Rwanda closely monitors Ugandan army operations in eastern DRC

Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

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Relations between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Yoweri Museveni, his Ugandan counterpart, are very tense.

For several years, Kigali has accused Kampala of supporting rebel groups wanting to destabilize Rwanda.

Overview of reactions in the Rwandan capital.

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With our correspondent in Kigali,

Asked by RFI, Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo assures us that this Ugandan army operation in the DRC is a matter that concerns only Kampala and Kinshasa.

But she specifies that Rwanda is monitoring the evolution of the situation as well as its possible consequences on its national security, before concluding that it is in the interest of all to work for the stability of the region.

The joint operations of the Congolese and Ugandan armies are concentrated in the territory of Beni, far from the Rwandan border.

But for Kigali, there are other factors that come into play.

" Problem "

" 

," explains a source close to the authorities.

Rwanda has often accused Kampala of supporting the RNC and FDLR, groups it considers terrorists.

In the local press, the tone is less moderate.

An opinion piece in the pro-government

newspaper

indicates on this subject that Rwanda has its own interests and is prepared to defend them against anyone who would threaten them.

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