Congolese President Kabila and his lack of statesmanship with the Rwanda led to the isolation and alienation of the Tutsi’s in the DRC. Rwanda and Uganda supported the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD). They urged rebel groups in Congo to rebel against the Congolese government and Kabila’s presidency. The FDLR’s presence in Congo caused the continually growing tension between Congo and Rwanda. What the FDLR have done is bring the violence and trouble from Rwanda and brought it into Congo. With the support of Rwanda and Uganda the RCD gained control in the east and continued to lead the government into desperation. When Kabila realized that the RCD rebels were gaining in the east he rouse anti-Tutsi views in public. As well as doing this he started supporting Hutu militants in the East where the Tutsi were living. With the 2001 assassination of Kabila, many other nations joined in support of his son Joseph Kabila. Joseph Kabila was elected by the Democratic Republic parliament. As well as bringing the violence to Congo, the FDLR have dragged in many nations to Congo. Because of the involvement of so many other nations including the United States, the second Congo war is sometimes called the “African World War.” In 2001 Rwanda, Uganda, and rebel groups agreed to the UN plan that involved removing foreign troops in Congo. Although this agreement fell apart in 2002 and violence once again rouse, new pacts and agreements came to be:
· Pretoria Accord: This was between Rwanda and DRC, which called for the evacuation of Rwandan soldiers.
· Luanda Agreement: This was between Uganda and DRC and called for the Ugandan soldiers to leave the DRC.
· Global and All-Inclusive Agreement: This was between the DRC and the rebel groups. This agreement outlined a transitional government and ended the second Congo war.
The fact that the FDLR managed to come in and increase the the tensions between the Congolese and Rwandan governments shows how powerful a rebel group they are.
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