1) DRC ambassador herds gorillas, chimpanzees into UNSC

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By Willis Shalita

TOP CONGO FM Présidence RDC 🇨🇩 Primature de la République Démocratique du Congo Michael Tshibangu Billy Kambale Justin KABUMBA Félix A. Tshisekedi Congo 24 News Albert Rudatsimburwa 🇷🇼 Mwene Kalinda 𝒌𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒃𝒂 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 African F. Golooba-Mutebi

2) In an un-precedented diplomatic gaffe, the other day DRC Permananent Representattive to the UN, Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja accused Rwanda of fueling un-rest by supporting a militia group and stealing gorillas and chimpanzees from the DRC to Rwanda.

3) Ambassador Ntalaja also accused Rwanda of plundering the DRC’s natural resources, gold & cobalt. Attempting to support his ridiculous accusations, he stated that there was a UN report — but a senior moment found him tongue-tied — he could not remember the title of the report.

4) But, let me address this monkey business of Rwanda stealing DRC’s gorillas and chimpanzees. I am embarrassed to address this subject, but since it became a subject of debate in the most august forum of diplomacy I must shed some light.

5) Monkey is among delicacies on bushmeat menu in the DRC. When it comes to figuring out what animals qualify as food in the DRC, most people there follow a simple, un-spoken rule: IF IT CAN MOVE, IT CAN BE EATEN.

6) But such carefree culinary spirits, though, make wildlife conservationists shudder — particularly in the DRC, where a thriving bushmeat trade is threatening to wipe out some species. At great risk are great apes found only in the DRC

7) The good Ambassador accuses Rwanda of plundering the DRC’s mineral resources. Bunkum.

8) Not long ago, a community of 300 families was forcibly evicted from Luisha when the Chinese mining company CIMCO acquired rights to their land. The villagers were never compensated.

Mr Ambassador, you want to know who is milking the DRC and plundering your mineral resources?

9) look at European and Asian companies, including Bangkok-based THAISARCO, a subsidiary of British metals group AMC. Look at UK-based AFRIMEX. Look at Belgium-based TRADEMET. .......