Initiative could become embarrassment amid UN evidence against Rwandan-backed rebels
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could become an embarrassment for Ottawa, which has chosen Rwanda as a key hub for its child-soldiers initiative. The federal government has given more than $5.6-million to a Canadian organization that has a training partnership with the Rwandan military.
In their offensive in eastern Congo, M23 fighters have allegedly massacred hundreds of villagers and committed dozens of sexual assaults and other atrocities. The offensive has triggered a humanitarian disaster in the region, with more than 800,000 people forced to abandon their homes. Many are now in horrific conditions in temporary camps where cholera is spreading.
M23 is not the only militia to be linked to child soldiers. More than 100 armed groups are reported to be active in eastern Congo, and many have a history of recruiting children. In the past, the Congolese military has also sometimes been linked to the use of child combatants. Rwanda’s state-controlled media have heavily promoted the RDF’s partnership with the Dallaire Institute and its Rwandan centre, which the media describe as the main hub for the institute’s African activities. In numerous articles and photos, Rwandan media have publicized the meetings and agreements between the Dallaire Institute and the RDF, citing the partnership as proof of Rwandan leadership on the child-soldier issue.
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