Icar Tebuka

Serial Entrepreneur in the coffee, tourism & event and tech space.

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[Sunshine @KellyMutesi]

This headline manufactures a contradiction that does not exist.

The @BBC frames it as,
“Rebels enter Uvira despite Trump’s peace deal.”

This is a false juxtaposition because:

A. The Washington deal was between Rwanda and DRC.
It was a state-to-state political agreement.

B. M23 is a non-state armed group negotiating separately in Doha.
They are not signatories to the Washington deal and not bound by it.

The article even admits this, at the very end:
“The M23 is not part of the US-brokered peace deal.”

This means the headline sets up a fake expectation and then reports its failure as news. That is deceptive framing.

C. The article treats Congolese suffering as episodic, not structural.
Look at the pattern, the framing order goes:
- minerals
- rebels
- Western reaction
- UN, so-called “expertise”, on Rwanda’s “complicity”
- and only then, Congolese civilians.

This mirrors a long-standing Western reporting habit in which African suffering is background noise. Western reporting, that believes, African minerals are the real story, not African lives. Western reporting, whereby, European government statements, function as the moral verdict in the cases of places they have never been. Western reporting, where the conflict is described as:
“complex,”
“chaotic,”
“long-running,”

instead of what this actually is:

the result of traceable UN policy failures, decades of international interference in regional issues, persistent European economic and political control-interests,
and long-standing international historical negligence.

The most dishonest sentence of the article is this one:
“The escalation in fighting comes despite the peace deal brokered last week…”

The BBC deliberately inserts a narrative link that does not exist. This is storytelling, not analysis.

And then they bury the contextual truth:
“The M23 is not part of the US-brokered peace deal.”

But they hide it in paragraph 25 of 30. If that line were placed near the top, the entire article’s premise collapses. That’s how you know the framing is intentional.

A factually honest framing would have been something like:
“Rebel advances show that the Washington deal addresses only one dimension of the eastern DRC conflict.”

Not only would this be more accurate, it would open the door to actual journalism, journalism that investigates why the AFC/M23 are the only Congolese militia engaged in AU-initiated, Qatar-mediated talks with the DRC government.

Journalism that at least asks whether Uvira is part of the grievances being negotiated in Doha.

Maybe then the BBC would recognize that the people of Uvira may matter just as much, if not more, to these rebels than the minerals the BBC obsesses over.

Right now, the fingers they point at Rwanda end up exposing their own lack of care for Congolese lives; lives they only seem to value by the minerals beneath them.

[Nelly Mukazayire @nmukazayire]

CONGRATULATIONS @PSG_inside on writing football history! Let this be the first UCL of many! #VisitRwanda #agaciro

[Sir. Uracyaryamye @byukavuba]

All of Africa is proud of Rwanda for not entertaining Belgian colonizers.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🚨🇷🇼EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: PRESIDENT KAGAME — WHO REALLY CONTROLS CONGO’S BILLIONS?

You keep seeing the news about massacres and rape, as well as alleged genocides and even cannibalism in Congo.

But did you know Africa’s second biggest country is also the richest in mineral reserves?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo sits on trillions in copper, cobalt, gold and diamonds, yet remains one of the poorest nations on Earth.

Why?

President Kagame breaks his silence on the power struggles keeping Congo in chaos, the Western-backed warlords looting its wealth, and why Rwanda is blamed—despite ranking "100th" in Congo’s resource grab.

From genocide, foreign interference, and corruption to @PaulKagame’s brutal take on President Felix ("I wish he wasn't president of that good country"), this no-holds-barred interview offers an interesting perspective into the real players behind Africa’s deadliest and most complex war.

Next week we will publish the second part of our interview where the President discusses the Rwandan genocide, with over a million deaths in 100 days, how he ended it, eventually becoming President.

02:41 – Kagame on rebuilding Rwanda from total devastation: "This was almost an impossible task."

05:45 – Refugees or prisoners? How genocidal forces fled with their captives.

08:55 – "Foreign aid is a trap." Kagame on how "help" keeps Africa permanently weak.

11:19 – "Aid is politically weaponized." It’s never just generosity—it’s control.

12:49 – How Rwanda went from 90% aid-dependent to self-sufficient.

13:50 – "Whoever gives you aid controls your life." The truth about Africa’s dependency crisis.

18:59 – Rwanda’s demand: "Audit us to ensure the aid wasn't stolen."

21:07 – Kagame on USAID’s failure: "They fed us instead of freeing us." Could @elonmusk’s DOGE step in?

24:26 – The Textile War: How the US forced African nations to abandon their industries.

29:06 – Rwanda was kicked out of the African Growth Opportunity Act—for refusing to submit.

30:06 – "We don't want to be dependent forever." Kagame’s definition of true dignity.

31:36 – How Rwanda banned begging and built 70% employment through education.

34:33 – Why is Africa’s ‘tomorrow’ always coming but never here? Kagame blames bad leadership, not bad people.

35:23 – "Congo should never have to beg." With some of the world’s richest mineral deposits, why is DRC still poor?

37:32 – M23 rebellion: Kagame says Congo is expelling its own citizens.

44:33 – Who really profits from Congo’s chaos? "Rwanda takes all the blame, but the real players are hidden."

46:32 – "We still have genocidal forces on our border." Why Rwanda will never trust Congo’s leadership.

48:32 – Kagame on President Felix: "He has a genocidal ideology."

49:21 – $40 billion wasted. Why has the UN ‘peacekeeping’ mission failed for 24 years?

55:02 – Kagame on Rwanda’s role in Congo: "They want a soundbite, not the truth."

57:43 – Can Congo’s war actually be solved? Kagame lays out the 3-step path to peace.

1:00:45 – A Trump-style deal for Africa? "Peace in exchange for mining rights." Would Kagame support it?

[UMUKUNDWA Lilly @UmukundwaLilly]

The whole Rwandan 🇷🇼 community stands with (Rtd) General James Kabarebe. 💙💛💚

Repost this message to reach the Americans🇺🇲

[Chris Renzaho 🇷🇼 @chrismanzi]

Aba batindi kandi yarabatubwiye cyera muri 2011 muri #France !

#Turikumwe #NousSommeEnsemble #WeAreTogether #Belgique #Rwanda

[Andrew M. Mwenda @AndrewMwenda]

Only Rwanda could do this. Kigali suspends development cooperation with Belgium! 👇🏽👇🏽

[Stephanie Nyombayire @PressSecRwanda]

Here are the key messages from President Kagame @CNN interview, before they were edited to fit the predictable editorial line:

◦FDLR are associated and supported by governments in the region. Their aim is not only to fight M23, who are Congolese, but to fight Rwanda and overthrow the government, as they have said publicly. Does anyone think Rwanda will sit back and wait for that to happen? Rwanda will fight back in whatever form, there is no question about it.

◦I subscribe to the idea of respecting sovereignty of countries. That means the sovereignty of Rwanda must also be respected. There is no sovereignty of any country that is more important than the sovereignty of another. That's the standard principle.

◦The same international community blaming Rwanda is the one that has left FDLR in Congo for 30 years. Two and a half decades and close to $40 billion later, what stability is there? Putting the blame on Rwanda is the easiest way of covering up the mess they have been involved with and caused in our region.

◦The problem is simple to understand. People make it sound complex to avoid doing anything about it. Even the most unintelligent people would understand a problem after 30 years.

◦I don't think anybody is interested in war. I don’t even think Tshisekedi is interested in war himself, but he has been encouraged in that direction by people showing up to fight his wars for him. If they were not doing that, maybe he would see reason in the truth and prioritize the efforts to have peace.

◦I am talking about protecting myself, aware of the dangers that are there. I am managing national affairs and situations to obtain peace, and Tshisekedi is talking about humiliation which has to do with his ego. You can't run a country and cause problems in the region just because of ego.

◦The most important thing for Rwanda is that we have to protect ourselves. In our minds, we understand that nobody is going to be there for us. We saw it in 1994. That has resulted into making investments in security, in defense, and the rest will speak for itself.

[Paul Kagame @PaulKagame]

I held two conversations this week with President Ramaphosa on the situation in Eastern DRC, including earlier today. What has been said about these conversations in the media by South African officials and President Ramaphosa himself contains a lot of distortion, deliberate attacks, and even lies. If words can change so much from a conversation to a public statement, it says a lot about how these very important issues are being managed.

A few important clarifications for the record:

1. The Rwanda Defence Force is an army, not a militia.

2. SAMIDRC is not a peacekeeping force, and it has no place in this situation. It was authorized by SADC as a belligerent force engaging in offensive combat operations to help the DRC Government fight against its own people, working alongside genocidal armed groups like FDLR which target Rwanda, while also threatening to take the war to Rwanda itself.

3. SAMIDRC displaced a true peacekeeping force, the East African Community Regional Force, and this contributed to the failure of the negotiation processes.

4. President Ramaphosa has never given a "warning" of any kind, unless it was delivered in his local language which I do not understand. He did ask for support to ensure the South African force has adequate electricity, food and water, which we shall help communicate.

5. President Ramaphosa confirmed to me that M23 did not kill the soldiers from South Africa, FARDC did.

6. If South Africa wants to contribute to peaceful solutions, that is well and good, but South Africa is in no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator. And if South Africa prefers confrontation, Rwanda will deal with the matter in that context any day.

[Yolande Makolo 🇷🇼 @YolandeMakolo]

Hello @Newzroom405, what’s going on? First you delete the interview we had on SANDF involvement in conflict in near Rwanda’s border. Then you dredge up Kayumba Nyamwasa who had his RNC thugs throw grenades in crowded Kigali streets several times in 2010 to terrorise Rwandans (we dealt with it). He also put together a militia in eastern DRC to try and attack Rwanda (we will never let that happen). You don’t have to agree with Rwanda’s politics or the choices of our electorate. But please explain to your citizens why your troops are fighting President Tshisekedi’s wars. Recycling this sorry loser of a fugitive protected by the South African government is just more proof of your government’s intent to destabilize Rwanda.

[Ellen Kampire @ellen_kampire_]

@PaulKagame @SecRubio Thank you, my president.

[Zayed Sustainability Prize @ZSP_ORG]

We are now open for submissions! Small and medium enterprises, nonprofits, and high schools with solutions in health, food, energy, water, and climate change, apply now for the US $5.9M Prize and show us how you are transforming lives. #ThisPrizeIsForYou

[JASIRI @Jasiri4Africa]

Congratulations are in order🎉 to one of the Jasiri ventures from @simbajti cohort Loopa 🎉 for taking the top position at the @hangapitchfest 2023🎉 Onwards and upwards Team Loopa🎉

[Paul Kagame @PaulKagame]

Evening well spent :) :)

[Elie Habimana @elihabimana]

#NorrskenAfricaWeek is here and we cannot hold our excitement - come say hello or ask me anything if you are around. 🫶🏿

[Icar Tebuka @IcarTebuka]

Things are looking awesome @norrskenEA

Counting down the hours with sheer excitement for the upcoming event!

Im representing @Laminar_Africa & i can’t wait to connect, learn, and be inspired. See you there!

#NAW23 #ExcitementBuilding

[BLURAYANGEL 🦇 @blurayangel]

#LokiSeason2

Kang when Miss Minutes started flirting with him:

[Icar Tebuka @IcarTebuka]

This is such an exciting time for #manufacturing in #Rwanda!!

Now as a manufacturing business is the right time to invest in latest production technologies to serve the African market effectively!!

Reach out @Laminar_Africa and let us help you!!

@RwandaTrade @RDBrwanda s

[Laminar _ @Laminar_Africa]

#ExcitingNews🚨🚨

#RwOT We are set to locally manufacture CNC Machines, boosting local production for industrial growth in #Rwanda

Our goal is to make #advancedtechnology available to everyone for the collective advancement!

@RDBrwanda @RwandaICT @RwandaIndustry

[Laminar _ @Laminar_Africa]

#ExcitingNews🚨🚨

#RwOT We are set to locally manufacture CNC Machines, boosting local production for industrial growth in #Rwanda

Our goal is to make #advancedtechnology available to everyone for the collective advancement!

@RDBrwanda @RwandaICT @RwandaIndustry

[Icar Tebuka @IcarTebuka]

Today, for the fourth time playing the #CashflowIsKing, Episode 3 of the #saltepodcast, this podcast hits different, especially when you’ve had bad structured contracts before😅…

Highly recommended for entrepreneurs #RwOT

Thank you for the shared gems @e_rwa