Aimée's blog [24/11/08]

Les Interahamwe

SCIAF’s work addresses the complex root causes of the violence in the DR Congo including the presence of armed groups. Here’s Aimée’s view of what is happening in her part of the country.

Comme je l'avais dit, les interahamwe sont des rebelles hutu Rwandais qui sont entrés au Congo Democratique dans les années 1995 comme etant de refugiers de geurres mais qui aujourd'hui sont devenu une des raisons qui font la base d'un malheur pour la population Congolaise.

Qu'en est il de comportement malsains et leurs consequance sur le peuple Congolais? Lessez moi vous en parlai.

Comme tout le monde le sait, la partie Est de la republique Democratique du Congo est victime des guerres insessantes depuis les 1996 et cela en grande partie ,causées par les rebelles hutu Rwandais communement appellé interahamwe.

Ces gens pillent d'une maniere systematique le sol et le sous sol congolais notament les minerais et autres.

Suite aux vols et massacres qu'ils sont auteurs, la population congolaise perit du jour le jour et ne fait que s'affaiblir d'avantage.

Notre voeux plus cher est que ces hommes rentrent chez eux.

English Translation

The Interahamwe

As I've told you previously, the Interahamwe are Rwandan Hutu rebels who came into the DRC in 1995 as war refugees but who have now become one of the main causes of the present misfortunes being suffered by the Congolese people.

Let me explain to you the consequences of their dreadful behaviour for the people of the Congo.

As everyone is aware, the Eastern part of the DRC has been plagued by continuous warfare since 1996 and, for the most part, this has been caused by the Rwandan Hutu rebels more commonly known as the Interahamwe.

These people have systematically plundered the land, notably for its minerals and other things from this area of the Congo.

As a result of theft and massacre at the hands of these rebels, Congolese people are dying day by day while those little advantages they did have in life are now diminishing.

Our dearest wish is that these men go back to their homeland.

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