Rwandan forces fire at fighter jet from Democratic Republic of Congo that it says had violated its airspace, prompting Kinshasa to accuse Kigali of "an act of war."
Kigali says Kinshasa is trying to "sabotage or abandon" deal to "perpetuate conflict" as DRC's top diplomat blames M23 and Rwanda of "failing" to uphold peace deal.
"They're simply moving around [and] redeploying elsewhere," says President Felix Tshisekedi at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, accusing neighbouring Rwanda of supporting Tutsi-led group.
British judges gave the go-ahead for the Court of Appeal to consider challenges to the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after human rights groups sounded the alarm over the policy.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrives in South Africa on the first leg of his visit aimed at enhancing cooperation with African countries, which is one of the cornerstones of Ankara's multi-dimensional foreign policy.
Amid a humanitarian crisis in DR Congo, vast areas near Virunga National Park have come under M23 rebel control, leading to deforestation, poaching and illicit farming.
Kigali must stop supporting M23 and use all means to press Tutsi rebel group to comply with decisions taken by East African Community and at a recent summit in Angola, says EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Democratic Republic of Congo's army says handover of Kibumba town near eastern Goma city to regional African force, is meant to distract locals and global community, adding rebels are reinforcing their positions elsewhere.
Regional African force and rebels announce start of M23 withdrawal from areas near Goma, provincial capital of North Kivu, near border with Rwanda and Uganda.
The UN Security Council maintained the arms embargo on all nongovernmental entities and individuals operating in the territory of the DRC.
Top US diplomat Blinken meets with Democratic Republic of Congo's leader Tshisekedi in Washington during US-Africa Summit and calls on Kigali "to use its influence with M23" to encourage the rebel withdrawal.
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame who is in Washington for US-Africa summit distances his country from mounting bloodshed in Democratic Republic of Congo's east, disavowed any link to actions of M23 rebels there.
Subscribe to our Youtube channel for all latest in-depth, on the ground reporting from around the world.
Copyright © 2023 TRT World.
Like
Follow