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The Rwanda camp giving a second chance to genocidal enemies
The Mutobo camp offers former Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda fighters vocational training and psychological support to aid reintegration into civilian life.
- This year, Mutobo rehabilitation camp received surrendered Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda fighters returned from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and the government showed AFP its work.
- Facing starvation and collapse of supply, many FDLR fighters surrendered this year after M23 seized territory; Mbale Hafashimana Amos said, `M23 pushed us to a place where we couldn't get anything to eat`.
- Cyprien Mudeyi, a retired army major, said new arrivals begin with a three-week 'cooling off' period, then spend around three months receiving history, counselling and vocational training.
- Many ex-combatants carry deep trauma and face violent land disputes on return, while Nzeyimana Wenceslas said `I personally didn't face any reintegration challenges, but many fellow FDLR ex-combatants have had it rough`.
- The Mutobo programme is presented as part of post‑genocide reconciliation after the 1994 genocide that killed around 800,000 people, with critics arguing Rwanda exaggerates the FDLR threat to justify control in eastern Congo.
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