Uganda, Feb. 18 -- The escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between M23 rebels and government forces is of grave concern.

The fighting has sparked massive displacement towards several areas with thousands of persons, more than half of them children, being affected.

It is a tragedy which gives the lie to the possibility of a United Africa.

The DRC, the UN and Western countries say Rwanda is backing the rebels in a bid to control the vast mineral resources of the DRC, an allegation official Kigali denies.

Nonetheless, a month ago, in the heat of elections, President Felix Tshisekedi was bellicose during a final campaign stop in Kinshasa.

"I've had enough of invasions and M23 rebels backed by Kigali," Tshise...