Rwandan president Paul Kagame has granted an exclusive interview to France 24 since the capital of his country, Kigali.
While a keen renewed tensions with the neighboring DR Congo raises fears of an open conflict between the two countries, Paul Kagame sees in his meeting with Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi, on July 6, progress, and estimates that "no one is interested in a conflict".
Asked about the next elections planned in 2024, Paul Kagame, "plans to present himself for 20 more years".
Responding to American allegations according to which Rwandan troops are active in the DRC, Paul Kagame said he was "surprised" to note that "everyone" is also quick to accuse Rwanda, while remaining silent about "other problems" which have been causing trouble in the region "for 25 years".
The Rwandan president notably castigated the action of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an armed group formed in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2000, defending the interests of Rwandan Hutu refugees in the DRC, and opposed to the presidency of Paul Kagame. .
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