Rwanda and DRC end year with icy relations as fresh allegations emerge
Anti-Rwanda protesters march to the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Goma. They accused Kigali of supporting M23 rebels. PHOTO | AUBIN MUKONI | AFP
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are trading accusations over alleged territorial violations and espionage, in what could dampen the hope for any ebbing of tensions between the two countries.
On Wednesday, Kigali said a Congolese military plane had trespassed into Rwandan territory, the second such incident raised in more than a month. Kinshasa did not immediately respond, although it had admitted to an earlier violation in November, terming it as an “unfortunate” disorientation by the pilot.
