Despite Trump’s boast of settling Congo-Rwanda tensions, over 300 civilians were killed in recent militia attacks. The Congolese army and M23 rebels accuse each other of violating both the Washington peace deal and Doha declaration.
Reports say that speculation about a coup in Congo has been rife since August after the military took over in Gabon following the victory of the ousted President Ali Bongo in Gabon.
The US government has recently offered a reward of up to $5 million for any information that could lead to the capture of the ADF leader, Seka Musa Baluku.
Given that the construction of the railway project in the 1920s was marred by violence, forced labour and deaths of tens of thousands of Africans, the use of 'admirable intentions' for colonial bureaucrats drew the wrath of netizens.