Steward Muhindo is an activist with LUCHA (Lutte pour le changement), a non-violent, non-partisan civic movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He spoke to CIVICUS about the conflict in the east of the country.
The capture of Goma by the M23 rebel group marks a dramatic turning point in the conflict. Hospitals are overwhelmed by victims. Thousands of residents have fled the city, paralysing this key centre of regional humanitarian aid. Anger is growing in the DRC’s capital, Kinshasa, where protesters are attacking embassies to denounce international passivity about Rwanda, widely seen as being the M23’s main supporter. In the face of this escalation, civil society is demanding decisive action from global and regional organisations.
