Rwanda accuses DR Congo of hiring foreign mercenaries

Kigali, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Rwanda on Thursday accused authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of hiring foreign mercenaries to bring stability to the eastern part of the neighboring country.

January 19, 2023
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Rwanda also condemned that the DRC Army continues to provide weapons and its forces are fighting alongside illegal armed groups in eastern DRC including the genocidal militia FDLR (Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda).

“This also constitutes a clear violation of the Nairobi Process, which is aimed at disarmament and demobilization of these armed groups, and a threat to Rwanda’s security,” reads the statement issued on Thursday.

The statement came a few hours after Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi told business leaders at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, that Rwanda is “blocking development in the region” and that M23 rebels have not withdrawn from recently seized positions despite international pressure.

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