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France openly accuses Rwanda of supporting DRC's M23 rebels

Military troops deployed in eastern DR Congo

Military troops deployed in eastern DR Congo to prevent ongoing clashes between Congolese army and M23 rebels in Goma. France on Monday joined the US in accusing Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels. PHOTO | AUGUSTINE WAMENYA | ANADOLU AGENCY VIA AFP

By  PATRICK ILUNGA

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France on Monday joined the US in accusing Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels, laying the allegation for the first time in public on Kigali, in spite of recent support for the country’s military offensives in Mozambique.

The accusations by France on M23 came just two weeks after Paris rallied the European Union to disburse 20 million Euro (About $21.2 million) to support Kigali's military offensive against insurgents in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado.

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