### The shadow of a genocide in the Congo: reflection on the declarations of Corneille Nangaa
On February 21, 2025, the words that are both frozen and disturbing of Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo river alliance, resonated as a cry of alarm in an already bruised country. By boasting of a possible blackmail, Nangaa does not only brandish a threat; It highlights a twisted logic where dialogue becomes synonymous with compromise on human suffering. This type of discourse embodies a moment of intense moral crisis, both for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and for the international community.
#### When the blood pact becomes a political instrument
The rhetoric of the politician, described as a “killer of the caliber of the Nazis”, reveals a state of mind that could be difficult to believe possible in 2025. This comparison with Hitler shows how the consequences of internal wars And the upheavals of African politics continue to expand beyond the physical, but also moral borders. Considering the atrocities of the Second World War as a comparative framework, we wonder about the message that this type of vehicle discourse: to involve the dead as a negotiation tool amounts to handling the “blood pact” with impunity.
Statistics speak for themselves: the DRC has lost millions of lives since the start of conflicts in the 1990s, but these figures become more and more abstract, drowned in political noise. The question that arises is that of humanity within politics: where is the border between military strategy and moral decency? Tragic scoops accumulate without any instance really taking real measures to limit this madness.
### The international community: an actor Iacte?
The indifference of the international community in the face of declarations like those of Nangaa highlights a broader problem. What mechanisms are in place to respond to such pushs of ideological violence? The International Criminal Court (ICC) exists in theory to react, but the growing disengagement of the powers of the world in African crises leaves a worrying vacuum. What can we really expect from a system that seems to work on demand, based on evidence which must sometimes be the subject of prior political decisions?
Nangaa, as a self-proclaimed power, exposes the fragility of governance in the DRC. Far from democratic ideals, despair in the face of power issues pushes leaders to consider violence not only as a means, but also as an end. In this context, dialogue becomes a formality, a pretext that only some exploit to save time and orchestrate, in full light, the unacceptable.
#### A reflection on human nature and political ethics
The words of Corneille Nangaa jostle a widely used conception of political dialogue as a space for peaceful negotiation. Conversely, his discourse exposes a latent tension between utilitarianism and respect for fundamental rights. Can we really consider a dialogue when the existence of a parameter as extreme as lost lives is subject to debate? In doing so, Nangaa relaunches an issue that goes beyond simple political rivals and updates an ethical crisis.
The real issue, in the end, could well be the redefinition of what we mean by “dialogue”. Should it not be a space also devoted to truth, justice, and the repair of collective trauma? If the dialogue is diverted to serve personal interests, what remains of our common humanity?
#### Conclusion: to an authentic commitment
The cries of distress of the Congolese people come up against a distressing political landscape where each declaration seems to forge a dissociated reality of human sufferings. The appeal to action launched by the Congolese in the face of Nangaa statements should resonate in each ethical conscience around the world. Change will not come from the promises of dialogue, but from the awareness that each lost life is not an army of pioneers for ephemeral ambitions, but human beings with stories, dreams and fundamental rights.
It is by placing people at the center of the debate that we can hope to see a real end to this spiral of violence. International bodies, alongside the Congolese themselves, must ask themselves the question: how to transform these cries of distress into a real unifying movement for peace, reconciliation and justice? The path is strewn with pitfalls, but it is a path that we must take, with strength and determination.