UN again accuses Rwanda of backing M23 as Kigali protests DRC’s FDLR support

M23 soldiers leave Rumangabo camp after the meeting with EACRF officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on January 6, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

The United Nations has again accused Rwanda of offering support to the M23 rebel group that is fighting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government.

A new UN Group of Experts report on the DRC, claims that Rwanda is supporting the M23 through troop reinforcement, equipment and command, and names at least five active top commanders of the Rwanda Defence Forces as coordinators.