The Silent Genocide: The Targeted Killings of Tutsis in the DRC
For decades, the Tutsi community in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has faced systematic persecution, exclusion, and violence. Despite being Congolese by nationality, they have continuously been labeled as outsiders, their very identity used as justification for discrimination, forced displacement, and targeted killings. What is most alarming, however, is the deafening silence from the international community regarding the atrocities committed against them.
In recent days, shocking videos have emerged, documenting horrific acts of violence against innocent Tutsi civilians. These individuals were not soldiers, nor were they Rwandans. They had never set foot in Rwanda. They were targeted solely because of their ethnicity—because they are Tutsi. These brutal massacres, carried out with impunity, are not isolated incidents but part of a long-standing campaign of hatred against the Tutsi population in the DRC.
This relentless persecution has left the Tutsi community with no choice but to stand up and fight for their survival. When a people are abandoned by their government, demonized by their neighbors, and ignored by the world, what alternative do they have? Should they sit back and wait for their extermination, or should they defend themselves against those who seek to erase their existence?
If these were your brothers and sisters—if your family was being hunted down, with no government or international body willing to protect them—what would you do? The world must recognize the suffering of Congolese Tutsis and demand accountability. Silence in the face of genocide is complicity. Now is the time for action, for justice, and for the protection of those who are being targeted simply for who they are.