In a shocking revelation, Rwanda has uncovered a covert operation by South Africa to support an armed attack on its territory, working alongside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and genocidal forces in the region. Sensitive documents and intelligence details obtained from Goma indicate that South Africa’s deployment in eastern DRC was not merely a peacekeeping mission but part of a broader plan to launch an offensive against Rwanda.
Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, speaking to BBC’s Newshour, confirmed these alarming developments. “Recent information coming from Goma on what has been discovered, and the documentary evidence of attack preparations, planned together with the foreign forces fighting in eastern DRC, including the FDLR, indicate that combat objectives were not limited to defeating M23, but also attacking Rwanda.”
This shocking disclosure exposes South Africa’s deeper political motives, contradicting its public stance of military intervention for regional stability. Instead, Pretoria has been collaborating with the Congolese army (FARDC), the FDLR—a militia composed of remnants of the perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi—and other mercenary forces in what appears to be an attempt to destabilize Rwanda.
More than 50 South African soldiers have been killed in eastern DRC while fighting M23 rebels, a movement largely composed of Congolese Tutsi, including Banyamulenge, who have long faced persecution and extermination attempts in the region.
South Africa’s military casualties expose its direct engagement in battle, far beyond what would be expected from a neutral peacekeeping force.
Rather than stabilizing the region, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been beating beating war drums and echoing war mongers while South Africa’s troops has been fighting alongside some of the most notorious armed groups in the region, including Wazalendo rebels and foreign mercenaries, effectively placing themselves in the same camp as Rwanda’s long-standing enemies.
This revelation comes against the backdrop of South Africa’s long history of sheltering individuals and groups hostile to Rwanda. Among them is Kayumba Nyamwasa, the leader of the Rwanda National Congress (RNC), a fugitive accused of masterminding grenade attacks in Rwanda. The RNC has also been linked to the FLN rebel group, which has carried out deadly attacks in Rwanda’s Nyungwe and Nyabihu regions.
South Africa has consistently refused to extradite Nyamwasa and other Rwandan dissidents despite Kigali’s repeated demands. This protection has fueled suspicions that Pretoria has been covertly supporting rebel movements aimed at destabilizing Rwanda.
The presence of the FDLR in eastern DRC for over 30 years has been a major source of regional instability, yet the international community has largely ignored its threat. The militia, whose leaders participated in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, continues to operate freely, attacking Rwanda and committing atrocities in the DRC.
Nduhungirehe questioned this international hypocrisy, stating that, “I don’t even understand why the international community would accommodate or would accept that a genocidal force remains in eastern DRC for 30 long years threatening a country that suffered a genocide from that particular movement.”
The latest revelations suggest that not only has the world turned a blind eye to the FDLR’s presence, but some regional players—like South Africa—may have actively worked to use the group as a tool for geopolitical maneuvering.
For decades, Kigali has raised concerns about the FDLR’s threat to Rwanda’s security, yet those warnings were dismissed as exaggerated. But now, with clear documentary evidence emerging, the truth is unraveling. The extent of South Africa’s involvement is still being assessed, but the implications are enormous. If a SADC country like South Africa was actively coordinating with an internationally recognized terrorist group to launch attacks on Rwanda, it raises serious questions about Pretoria’s commitment to regional peace.
A high-ranking official familiar with the intelligence retrieved from Goma said the plan to attack Rwanda was in its advanced stages. “What we have found is not just discussions, but solid proof of military planning,” the official revealed. “The cooperation between South African forces, the FDLR, and other actors in eastern DRC was not incidental—it was structured.”
These revelations expose a dangerous plot that could destabilize the Great Lakes region. South Africa’s alleged involvement in war preparations against Rwanda raises serious concerns about the future of regional security.
Kigali is expected to take urgent measures to counter this threat, while Pretoria will have to explain why its military, instead of promoting peace, has been caught in an entanglement that could lead to an international crisis.
With M23 recently capturing Goma—an ancestral home for the region’s Tutsi population—the situation is on the verge of escalation. If South Africa’s role in planning an attack on Rwanda is confirmed, it could trigger a major diplomatic fallout and push the region into further instability.
The world must take immediate notice: Rwanda is under threat, and the masterminds of this dangerous scheme are being exposed, regional observers warn.
