Shooting at the Rwandan-Congolese border: Kigali tries to calm down
An ambulance carrying the body of a Congolese soldier killed in a shooting at the Rwandan border, June 17, 2022. REUTERS - STRINGER
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After the shooting that took place at the border between Rwanda and the DRC on Saturday June 17, in which a Congolese soldier was killed and two Rwandan policemen injured, the Rwandan government spoke about the incident and strained relations with his Congolese neighbor during a press conference in the evening.
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With our correspondent in Kigali,
Laure Broulard
Kigali officially ensures that it continues to favor the path of dialogue.
On the
exchange of fire at the border
, Rwanda once again defers to regional mediation bodies.
“
We consider this only as an incident.
An investigation has been opened by the joint verification mechanism and our Minister of Foreign Affairs has already discussed this subject with his Congolese counterpart.
The Rwandan authorities are in contact with the Congolese authorities
,” said Yolande Makolo, Rwandan government spokesperson.
Same tone about
the suspension by the Congo of all the agreements signed with Rwanda
: “
It is a prerogative of the Congolese government.
These partnerships and agreements benefited both of our peoples.
So we hope that one day they will be restored.
»
The spokesperson also welcomed the calls of the Congolese government to fight against the stigmatization of Rwandophones in the country and assured that as a member of the Community of East African States, Rwanda is ready to play a role. role in the regional force which Uhuru Kenyatta, the Kenyan President, has called for in order to restore peace in eastern DRC.
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