Officers from the UN, Rwandan and Congolese Joint Verification Mission tour a part of the Rwandan border on June 12, 2014 after the armies of the two countries clashed. FILE PHOTO | AFP
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have accused each other of territorial violation following heavy fighting between their two armies on Tuesday.
The Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) Thursday accused Congolese soldiers of having "encroached" on Rwandan territory hours after the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) said the fighting had occured "on Congolese soil".