UN IRIN published, on June 15, 2010 an article that describes several armed groups in Eastern DRC. The article appears to give valuable, unfortunately UN biased, description of the rebel groups in the DRC. There are also some obvious inaccuracies. In fact, FDLR and RUD-Urunana are two distinct armed rebellions seeking to overthrow the Rwandan Government. FDLR was created in 2000 and is led by Dr. Ignace Murwanashyaka, detained in Germany. FDLR’s Vice-President Straton Musoni is also detained in Germany whereas the Executive Secretary is Callixte Mbarushimana, who is based in France. FOCA (Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi) is FDLR’ armed wing under the command of General Mudacumura.
Rally for Unity and Democracy (RUD)-Urunana was created in 2004 and is led by Dr. Jean Marie Vianney Higiro, a professor in the USA. Dr. Felicien Kanyamibwa, who lives in USA is the Secretary General and Dr. Augustine Dukuze, who lives in Canada, is the Spokesperson. RUD-Urunana’s military wing, National Army- Imboneza is under the Command of General Musare. The mainly ethnic Hutu RUD-Urunana is also allied with the mainly ethnic Tutsi Rally for the Rwandan People (RPR), which has an armed wing, Inkeragutabara.
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Below is an article by the UN IRIN (see http://www.IRINnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89494)
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