Not everyone who looks like you is your ally. The tragic rise in violence in the Congo serves as a sad reminder that, despite our shared identity as Africans, the threat can come from those closest to us. Overwhelming evidence from experts and independent investigations now points to Rwanda’s involvement in supporting the M23 rebels, who have caused immense suffering in the Congo – yet Kigali persists in its denial of any role in the region’s turmoil. Is Rwandan leader Paul Kagame the lion among the cattle in this week’s African proverb?