Published on: 08.07.2022 – 19:14
In an exclusive interview with France 24, Rwandan President Paul Kagame detailed the ceasefire agreement signed this week with the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ease tensions between the two countries.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame granted France 24 an exclusive interview with our special correspondent in Kigali, Marc Perelman. While a sharp resurgence of tensions with neighboring DR Congo raises fears of an open conflict between the two countries, Paul Kagame sees progress in his July 6 meeting with Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and believes that “no one cares about a conflict is “.
In response to US allegations that Rwandan troops were active in the DRC, Paul Kagame said he was “surprised” that “everyone” was so quick to blame Rwanda while remaining silent on “other issues” that have caused problems in the region “For 25 years”.
In particular, the Rwandan President castigated the action of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an armed group formed in the DRC in 2000 to defend and oppose the interests of the Rwandan Hutu refugees in the DRC the presidency of Rwanda pronounced Paul Kagam. . When asked about the next election, scheduled for 2024, he said “consider running for another 20 years.”