have not occupied any part of the country.

Rwanda’s invasion of DRC in 1996 ousted dictator Mubutu and has maintained a buffer zone along Rwanda’s border.

However, Rwanda is also battling geopolitical interests in the Kivus. Both Burundi and Uganda, are said to be managing Rwandan rebel forces from there. As a counter, Rwanda is also reported to be arming Burundian and Ugandan rebel forces. All this as Rwanda remains in near-state-of-war with both neighbors.

This the group’s logo, being shared on Facebook via a new page created on Friday

We can't do quality journalism without your support

Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue are declining, The Chronicles remains committed to "Serving Your Right To Know The Truth". Stand with us as we document Rwanda's remarkable journey for you and the future generation. Do you value our journalism? We can't do it without you. Show us with your support by CONTRIBUTING HERE.
Email your news TIPS to info@chronicles.rw or WhatsApp +250788351327.
You can also find us on Signal

127 Comments

  1. When I originally commented I seem to have clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and from now on each time a comment is added I receive 4 emails with the exact same comment. Is there an easy method you can remove me from that service? Cheers!

  2. You actually make it appear so easy along with your presentation however I find this topic to be actually something which I
    think I’d never understand. It kind of feels too complicated and very large for me.
    I’m looking forward for your next publish, I will try to get the cling of it!

  3. My programmer is trying to persuade me to
    move to .net from PHP. I have always disliked the idea because of the
    costs. But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using Movable-type on various websites for about a year and am anxious about switching to another platform.
    I have heard good things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can import
    all my wordpress content into it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  4. Hey There. I discovered your weblog using msn. This is a very well written article.
    I will be sure to bookmark it and come back
    to read extra of your helpful info. Thanks for the post.
    I will definitely return.

  5. Hi there! I’m at work browsing your blog from my new iphone!
    Just wanted to say I love reading your blog and
    look forward to all your posts! Keep up the excellent work!

  6. Hello! I could have sworn I’ve visited your blog before but after going through a few of the posts I realized it’s new to me. Regardless, I’m certainly happy I came across it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back frequently!

  7. Hey there are using WordPress for your site platform?
    I’m new to the blog world but I’m trying to
    get started and create my own. Do you need any coding knowledge
    to make your own blog? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  8. Heya i am for the first time here. I found this board and I find It truly useful & it helped me out a lot.
    I hope to give something back and aid others like you helped me.

  9. Hey would you mind stating which blog platform you’re working with?
    I’m planning to start my own blog soon but
    I’m having a hard time choosing between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and
    Drupal. The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something
    completely unique. P.S Sorry for being off-topic but I had to ask!

  10. Hello! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after going through a few of the articles I realized it’s new to me. Nonetheless, I’m definitely delighted I found it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back regularly!

  11. I would like to thank you for the efforts you have put in writing this blog. I really hope to view the same high-grade content from you later on as well. In truth, your creative writing abilities has inspired me to get my own, personal website now 😉

  12. I would like to thank you for the efforts you have put in penning this site. I really hope to view the same high-grade blog posts from you later on as well. In fact, your creative writing abilities has motivated me to get my own site now 😉

  13. Aw, this was an extremely nice post. Taking a few minutes and
    actual effort to generate a really good article… but
    what can I say… I put things off a lot and never manage to get anything done.

  14. Greetings from Colorado! I’m bored to death at work so I decided
    to check out your website on my iphone during lunch break.
    I love the information you present here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home.
    I’m shocked at how fast your blog loaded on my mobile
    .. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G .. Anyways, wonderful blog!

  15. Excellent blog! Do you have any helpful hints for aspiring writers?
    I’m hoping to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost
    on everything. Would you advise starting with a free platform like WordPress
    or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m totally confused ..
    Any suggestions? Appreciate it!

  16. I all the time used to study post in news papers but now as I am a user of web therefore from
    now I am using net for articles or reviews, thanks to web.

  17. Hi, i believe that i saw you visited my weblog thus i got here to return the desire?.I’m attempting to find
    issues to enhance my site!I suppose its adequate to
    make use of a few of your concepts!!

  18. This is very interesting, You are a very professional blogger.
    I have joined your feed and sit up for looking for
    extra of your magnificent post. Additionally, I have shared your
    web site in my social networks

  19. Hello my friend! I want to say that this post is amazing, great written and
    include almost all vital infos. I’d like to see more posts like this .

  20. you are truly a excellent webmaster. The web site loading speed is
    incredible. It sort of feels that you’re doing any distinctive trick.
    Furthermore, The contents are masterpiece. you’ve performed a fantastic process
    in this subject!

  21. Today, I went to the beach front with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She placed the shell to her ear and screamed.
    There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear.
    She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is totally off topic
    but I had to tell someone!

  22. Admiring the time and effort you put into your website and in depth
    information you present. It’s good to come across a blog
    every once in a while that isn’t the same outdated rehashed material.
    Wonderful read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.

  23. It is appropriate time to make some plans for the future and it’s time to be happy.
    I’ve read this post and if I could I wish to
    suggest you few interesting things or advice. Maybe you could write
    next articles referring to this article. I want to read more things about it!

  24. May I simply just say what a relief to find somebody that really understands what they’re talking about on the net. You definitely understand how to bring a problem to light and make it important. More people really need to look at this and understand this side of the story. It’s surprising you are not more popular because you certainly possess the gift.

  25. An impressive share! I have just forwarded this onto a co-worker who was conducting a little research on this. And he in fact ordered me dinner due to the fact that I found it for him… lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending some time to talk about this issue here on your blog.

