US piles pressure on Rwanda over M23 rebels in DR Congo conflict
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who has called for an end to “any external support to non-state armed groups in the DRC, including Rwanda’s assistance to M23". PHOTO | SAUL LOEB | POOL | AFP
The US has revisited the controversial accusation of Rwanda’s role in supporting the M23 rebels in neighbouring eastern DR Congo, asking Kigali to stop supporting the armed group now blamed for renewed fighting.
In a phone call with President Paul Kagame, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for an end to “any external support to non-state armed groups in the DRC, including Rwanda’s assistance to M23".
