Isidore Ndaywel has drawn the attention of the Congolese who might find themselves, this time, hosting Tutsis from Rwanda "expelled" by the Hutus. "While I congratulate the development in Rwanda, I find it artificial as long as the Hutu component is not integrated. And Hutus are not limited to the FDLR [Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, considered to be genocidal, editor's note]. The Hutus are an entire community, and there are a tremendous number of refugees, a lengthy diaspora, a very strong opposition abroad, which might even lead to worries – I would like the Congolese to already be thinking about this – that in the coming years we may unfortunately face the opportunity of now hosting Tutsi refugees driven out of Rwanda by the Hutus. So we must fear this reversal of fortune, which is a possible occurrence," declared Isidore Ndaywel.

To him, the international community "does not render a service" to the [Great Lakes] region. "If the international community was serving the region, it could first and foremost help Rwanda reconcile with itself. That is to say, ensure that the different communities living in Rwanda can come together and find a modus vivendi suitable to their situation," he suggested, acknowledging however the complexity of the task.

"When, for the moment, one takes sides with one group…, this situation even divides the entire world. Now, there are those who are for the Tutsis and those against them. Even scientifically, there are those who support the Tutsi cause and those who support the Hutu cause. It's a dangerous situation," he warned. Isidore Ndaywel believes that if there were a "real" cohabitation between Tutsis and Hutus in Rwanda, it would resolve many issues in the Great Lakes region.

Rwanda commemorated on April 7, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, perpetrated against mainly Tutsis but also moderate Hutus. In his speech, Rwandan President Paul Kagame thanked the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Burundi for hosting the many Rwandan refugees who fled these tragic events. The 1994 genocide led to instability in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Some Tutsi analysts still believe that the genocide began with the first Hutu republic, starting with the exile of many among them to neighboring countries followed by numerous massacres of Tutsis within the country between 1959 and April 6, 1994. Since the rise to power by Paul Kagame's men, it's now several Hutus' turn to go into exile. This is likely to form a cycle, something the Congolese historian also fears.

Dido Nsapu