Thirty years ago, all parameters were in place for regime change in Congo: US military assistance to Paul Kagame's troops in Rwanda, Western political cover for an invasion, US satellite data needed for Rwanda's military sweep, and secure financing from multinational companies poised to profit from the most resource-rich nation in Africa.Crucial to this overthrow were the concerted international efforts to cover up or at least minimize the body count associated with the invasion, which marked the beginning of a long and ugly conflict that has stripped Congo of its sovereignty, its safety and its resources. Rwanda's 30-year Assault on Congo, The Crimes, the Criminals and the Cover-up traces the roots of Kagame's campaign and the impunity he's been granted from the United States and its allies, including Canada. It explores the early US support to Kagame's rebels from the 1980s to their seizure of power in Rwanda in 1994, via Uganda, Washington's geopolitical lynchpin on the African continent. The author examines the tactics Rwanda and its supporters have used to infiltrate and subjugate Congo in a military campaign that has left millions of Congolese dead, created wealth for Rwandan oligarchs and enriched a handful of multinationals and international elites.
