Comments on: U.S. backed the invasion of Eastern Congo on Obama’s inauguration day

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:46:13 +0000

Thanks Elie for your comment. I am also from Africa and I live in London. Those who don't want to believe what is happening in DRC have their reasons not to do so but we should not waste our energy on them… It is sad that in 21st century some black Africans think they can it is ok to allow their government be used by some multinationals as an instrument to kill off the independence and dignity of the great people of Africa so they can get whatever they want. It is extremely sad… If we (black people or Africans) want to be respected and resolve the problem of racism that our brothers and sisters are victims of in the West, let us stop our governments in Africa to be used for our own destruction… Instead let's press for the respect of our governments by multinationals from all over the wold.

By: Elie

Elie — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:13:07 +0000

Thank you Ann and the rest of team for this reporting. Needless to repeat, your account of the events is true and we the people of the Congo are grateful for your work. Don't be distracted by all kinds of names/labels (bad journalist, black activist,…) that stakeholders of Congo partition will call you. The Tutsi Mafia has strong lobby in the West and are actively seeking to double down on the massacres they themeslves orchastrated in the Great Lakes Region. All the violent rapes, the looting, the rebel groups…are an effort to show that Eastern Congo is a lawless region that naturaly belongs to Rwanda. The people of Congo will overcome this conspiracy and win back their entire country. It may take long but the Congo will be elect new leaders, true congolese, someday to build a strong nation in the center of Africa.

By: Nigel

Nigel — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:34:03 +0000

I would like to debate the points with you, but I fear that if you are an eternal conspiracy theorist, there will be no point as anything I say which you disagree with you will dismiss as my allegiance to "capitalism", "imperialism", "the secret society of the clover-leafers" Whatever….Here goes.

When I hear you talk of infiltration by Rwandan Tutsi CIVILIANS, I get a chill, that comes from the inception of a genocidal argument (never mind that the borders have always been porous, that Hutu's live in DRC too & that the whole Hutu,/Tutsi separation concept is more of a historical myth, manipulated to serve contemporary political convenience, than fact).

Whether that is what you intend or not, only you know. If you are willing to debate then by all means reply. And if you're not going to debate, don't attempt to claim the mantle of "black activism".

At the very least, this is one very extreme interpretation of events, with unsubstantiated allegations (otherwise known as "bad journalism"). Nothing personal, but you have to come better than this to do yourself, or any people you feel you are representing, justice in understanding and influencing the world going forward.

By: Canadian observer

Canadian observer — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:58:37 +0000

This sounds like conspiracy bullshit. Where's your proof? Or is this Hutu propaganda cloaked in a neo-liberal form?