As peace talks between the Tshisekedi regime and AFC/ M23 continue in Doha – facilitated by Qatar, the United States, France, and Togo – the criminal regime is determined to sabotage the process. The main tactic is misinformation and deflection.
Despite agreeing to a ceasefire, the regime of warmonger Tshisekedi continues to carry out military operations (aka terror operations) with his coalition of FDLR and Wazalendo militias as well as Burundian troops – all in violation of peace mediation efforts or agreements.
In the process Kinshasa has resorted to a familiar tactic: blaming M23 for the very atrocities it commits.
In a recent communiqué issued by the Congolese interior minister, Kinshasa is accusing M23 of concocted crimes. Kinshasa alleges that M23 “is responsible for over 308 cases of assassination and summary execution”, “124 cases of rape”, and “more than 315 cases of torture.”
These people are sick.
Many observers point out that these claims follow a well-known mondus operandi of Tshisekedi’s.
His regime has consistently manipulated public opinion – only believed by the most gullible however – by throwing around wild accusations; allegations they never back with any evidence.
The numbers it cites are fictional.
The incidents allegedly occurred in areas under M23 control, where Kinshasa has no access. How, then, could it possibly come up with such detailed figures?
Meanwhile, on the ground, a different picture is emerging. In Goma, M23 recently recovered 10 firearms and 32 loaded magazines hidden in civilian homes, amounting to 1,280 rounds of ammunition. While the Congolese army issues accusations, M23 has been focused on maintaining security and rebuilding infrastructure in the areas it governs, including road construction and local stability efforts.
Kinshasa’s accusations of forced recruitment also ring hollow. Many young people who were initially coerced into joining the pro-regime Wazalendo militias have since defected to M23/AFC, citing disillusionment with Tshisekedi’s leadership and policies. The regime, unwilling to acknowledge this growing dissent, continues to fabricate narratives of victimhood and aggression.
Such tactics are not just dishonest, they’re dangerous. By shifting blame and fueling misinformation, the Tshisekedi criminal regime is actively undermining the ongoing peace negotiations. Its actions suggest not a commitment to dialogue, but a desire to prolong conflict for political gain.
As long as Kinshasa clings to this strategy of denial and projection, the path to peace will remain obstructed. Genuine reconciliation requires honesty, accountability, and above all, the political will to end violence, not exploit it.
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