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Rwanda Accuses DRC, Burundi Military Forces of Shattering U.S Truce
(MENAFN) Rwanda has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundian military forces Wednesday of shattering a truce established under a Washington peace framework, delivering fresh accusations in an escalating war of words since the accord's signing—an agreement intended to halt bloodshed across eastern Congo.
Rwanda's Foreign Ministry issued a declaration stating Rwanda bears no accountability for ceasefire infractions, persistent assaults, and combat unfolding in South Kivu province.
Kigali charged the Congolese Army and Burundian Army, alongside their allied coalition incorporating militias and foreign mercenaries, with "systematically bombing civilian villages close to the Rwandan border, using fighter jets and attack drones, and which the (rebel coalition) AFC/M23 has said it has been forced to counter," the statement said.
The announcement arrived following Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi's parliamentary address Monday, in which he blamed Rwanda for breaching the US-mediated peace pact.
Burundian military units have reportedly concentrated nearly 20,000 personnel in South Kivu supporting Congo's government, and have conspicuously blockaded Banyamulenge settlements in Minembwe in a calculated effort to deprive inhabitants of food supplies, according to Rwanda's Foreign Ministry.
On Dec. 4, Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame executed a peace and economic compact designed to terminate hostilities in eastern Congo.
The compact followed a peace settlement brokered by US President Donald Trump in June.
However, Rwanda contended that Congo "has openly stated that it would not observe any ceasefire, and was fighting to recapture territories lost to AFC/M23 rebels, even as the peace process unfolded."
No fewer than 74 individuals, predominantly civilians, have perished with 83 sustaining injuries from recent fighting in eastern Congo, the UN humanitarian coordinator announced Monday.
M23 insurgents have lately pushed through multiple zones of South Kivu province notwithstanding the Congo-Rwanda agreement inked in Washington.
Wednesday brought confirmation that rebels had occupied sections of the strategic municipality Uvira, a vital commercial gateway positioned near the Burundian frontier.
Call for 'diplomatic path' intensifies
Tshisekedi expressed his nation's faith in diplomatic channels for conflict resolution, reaffirming Kinshasa's dedication to honoring the agreement.
Rwanda similarly emphasized that the most effective route toward peace, stability and prosperity throughout the Great Lakes region demands a "return to full implementation of the Washington Accords" as an urgent priority, and the conclusion of the remaining annexes of the Doha Agreement between Congo and AFC/M23.
Burundi Monday accused neighboring Rwanda of executing strikes against its sovereign territory.
The current phase of conflict in eastern Congo ignited in 2021, when the M23 rebel organization reemerged and initiated an offensive targeting Congolese government troops.
The UN, Kinshasa, and additional parties charge neighboring Rwanda with providing support to M23, which Kigali rejects.
Rwanda's Foreign Ministry issued a declaration stating Rwanda bears no accountability for ceasefire infractions, persistent assaults, and combat unfolding in South Kivu province.
Kigali charged the Congolese Army and Burundian Army, alongside their allied coalition incorporating militias and foreign mercenaries, with "systematically bombing civilian villages close to the Rwandan border, using fighter jets and attack drones, and which the (rebel coalition) AFC/M23 has said it has been forced to counter," the statement said.
The announcement arrived following Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi's parliamentary address Monday, in which he blamed Rwanda for breaching the US-mediated peace pact.
Burundian military units have reportedly concentrated nearly 20,000 personnel in South Kivu supporting Congo's government, and have conspicuously blockaded Banyamulenge settlements in Minembwe in a calculated effort to deprive inhabitants of food supplies, according to Rwanda's Foreign Ministry.
On Dec. 4, Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame executed a peace and economic compact designed to terminate hostilities in eastern Congo.
The compact followed a peace settlement brokered by US President Donald Trump in June.
However, Rwanda contended that Congo "has openly stated that it would not observe any ceasefire, and was fighting to recapture territories lost to AFC/M23 rebels, even as the peace process unfolded."
No fewer than 74 individuals, predominantly civilians, have perished with 83 sustaining injuries from recent fighting in eastern Congo, the UN humanitarian coordinator announced Monday.
M23 insurgents have lately pushed through multiple zones of South Kivu province notwithstanding the Congo-Rwanda agreement inked in Washington.
Wednesday brought confirmation that rebels had occupied sections of the strategic municipality Uvira, a vital commercial gateway positioned near the Burundian frontier.
Call for 'diplomatic path' intensifies
Tshisekedi expressed his nation's faith in diplomatic channels for conflict resolution, reaffirming Kinshasa's dedication to honoring the agreement.
Rwanda similarly emphasized that the most effective route toward peace, stability and prosperity throughout the Great Lakes region demands a "return to full implementation of the Washington Accords" as an urgent priority, and the conclusion of the remaining annexes of the Doha Agreement between Congo and AFC/M23.
Burundi Monday accused neighboring Rwanda of executing strikes against its sovereign territory.
The current phase of conflict in eastern Congo ignited in 2021, when the M23 rebel organization reemerged and initiated an offensive targeting Congolese government troops.
The UN, Kinshasa, and additional parties charge neighboring Rwanda with providing support to M23, which Kigali rejects.
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