Congolese residents of Angola denounce Western 'hypocrisy' over DRC conflict: Video

Congo rebels seize eastern town on critical supply route

Civilians carry their belongings as they flee from the Nzulo camp for the internally displaced to Goma as fighting intensifies between the M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), near Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

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Congolese residents in Angola are speaking out against what they see as Western hypocrisy regarding the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Congolese residents in Angola are criticising Western powers for not doing enough to address the root causes of the conflict and for not providing sufficient support to regional efforts to broker peace.

Muamas Pablo André, a member of the Congolese community in Luanda, told AFP, "We don't need help anymore. You never help, you never help, you don't know how to help others. Bloodthirsty people that you are, you have always created wars for centuries and centuries, but now time has changed. Time changes day by day. We don't need the Americans or the Europeans!"

M23 Rebel forces made a significant move into Goma on Monday, January 27, marking a severe escalation of the long-running conflict in the region. This development led to exchanges of fire between Congolese troops and the Rwandan military across the border, signalling a worrying intensification of violence that hasn't been seen in over a decade.

GSW with Agencies