The Democratic Republic of Congo has brought a case against Rwanda to the East African Court of Justice, accusing it of 'violating its sovereignty and national integrity' in the volatile eastern DRC. The court's first task is to determine if it has jurisdiction over the case.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has brought a case against Rwanda to the East Africa n Court of Justice, accusing it of"violating its sovereignty and national integrity" in the volatile eastern DRC. The court's first task is to determine if it has jurisdiction over the case.
Kinshasa hopes to secure reparations from Kigali. A preliminary hearing was being held on Thursday in the court in Arusha, Tanzania.
The Congolese government is also pushing for the International Criminal Court to speed up its investigation into Rwanda's actions in the eastern DR Congo.
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