In a long statement written by the Burundian government to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the Burundian government tried to deny facts – such as that they work with genocidal group FDLR in their failed mission to destabilize Rwanda.
In what they termed as “Machiavellian strategy that poorly hides the rather contrary reality between Rwanda and Burundi’s problems” they ignored what is vivid, that the government of Burundi hosts and still collaborates with FDLR.
On several occasions the government of Burundi has been mentioned in different reports accusing them of working with the terrorist group. In 2009, the UN Group of Experts directly named Burundian security officials as collaborators of the FDLR.
The report provided what was termed “damming evidence” where a burundian Gen. Adolphe Nshimirimana – former Director of the Burundian intelligence – and his then chief of staff Gen. Ntirampeba were reported to be in constant communication with senior FDLR officials like Maj. Mazuru.
It is not only FDLR that works closely with Gitega regime, reports further stated that FLN (Front de Liberation Nationale”) another terrorist outfit which formally was led by Rusesabagina was operating in Kibirira forest bordering Rwanda.
In March 2020, a senior member of FLN extradited to Rwanda from the jungles of eastern Congo revealed how FLN replenished its ammunition and supplies from Burundi, back when Pierre Nkurunziza was president of the country.
A few days ago, according to the Burundian news site, the Burundian residents living near the Kibira forest bordering Rwanda reported the presence of FDLR and FLN rebels in this forest. and they were joined by Burundian soldiers and Imbonerakure.
Today, in the ongoing battle with M23 where the government of Burundi deployed thousands of soldiers and turned them into mercenaries to help the Congolese army, the Burundian army is fighting alongside FDLR and other Congolese local militia.
Knowing very well that FARDC works alongside FDLR, Ndayishimiye’s support of the Congolese army makes him an accomplice of FDLR crimes and that collaboration has been condemned by many organs, but to everyone’s shock Ndayishimiye thinks people are blind to see what is happening in DRC.
On 27TH January, this year, In Kinshasa, Burundian President Ndayishimiye at the invitation of Tshisekedi met a delegation of young FDLR and other Congolese and promised them to overthrow Rwanda’s leadership, his statement which was supporting Tshisekedi’s mission showed how Burundi is trying everything they can to destabilize Rwanda.
The Burundian President must stop whining by accusing Rwanda, his mission to destabilize Rwanda is known even at continental level.
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