  26. After looking at a number of the blog articles on your blog, I honestly appreciate your technique of writing a blog. I book-marked it to my bookmark webpage list and will be checking back in the near future. Please visit my website as well and tell me what you think.

  27. You’ve made some decent points there. I looked on the web for more information about the issue and found most individuals will go along with your views on this website.

  28. Spot on with this write-up, I seriously believe that this amazing site needs a great deal more attention. I’ll probably be returning to see more, thanks for the information!

  29. Nice post. I learn something totally new and challenging on blogs I stumbleupon everyday. It will always be helpful to read articles from other authors and practice something from their sites.

  30. Spot on with this write-up, I really believe this amazing site
    needs a great deal more attention. I’ll probably be returning to see more, thanks for the information!

  31. Hi my loved one! I wish to say that this article is amazing,
    great written and include almost all important infos.
    I’d like to see extra posts like this .

  32. hello there and thank you for your info – I have definitely picked up anything new from right
    here. I did however expertise some technical issues using this web site, since I experienced to reload the web site a lot of times previous to I could get it to load
    properly. I had been wondering if your web host is OK?
    Not that I am complaining, but slow loading instances
    times will very frequently affect your placement in google and can damage your quality score if advertising and marketing with Adwords.
    Well I’m adding this RSS to my e-mail and can look out for much more of your respective fascinating content.
    Ensure that you update this again soon.

  33. Right here is the right webpage for anyone who hopes
    to understand this topic. You understand so much its almost tough to argue with you (not that I personally would want to…HaHa).
    You definitely put a brand new spin on a subject that’s been discussed for decades.

    Wonderful stuff, just great!

  34. Unquestionably consider that which you stated. Your favorite justification appeared to be at the
    web the simplest thing to bear in mind of. I say to you, I certainly get irked at the same time
    as other people consider worries that they plainly do not
    recognize about. You managed to hit the nail upon the top as
    neatly as defined out the entire thing without having side effect ,
    other folks can take a signal. Will likely be back to get more.
    Thank you

  35. Hey there excellent website! Does running a blog similar to this
    require a lot of work? I have absolutely no expertise in programming but I
    was hoping to start my own blog soon. Anyways, should you have any ideas or techniques for new blog owners please
    share. I know this is off topic but I simply needed to ask.
    Appreciate it!

  36. Hello There. I found your blog using msn. This is an extremely well written article.
    I’ll be sure to bookmark it and come back to read more of your useful info.
    Thanks for the post. I will definitely comeback.

  37. Hi! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after
    checking through some of the post I realized it’s new to me.
    Anyhow, I’m definitely glad I found it and I’ll be bookmarking
    and checking back often!

  38. Hey! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this
    website? I’m getting sick and tired of WordPress because I’ve had issues with hackers and I’m
    looking at alternatives for another platform. I would
    be fantastic if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.

  39. I was suggested this blog by means of my cousin. I
    am no longer certain whether this put up is written by him as no one else know
    such detailed about my difficulty. You’re incredible! Thanks!

  40. Generally I don’t learn article on blogs, but I would like to
    say that this write-up very compelled me to take a
    look at and do it! Your writing taste has been surprised me.
    Thanks, very nice article.

  41. Wonderful goods from you, man. I have take into account your stuff previous to and you
    are just extremely fantastic. I really like what you’ve acquired here,
    certainly like what you’re saying and the way in which wherein you say it.

    You make it enjoyable and you still take care of to keep it
    wise. I can not wait to learn far more from you. This
    is really a great website.

  42. Hey There. I found your blog using msn. This is a really well written article.
    I will be sure to bookmark it and return to read more of your useful info.

    Thanks for the post. I’ll certainly comeback.

  43. Fantastic goods from you, man. I have understand your stuff previous to and you are
    just too wonderful. I really like what you’ve acquired here, really like what you’re saying and the
    way in which you say it. You make it entertaining
    and you still care for to keep it wise. I cant wait to read far more from you.
    This is really a great web site.

  44. Hey there would you mind stating which blog platform you’re
    working with? I’m looking to start my own blog soon but I’m having a hard
    time deciding between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal.
    The reason I ask is because your layout seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something unique.
    P.S Sorry for getting off-topic but I had to ask!

  45. Hi! I could have sworn I’ve been to your blog before but after looking at many of the posts I realized it’s
    new to me. Nonetheless, I’m certainly happy I came across
    it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back often!

  46. Good day! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog platform
    are you using for this website? I’m getting tired
    of WordPress because I’ve had problems with hackers and I’m looking at alternatives for
    another platform. I would be great if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.

  47. I really like your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you design this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for
    you? Plz answer back as I’m looking to design my own blog and would like
    to find out where u got this from. kudos

  48. Good day very nice website!! Man .. Beautiful .. Wonderful ..
    I will bookmark your site and take the feeds additionally?
    I am satisfied to seek out numerous useful information here in the publish, we’d like
    work out extra techniques in this regard, thank you for sharing.
    . . . . .

  49. After exploring a few of the blog articles on your web site, I really appreciate your technique of writing a blog. I saved as a favorite it to my bookmark site list and will be checking back in the near future. Please check out my web site too and tell me your opinion.

  50. I am no longer certain where you’re getting
    your info, but good topic. I needs to spend some time finding
    out more or understanding more. Thank you for magnificent info I was in search
    of this info for my mission.

  51. I got this website from my pal who informed me concerning this website and
    now this time I am browsing this web page and reading very
    informative articles at this time.

  52. I’m really enjoying the theme/design of your site.

    Do you ever run into any internet browser compatibility problems?
    A small number of my blog visitors have complained about
    my site not operating correctly in Explorer but looks great in Chrome.
    Do you have any tips to help fix this problem?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *