Mahoro Peace Association (MPA)

We stand for peaceful cohabitation & development in the Eastern DRC

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Statement by Mahoro Peace Association (MPA)

Denouncing Discriminatory and Dangerous Remarks by Steve Mbikayi

5/1/2026
Mahoro Peace Association expresses its strongest indignation regarding the statements made by Mr. Steve Mbikayi(@Cartesien243 ), Member of DRC Parliament, during his interview on the Kinshasa Television RDC YouTube channel, hosted by Mr. Marius Muhunga, titled: “Washington, Constitution, war: Steve Mbikayi says what many dare not say.”
Mr. Mbikayi questions the Congolese nationality of members of our association, systematically labels them as “Rwandans,” and claims it is difficult to distinguish a Munyamulenge from a Rwandan. These statements constitute dangerous stigmatization and collective discrimination aimed at delegitimizing the legitimate claims of a Congolese community by portraying it as foreign.
It is precisely against this policy of targeting and harassment that we organized our peaceful march in Washington, D.C. Mr. Mbikayi claims there is confusion between Rwandans and Banyamulenge. There is no confusion. What exists is a long-standing pattern of denial, discrimination, and dehumanization of the Banyamulenge people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Even more alarming is his assertion that the Banyamulenge are “the most privileged.” We ask: what privilege is he referring to?
1. Is it the thousands of Banyamulenge who have been killed over decades simply because of who they are?
2. Is it the more than 450 Banyamulenge villages burned to the ground?
3 Is it the over 500,000 Banyamulenge livestock stolen, destroying entire livelihoods?
4. Is it the hospitals and schools that have been reduced to rubble?
5. Is it the civilians, men, women, and even soldiers, killed, burned, and subjected to unspeakable brutality including cannibalism?
6. Is it the Banyamulenge churches that have been desecrated and destroyed?
7. Is this what Mr. Mbikayi calls “privilege”?
We call it what it is: genocide.

Mr. Mbikayi’s claim that President Tshisekedi was the first to recognize the Banyamulenge as Congolese citizens is equally false and deeply troubling. The Banyamulenge are indigenous to the DRC, their ancestors were born, lived, and are buried there. Their citizenship is enshrined in the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo long before the current administration. Their identity is not a political concession, it is an inherent and constitutional right

We regret that the government in Kinshasa continues, through its representatives, to instrumentalize this discriminatory rhetoric in an attempt to discredit our actions.
We call on the U.S. senators and members of Congress whom Mr. Mbikayi plans to meet including @RepJoeWilson to be misled by such conflations, and instead to prioritize constructive dialogue based on facts.
We respectfully call on Mr. Marius Muhunga (@MariusMuhunga) to grant Mahoro Peace Association a right of reply in order to restore the truth and present our perspective.

Respectfully submitted,
Douglas G. Kabunda,
President, Mahoro Peace Association (MPA)

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Déclaration de Mahoro Peace Association Sur les propos de Martin Fayulu à l’encontre des Banyamulenge
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21 Aoùt,2026

Mahoro Peace Association condamne avec la plus grande fermeté les propos tenus par M. Martin Fayulu, président du parti politique L'ECiDé (Engagement pour la Citoyenneté et le Développement), lors d'une conférence de presse à Bruxelles, au cours de laquelle il a remis en cause l'identité congolaise des Banyamulenge/Tutsi, en réponse à une question de la journaliste Pamela Grace.

Ces déclarations sont historiquement fausses, politiquement irresponsables et socialement dangereuses. Elles sont en outre contraires à la Constitution de la République Démocratique du Congo, qui garantit la nationalité congolaise à l'ensemble de ses citoyens, y compris à la communauté banyamulenge. Elles témoignent d'une profonde méconnaissance de l'histoire du pays et contribuent à la stigmatisation, à l'exclusion et à la mise en danger d'une communauté congolaise à part entière.

Il ne s'agit pas de la première occurrence où M. Fayulu remet en cause l'identité ou la citoyenneté des Banyamulenge. Ses déclarations s'inscrivent dans une continuité préoccupante d'hostilité affichée, au fil des années, par plusieurs responsables politiques. Des personnalités telles qu'Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi, Justin Bitakwira ou encores le général Sylvain Ekenge ont, entre autres, contribué à normaliser des attaques visant les citoyens tutsi. Cette accumulation de prises de parole publiques, souvent relayées par certains médias et groupes extrémistes, entretient un climat de suspicion et de division qui a déjà eu des conséquences tragiques dans l'histoire récente du pays.

C'est précisément ce climat que les propos tenus par M. Fayulu viennent aujourd'hui raviver. Repris, amplifiés et parfois transformés en appels à la haine par certains relais médiatiques, acteurs politiques, membres de la société civile et groupes extrémistes, ils trouvent dans l'espace public congolais un terrain déjà fragilisé par des décennies de discours similaires. Cette banalisation est particulièrement préoccupante : lorsque l'hostilité, la déshumanisation et la remise en cause de l'appartenance nationale deviennent des instruments du débat politique, ce sont la cohésion nationale, la sécurité des citoyens et l'avenir même du pays qui se trouvent directement menacés.

Mahoro Peace Association dénonce le silence des institutions congolaises face à ces dérives répétées. Ce mutisme, loin d'être neutre, encourage leur répétition et constitue un manquement au devoir constitutionnel qu'a l'État de protéger l'ensemble de ses citoyens sans distinction.

Le Congo appartient à l'ensemble de ses citoyens. Aucun responsable politique ne saurait s'arroger le droit de décider qui en fait partie et qui n'en fait pas partie. Comme rappelé plus haut, nul n'a le pouvoir de retirer ou de remettre en cause la nationalité d'un peuple garantie par la Constitution. Aucun discours politique, quelle qu'en soit la virulence, ne saurait se substituer à la loi fondamentale du pays.

Mahoro Peace Association appelle les autorités, les acteurs politiques, les médias, la société civile ainsi que toutes les forces vives de la Nation à condamner sans équivoque toute forme de stigmatisation ou d'exclusion, et à s'engager résolument dans la promotion d'une culture fondée sur le respect, la vérité, la justice et la coexistence pacifique.

Plus que jamais, le pays a besoin de justice, de responsabilité, de réconciliation et d'unité nationale. Il ne saurait se construire sur la division érigée en stratégie politique, mais sur la reconnaissance de la dignité de chacun de ses citoyens et sur un engagement collectif en faveur de la paix.

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Mahoro Peace Association Statement,
On the remarks made by Martin Fayulu against the Banyamulenge
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August 21, 2026

Mahoro Peace Association firmly condemns the remarks made by Mr. Martin Fayulu, President of the political party ECiDé (Engagement pour la Citoyenneté et le Développement), during a press conference in Brussels, in which he questioned the Congolese identity of the Banyamulenge/Tutsi, in response to a question from journalist Pamela Grace.

These statements are historically false, politically irresponsible, and socially dangerous. They are also contrary to the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which guarantees Congolese nationality to all its citizens, including the Banyamulenge community. They reflect a profound misunderstanding of the country’s history and contribute to the stigmatization, exclusion, and endangerment of a fully recognized Congolese community.

They are particularly serious coming from a man who aspires to the highest office in the Republic and who, as an opinion leader, bears an increased responsibility in preserving national cohesion and respecting the diversity of the Congolese people.

This is not the first time Mr. Fayulu has questioned the identity or citizenship of the Banyamulenge. His statements fall within a troubling continuity of hostility expressed over the years by several political figures. Personalities such as Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi, Justin Bitakwira, and General Sylvain Ekenge, among others, have contributed to normalizing attacks targeting Tutsi citizens.
This accumulation of public statements, often relayed by certain media outlets and extremist groups, fosters a climate of suspicion and division that has already had tragic consequences in the country’s recent history.

It is precisely this climate that Mr. Fayulu’s remarks now reignite. Repeated, amplified, and sometimes transformed into calls for hatred by certain media platforms, political actors, civil society members, and extremist groups, they find in the Congolese public sphere a terrain already weakened by decades of similar rhetoric.

This normalization is particularly concerning: when hostility, dehumanization, and the questioning of national belonging become tools of political debate, national cohesion, citizen security, and the very future of the country are directly threatened.
Mahoro Peace Association denounces the silence of Congolese institutions in the face of these repeated abuses.
This silence, far from being neutral, encourages their recurrence and constitutes a failure to uphold the constitutional duty of the State to protect all its citizens without distinction.

Congo belongs to all its citizens. No political leader may claim the right to decide who is part of it and who is not. As stated above, no one has the power to revoke or challenge the nationality of a people guaranteed by the Constitution. No political discourse, regardless of its virulence, can override the fundamental law of the country.

Mahoro Peace Association calls on the authorities, political actors, the media, civil society, and all forces of the Nation to unequivocally condemn all forms of stigmatization or exclusion, and to commit resolutely to promoting a culture based on respect, truth, justice, and peaceful coexistence.

More than ever, the country needs justice, responsibility, reconciliation, and national unity. It cannot be built on division elevated to a political strategy, but on the recognition of the dignity of each of its citizens and on a collective commitment to peace.

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#TwibujeGatumba22

The program features:
• Opening and welcome by President James Ndatabaye (MPA Columbus)
• Remarks by President Desire Rusengo (GRSF)
• Documentary screening and reading of the names of the victims
• Survivor testimonies • Personal account by Pastor Paul Musafiri
• Justice remarks by Me Innocent Nteziryayo
• Insights on genocide trauma by Dr. Whitni Buckles
• Remarks by Senator Hearcel Craig
• Address by President Douglas Kabunda (Mahoro Peace Association)
• Keynote by Dr. Fredy Kaniki

Follow live:
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#TWIBUKEGATUMBA2

Today in Columbus, Ohio, Mahoro Peace Association, in partnership with the Gatumba Refugee Survivors’ Foundation, commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the Gatumba Genocide.

Theme: Remember, Seek Justice, and Condemn Genocide Ideology in the DRC

After a full week of survivor testimonies across media and social platforms, we gather at Upper Arlington High School Auditorium for a powerful day of remembrance, truth-telling, and advocacy.

A central moment of the program is the panel discussion:
“Gatumba 22 Years Later: Memory, Geopolitics, Diaspora Power, and the Road to Justice”

Featuring:

• Dr. Fredy Kaniki on memory, history, and the geopolitics of the violence
• Douglas Kabunda, President of Mahoro Peace Association on the power of the diaspora and global advocacy
• Me Innocent Nteziryayo on justice, accountability, and ending impunity

The full leadership of Mahoro Peace Association stands with the survivors today.

We remember the 166 lives taken in Gatumba Refugee Camp.

We remember innocent Banyamulenge lives taken in Bibogobogo, Vyura, Kalemi, Lubumbashi, Mbujimayi, Bukavu.

We amplify the voices that refuse to be silenced.

We demand justice — and we will not stop.

#GatumbaGenocide #TwibukeGatumba22 #JusticeForGatumba #Banyamulenge #MahoroPeace
@Gatumbasurvivor

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#TWIBUKEGATUMBA22

🕯️ MPA WEEK OF MOURNING & REMEMBRANCE - USA
Remembering the Victims of the Gatumba Genocide | Honoring All Banyamulenge Victims of Genocidal Violence | Renewing Our Call for Justice

As we mark 22 years since the Gatumba Genocide, Mahoro Peace Association (MPA) calls on Banyamulenge communities across the United States to join a Week of Mourning and Remembrance honoring the 166 Banyamulenge refugees massacred on August 13, 2004.

For 22 years, their memory has remained with us, and their absence continues to shape our collective pursuit of truth, dignity, and justice.

Throughout the week, the Gatumba Refugee Survivor Foundation (GRSF) will host evening Zoom gatherings, providing sacred spaces for survivors to share their testimonies, pastors to lead prayers and offer comfort, and families, friends, and supporters to come together in remembrance and solidarity.

This Week of Mourning honors not only the victims of Gatumba, but all Banyamulenge lives lost to genocidal violence and persecution - including those killed in Bibogobogo, Ngandja, Uvira, Kamina, Kinshasa, Kalemie, Bukavu, and other places where innocent civilians were targeted because of their identity.

Our remembrance is collective.
Our mourning is shared.
Our commitment to justice is unwavering.

The Week of Mourning will culminate in the 22nd Gatumba Genocide Commemoration in Columbus, Ohio, where our community will gather to honor the victims, hear survivor testimonies, pray together, and reaffirm our responsibility to preserve their memory and pursue justice.

To the survivors: Your testimony safeguards history.
To the bereaved families: Your pain is shared by an entire people.
To all our innocent victims, in Gatumba and beyond: We have not forgotten you.

We will continue to speak their names.
We will continue to preserve their memory.
We will continue to seek justice in their honor.

May their souls rest in eternal peace. 🕊️

Never forget Gatumba.
Never forget our victims.
Never abandon the pursuit of justice.

#Gatumba22 #GatumbaGenocide #RememberGatumba #Banyamulenge #JusticeForGatumba #NeverForget #MPA

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#DRCongo #UN #SecurityCouncil

🚨 As the DRC Presided Over the UN Security Council, Victims Called for Equal Justice

Today, as the Democratic Republic of the Congo presided over the United Nations Security Council, representatives of the Congolese Tutsi/Banyamulenge diaspora formally submitted an urgent memorandum to the UN Security Council, calling for immediate action to address the ongoing humanitarian and security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The memorandum urges impartial accountability for violations of international law, unhindered humanitarian access, meaningful protection of civilians, and the equal application of justice to all communities affected by the conflict.

The submission was accompanied by a peaceful demonstration led by members of the Congolese diaspora, who called on the international community to move beyond statements of concern and take concrete steps to prevent further suffering, protect vulnerable civilians, and uphold the principles of human rights and international law without discrimination.

The timing of this appeal carries a powerful message: while the DRC presided over the Security Council, those most affected by the conflict came to the United Nations seeking equal protection, accountability, and justice under international law.

No community should be denied protection. No victim should be overlooked. Peace, human dignity, accountability, and equal justice must apply to all.

#DRC #Banyamulenge #HumanRights #UNSC #Peace

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JUNE 30: A NATION CELEBRATES, MINEMBWE PLEADS FOR SURVIVAL
The Case of Minembwe

🇨🇩 As the Democratic Republic of the Congo commemorates its Independence Day, the people of Minembwe have taken to the streets.
Today, Banyamulenge/Tutsi civilians protested to denounce what they describe as a slow genocide that is currently unfolding. Their appeal is based on a Memorandum addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres (@antonioguterres), by the Civil Society of Minembwe, describing what it calls “a genocidal and ethnically motivated war” that has been imposed on their community since 2017.

While the nation celebrates, Minembwe continues to endure:
●Aerial bombardments by Sukhoi fighter jets;
●Drone strikes reportedly carried out by the FARDC;
●A total siege;
●The destruction of schools and churches;
●The General Referral Hospital reduced to ruins; and
●Families forced to survive in the bush for the past five months.

The Memorandum further alleges a deliberate campaign to “eradicate the Banyamulenge community from Congolese territory.”

The Memorandum was also transmitted to key regional and international leaders:

1. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
2. Yoweri Museveni, Chair of the East African Community (@KagutaMuseveni).
3. Andry Rajoelina, Chair of SADC (@SE_Rajoelina).
4. Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State (@marcorubio).
5. Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (@Presidence_RDC).
6. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi (@GeneralNeva).
7. Johan Borgstam, European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region.

For years, @MahoroMpa has warned that hate speech, state-backed militias, regional involvement, and international silence have created the conditions for a preventable humanitarian catastrophe.
Sixty-four years after independence, how can a nation celebrate freedom while an entire Congolese community is being bombed, starved, besieged, and isolated?

Minembwe calls for:

➡️ The immediate cessation of all aerial bombardments and the military siege/blockade
➡️ The withdrawal of Burundian forces.
➡️ The establishment of a joint EAC���SADC–UN monitoring mechanism.
➡️ Urgent humanitarian assistance for displaced and besieged civilians.
➡️ An independent international investigation into the alleged atrocities committed.

Independence loses its meaning when some Congolese citizens are left to suffer and die in silence.
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🚨 “30 JUIN: UNE NATION CÉLÈBRE, MINEMBWE PLAIDE SA SURVIE” - LE CAS DE MINEMBWE

🇨🇩 Alors que la RDC commémore sa “Fête de l’Indépendance”, Minembwe descend dans la rue.
Aujourd’hui, les civils Banyamulenge/Tutsi ont manifesté pour dénoncer ce qu’ils qualifient de génocide lent et en cours d’exécution.
Leur cri s’appuie sur un Mémorandum adressé au Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, @antonioguterres, par le représentant de la Société Civile de Minembwe, décrivant « une guerre à caractère génocidaire et ethnique » imposée depuis 2017.

Alors que la nation célèbre, Minembwe endure :
Bombardements par avions Sukhoï, drones opérés par les FARDC, siège total, écoles et églises détruites, Hôpital Général de Référence réduit en ruines, familles réfugiées dans la brousse depuis cinq mois.
Le Mémorandum évoque clairement une volonté d’« éradiquer la communauté Banyamulenge du sol congolais ».

Le document a également été transmis aux principaux dirigeants régionaux et internationaux :

1. Amadou Ali, Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine.
2. Yoweri Museveni, Président de la Communauté d’Afrique de l’Est @KagutaMuseveni
3. Andry Rajoelina, Président de la SADC @SE_Rajoelina
4. Marco Rubio, Secrétaire d’État des États-Unis @marcorubio
5. Félix Tshisekedi, Président de la RDC @Presidence_RDC
6. Évariste Ndayishimiye, Président du Burundi @GeneralNeva
6. Johan Borgstam, Envoyé spécial de l’Union européenne pour les Grands Lacs (pas de compte vérifié)

Depuis des années, @MahoroMpa alerte : discours de haine, milices soutenues par l’État, implication régionale et silence international ont créé les conditions d’une catastrophe annoncée.

64 ans après l’indépendance, comment une nation peut-elle célébrer la liberté alors qu’une communauté congolaise entière est bombardée, affamée, assiégée et isolée ?

Minembwe appelle à :
➡️ L’arrêt immédiat des bombardements et du siège
➡️ Le retrait des forces burundaises
➡️ La mise en place d’un mécanisme conjoint EAC–SADC–ONU de surveillance
➡️ Une assistance humanitaire urgente pour les civils déplacés et assiégés
➡️ Une enquête internationale sur les atrocités commises

L’indépendance n’a aucun sens si certains Congolais sont condamnés à mourir dans le silence

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🚨 “THE DIASPORA AT THE TABLE” — BUT WHOSE DIASPORA?
Atlanta, 6/27/2026

At the US‑DRC Strategic Partnership Forum in Atlanta, the truth was impossible to ignore.
Minister @PatrickMuyaya, the event’s featured speaker — never showed up.
The DRC Ambassador and delegation arrived over an hour late, and the second session was canceled altogether.

Even worse, Banyamulenge community members were largely barred from entering.
When one courageous Mahoro Peace Association (MPA) Georgia member finally took the microphone, he asked the question that mattered:
👉 “How can investors trust a government that bombs hospitals and schools in Minembwe, imposes a humanitarian blockade, and persecutes its own citizen, the Banyamulenge and Tutsi civilians?”

His microphone was snatched away. His question ignored.
Outside, a spontaneous protest erupted — proof that silenced voices will always find a way to be heard.

This pattern repeats at every international forum: Banyamulenge and Tutsi diaspora voices are muted, excluded, and dismissed.
We condemn this silencing and demand action:
✊ End the humanitarian blockade on Minembwe
✊ Stop drone attacks on civilians and hospitals
✊ Guarantee humanitarian access to eastern DRC
✊ End ethnic persecution and ensure real diaspora inclusion

We thank the MPA Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio members and others for standing tall — the voice of the voiceless, speaking for every child near a bombed school and every family trapped behind the blocus.

The diaspora deserves a real seat at the table — not a staged forum where truth is silenced.
We will keep showing up. We will not be erased. ✊🏿

@marcorubio @StateDept @US_SrAdvisorAF @USAmbUN @USAmbDRC @MONUSCO @amnestyusa
@jumuiya @DiplomatieTogo @_AfricanUnion @angola_Mirex @WilliamsRuto @KagutaMuseveni
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#DRCongo #Minembwe

🚨 URGENT APPEAL FOR MINEMBWE — CONTINUE READING

@marcorubio @StateDept @US_SrAdvisorAF

As the Joint Oversight Committee welcomes new commitments to peace and expresses concern over drone strikes on civilians and the worsening humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC, the reality on the ground tells a different story.

While agreements are being signed to give the Banyamulenge and other civilians in Minembwe a chance to live in peace and dignity, violence continues unabated.

According to local sources, FARDC, together with Burundian forces, FDLR, and Wazalendo militias, continue attacks on Banyamulenge villages. Hospitals and civilian infrastructure have reportedly been damaged, and lifesaving medications stored in medical facilities destroyed—leaving mothers, newborn babies, the elderly, and the wounded without the care they desperately need.

Peace is not achieved through signatures alone. It is achieved when bombs stop falling, hospitals are protected, humanitarian aid reaches those in need, and civilians can live without fear.

The people of Minembwe are pleading for urgent humanitarian assistance and meaningful protection. The international community must ensure that the commitments made at the negotiating table are reflected in the lives of those trapped by the violence. Lives cannot wait.

@USAmbUN @USAmbDRC @MONUSCO @amnestyusa
@jumuiya @DiplomatieTogo @_AfricanUnion @angola_Mirex @WilliamsRuto @KagutaMuseveni
@PaulKagame @presidence_rdc @GeneralNeva

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#DRCongo #Minembwe #Banyamulenge

🚨 URGENT HUMANITARIAN APPEAL FOR MINEMBWE 🚨

Today, the reality of Banyamulenge families returning to their villages of Karingi, Bidegu, Ilundu, Karongi, and Gakenke Kwa Muhindanyi, recently occupied by the coalition of the D.R.Congo, Burundian armies, Wazalendo militias, and the FDLR, are finding their communities devastated.

Homes, Churches have been destroyed, crops ravaged, and livestock decimated.

With health centers destroyed and medical supplies exhausted, thousands of civilians are left without shelter, food, or access to lifesaving care.

If urgent assistance is not provided, there is a serious risk of famine, starvation, and outbreaks of disease among the affected population.

It is time for humanitarian organizations to uphold the principles of humanity and impartiality and demonstrate that aid does not discriminate and that Banyamulenge lives matter equally.

We call upon @UNOCHA, @PAMRDC (@WFP), @Refugees, @UNICEF, @ICRC, @MSF, and all humanitarian actors present in eastern DRC to act without delay.

