Afrigather Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday renewed accusations that Rwanda is fanning insurgent teams in his nation throughout an handle on the United Nations.
“Regardless of my goodwill and the Congolese individuals’s outstretched hand for peace, a few of our neighbours discover no method to thank us apart from supporting armed teams within the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo,” Tshisekedi mentioned in a speech to the Basic Meeting.
“That is at the moment the case with Rwanda which, in defiance of worldwide regulation and the UN Constitution … as soon as extra dedicated aggression in March with direct incursions by its armed forces into the Democratic Republic of Congo.”
Tshisekedi mentioned that Rwanda had supplied “large assist each in struggle materiel and troops” to M23 rebels, which have been more and more lively in japanese border areas and which he manufacturers a “terrorist group”.
The M23 are a principally Tutsi drive that had been defeated in 2013, however took up arms once more late final 12 months.
Tshisekedi accused the Rwandan navy of supporting the M23 in capturing down a UN peacekeeping helicopter in March by which six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb have been killed.
“Rwanda’s involvement and accountability is now not debatable within the tragedy that my nation and compatriots live by way of in zones occupied by the Rwandan military and their M23 allies,” Tshisekedi mentioned.
Rwanda has denied the fees and vowed to defend its territory. President Paul Kagame is because of converse on the United Nations on Wednesday.
(with AFP)
