With our correspondent in Kigali, Lucie Mouillaud
New episode of tension on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to Kigali, this Wednesday around 4:30 a.m., a dozen soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) entered the neutral zone and opened fire on a border post located between the district of Rusizi, on the Rwandan side, and the city of Bukavu on the Congolese side. According to the press release, the Rwandan army responded until the FARDC withdrew.
An act of provocation for the authorities of Kigali, who affirm that no Rwandan victim is to be deplored, and ask for the opening of an investigation by several regional verification mechanisms.
In the DRC, the governor of South Kivu denounces ” false allegations “. According to him, the Congolese security forces this morning carried out an operation against criminals in a district of Bukavu, but in no case crossed the neutral zone and opened fire towards the border.
In recent months, Rwanda has repeatedly denounced cross-border incidents, including the violation of its airspace in the district of Rubavu, neighboring the city of Goma, violations denied by the DRC.