@ifrc @MSF @RESCUEorg @NRC_Norway @SaveChildren @CARE @WorldVision @MercyCorps @CatholicRelief @Oxfam @Concern @ACF_UK @DRC_ngo @Solidarites_Int @IMC_Worldwide @MedairInt @ReliefIntl

#Minembwe #DRC #HumanitarianCrisis #FoodSecurity #ProtectCivilians #NeverAgain

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#DRCongo #Minembwe

🚨🔴 ALERT: MINEMBWE UNDER ATTACK 🔴🚨
BREAKING – CRISIS UPDATE: BANYAMULENGE CIVILIANS UNDER DRONE ATTACK IN MINEMBWE

According to local sources and the latest humanitarian alert issued by the Umoja Network Platform, ongoing drone attacks, heavy shelling, and escalating fighting around Minembwe, South Kivu, continue to endanger the Banyamulenge civilian population.
Clashes have intensified in Gakenke, Kalingi, Ilundu, and Gitavi. Thousands of women, children, elderly persons, and displaced families are living in fear amid continuous explosions and drone activity.
After more than 14 months of isolation, civilians remain trapped without humanitarian access or safe escape routes.
The Mahoro Peace Association (MPA) joins the Umoja Network Platform in strongly condemning and denouncing these atrocities against innocent civilians. We reiterate that the protection of civilians is a moral, humanitarian, and legal obligation—not a choice.
The world has been warned. The world knows.
We call upon the United Nations, humanitarian organizations, diplomatic partners, and all defenders of human rights to take immediate action to protect civilians, establish secure humanitarian corridors, and prevent another avoidable tragedy. Silence in the face of these attacks risks becoming complicity.
#NeverAgain @marcorubio @StateDept @US_SrAdvisorAF @USAmbUN @USAmbDRC @MONUSCO @amnestyusa @jumuiya @DiplomatieTogo @_AfricanUnion @angola_Mirex @WilliamsRuto @KagutaMuseveni @PaulKagame @IsokoUSA @MaishaRdc @wembi_steve @ScoviaMutesi @bbcgahuza @cnni @JulianPecquet @CoulibalyBojana @DougGasore @ORuhumuriza

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#DRCongo #Minembwe

🚨 BREAKING – MINEMBWE UNDER AERIAL ATTACK

June 14th, 2026

Since 6:00 a.m. today, villages in the Minembwe area of South Kivu, including Gakenke, Bidegu, Kalingi, and Ilundu ya Ruhinamavi—have come under aerial bombardment by drones and Sukhoi aircraft.

Civilian-populated areas have been targeted, forcing residents to flee. The number of casualties and the full extent of the destruction remain unknown.

This is a heartbreaking and deeply alarming development.
Innocent civilians, including women and children are once again caught in the horrors of war, fleeing for their lives as their communities come under attack.
Every moment of silence risks more suffering and loss.

The people of Minembwe deserve protection, not bombardment. The world must not look away.

Further updates will be provided as additional information becomes available.

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[Mahoro Peace Association (MPA) @MahoroMpa]

#DRCongo #Minembwe

1/ 🚨 URGENT THREAD

Today, the Mahoro Peace Association and members of the Banyamulenge diaspora formally appealed to Secretary of State @SecRubio and U.S. leaders regarding escalating attacks and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Minembwe, eastern DRC.

@realDonaldTrump @SecRubio, @US_SrAdvisorAF, @USAmbUN @UN @UNHumanRights @StateDept @WhiteHouse @antonioguterres @UNHumanRights @USUN @CrisisGroup @hrw @amnesty @Refugees @ICRC
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[Mahoro Peace Association (MPA) @MahoroMpa]

8/ 🚨 URGENT THREAD

We respectfully call upon the United States and the international community to:

✅ Publicly condemn attacks against civilians.
✅ Demand an immediate end to hostilities and blockades.
✅ Press the Government of Burundi regarding the reported role of FDNB.
✅ Support independent investigations into abuses involving FDNB, FARDC, Wazalendo militias, and FDLR-affiliated fighters.
✅ Ensure accountability and civilian protection.

#Minembwe #DRC #HumanRights

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[Mahoro Peace Association (MPA) @MahoroMpa]

7/ 🚨 URGENT THREAD

From Gatumba to Minembwe, the Banyamulenge people have repeatedly warned of the consequences of inaction.

The international community must not wait for another catastrophe before acting.

Silence and impunity have cost too many lives.

#NeverAgain

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