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The words spoken by General Sylvain Ekenge on Saturday, 27 December, recall the rhetoric that led to the 1994 genocide.
DRC Army spokesperson suspended for discriminatory speech
The Congolese Press Agency (ACP, in French) informed that the measure stems from comments made by the general during an interview on Congolese national radio and television (RTNC) this weekend, in which he promoted the “supremacy” of a segment of the population. Among the issues addressed by Ekenge was that Congolese men should not marry Tutsi women, whom he described as Rwandan intelligence agents. These statements were widely disseminated and …
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, statements made on Saturday 27 December on public television aroused controversy. FARDC spokesman, Major General Sylvain Ekenge, referred to a supposed strategy of infiltration of Rwanda, which could go through family or marital relations, explicitly quoting Tutsi women. Statements deemed stigmatizing, in the context of the conflict with AFC/M23 supported by Kigali in the east of the country. Sylvain Eken…
Major General Sylvain Ekenge used discriminatory clichés, especially against Tutsi women, during his visit to national television on 27 December, causing controversy.
DRC suspends military spokesperson over anti-Tutsi remarks on state TV
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 30 — The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended its military spokesperson, Major General Ekenge Bomusa Efomi Sylvain, following remarks deemed hateful and contrary to republican values, a move authorities say underscores the state’s zero tolerance for ethnic incitement. In a statement released on Monday, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) said the comments, aired on state broadcaster RTNC, target…
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