The Rwandan Government of Tuesday strongly condemned the “continued” military escalation around the border areas with eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) accusing Congolese army (FARDC) to continue operating alongside irregular armed militias.
The Rwanda’s Office of Government Spokesperson said the FARDC’s building to renew attacks on M23, a Congolese armed group, is in violation of the agreed regional security mechanisms, including the Nairobi and Luanda processes.
“Continued public incitement on the basis of ethnicity, use of heavy weaponry, targeting of Rwanda’s border zone, and baseless accusations against Rwanda are unacceptable,” reads part of the statement.
Rwandan Government also accuses the Congolese armt to operate along with members of the Rwanda’s Hutu rebel group of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) operating in Eastern DRC.
Despite continued provocations by DRC authorities and armed forces, Rwanda reiterates its firm commitment to contributing to a sustainable, peaceful regional security solution within the agreed regional frameworks, said the Rwandan Government
According to the statement, the continual, unjustified attempts to make Rwanda a scapegoat for the internal political problems of DRC will continue to be categorically rejected.
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