DRC conflict: 7,000 killed since January in fighting in eastern region, prime minister says
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Over 7K Killed in Fighting in Eastern DRC in 2025, Prime Minister Tells UN
Above: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister Judith Suminwa delivers a speech at the opening of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Feb. 24, 2025. Image copyright: Fabrice Coffrini/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
There's a new major war in the making in the DRC, and the West is ultimately to blame for it due to its complacency toward its ally, Rwanda. It's unacceptable that evidence of Rwandan support for ethnic Tutsi insurgencies has been played down for so long. Now, time is running short to prevent even worse consequences.
Pro-establishment narrative
It's undeniable that the international community must help find a political solution to this armed conflict before it's too late. That said, it's misguided and overly simplistic to point fingers at the West when deep-rooted regional tensions and the weakness of the Congolese Army are actually to blame.