Rwandan President Paul Kagame has refuted South Africa's portrayal of events in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accusing the South African government of supporting armed groups and hindering peace efforts. Kagame condemned the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) involvement in the conflict, claiming it was aiding the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (DFLR) and exacerbating tensions in the region. He disputed South African claims that the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) and M23 rebels attacked the SANDF, asserting that the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (DFLR) were responsible for the deaths of 13 South African soldiers.
Kagame spoke with his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa, but disagreed with the portrayal of the DRC conflict.President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has refuted South Africa’s version of events in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Rwandan president responded via social media on Wednesday night, contradicting South Africa’s assertion that they were a force for good in the region.South African National Defence Force involvement in the conflict is part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo .on the Rwandan Defence Force and M23 rebels for engaging the Armed Forces of the DRC to attack SAMIDRC.
“President Ramaphosa confirmed to me that M23 did not kill the soldiers from South Africa, FARDC did,” Kagame said. “We would also like to condemn Rwanda for its support of the M23 as clearly proven by various United Nations reports,” stated Lamola.
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