Rwanda will not accept any more DR Congo refugees

Rwandan President Paul Kagame

Rwandan President Paul Kagame who on November 30, 2022 accused DRC leader Felix Tshisekedi of exploiting the ongoing insecurity in eastern Congo to postpone next year’s presidential election. PHOTO | HABIMANA THIERRY | ANADOLU AGENCY VIA AFP

Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame said Monday, stoking already high tensions between the two neighbours.

Persistent fighting in the east of the mineral-rich DRC pits federal troops against rebels from the M23 group, which has captured swathes of territory.