JOURNAL ARTICLE

Rwanda, M23 Rebels and Lithium Wars: Is Paul Kagame Africa's Version of Netanyahu?

  • Published In: African Journal of Terrorism & Insurgency Research (AJoTIR), 2025, v. 6, n. 2. P. 87 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Mafu, Lucas 3 of 3

Abstract

The article examines the geopolitical dynamics surrounding Rwanda's involvement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflicts, focusing on President Paul Kagame's leadership and comparing it to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strategies in the Middle East. It highlights Rwanda's alleged support for the M23 rebel group in the DRC, driven by competition over valuable mineral resources such as lithium, and critiques Kagame's authoritarian governance and close Western alliances. Drawing on resource curse theory, post-imperialism, and postcolonialism, the study argues that Kagame's militaristic and resource-driven policies undermine African Union principles of territorial integrity and regional unity, paralleling Netanyahu's role in the Middle East amid U.S. strategic interests. The article calls for a reassessment of Africa's engagement with Rwanda to prevent further destabilization and resource-fueled conflicts in East Africa.

Additional Information

  • Source:African Journal of Terrorism & Insurgency Research (AJoTIR). 2025/12, Vol. 6, Issue 2, p87
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Mining and Mineral Resources
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2732-4990
  • DOI:10.31920/2732-5008/2025/v6n2a5
  • Accession Number:189751760
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