Tensions between the DRC and Rwanda on the menu of a meeting of the UN Security Council
The UN Security Council in New York (illustrative image).
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The situation in eastern Congo and the resurgence of the M23 were on the menu of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday evening May 31.
The UN is concerned about the humanitarian impact of this new crisis, with already more than 75,000 internally displaced persons and 11,000 refugees in Uganda.
Before the Council, the head of Congolese diplomacy reiterated his accusations against Kigali.
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Coming to New York to ask for a condemnation of the M23 and Rwanda, the head of Congolese diplomacy Christophe Lutundula was alarmed by the humanitarian situation in the East.
He urged the council to “
assume its responsibilities
”.
“
We talked about the women, children, elderly people who filled the roads of Rutshuru, the roads of Rumangabo by the tens of thousands, fleeing death, carrying kilos on their heads, in search of safety.
Assume your responsibilities
”.
The allegations of collusion are "
unfounded and unacceptable
", replied the Rwandan ambassador to the UN.
According to Claver Gatete, the M23 problem is internal to the DRC.
“
Rwanda has absolutely no interest in destabilizing the DRC.
The Rwandan government observes that these allegations are an attempt by some Congolese actors to externalize the conflict for internal political games, which is dangerous and should be denounced.
»
The Rwandan ambassador, on the other hand, pointed the finger at “
military cooperation between the DRC and the FDLR
”.
The representative of Antonio Guterres, the Ghanaian Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, for her part asked the Council to “
use all its weight to stabilize the region and put a definitive end to the M23 insurgency
”.
Today, @HuangXia16 and I briefed the Security Council on the situation in eastern #DRC.
Urgent action required to de-escalate tensions, and armed insurgencies must end once and for all.
Deeply concerned at impact on civilians and regional stability.
@UN @UNDPPA @UNPeacekeeping pic.twitter.com/ygWSjOzVpk
— Martha Ama A. Pobee (@pobee_martha) June 1, 2022
Angola has begun mediation between the DRC and Rwanda with a view to reducing tension, and Luanda hopes to organize a meeting soon between the presidents of the two countries, who discussed on Tuesday with João Lourenço,
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