Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has accused Burundi’s army of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, even as he denied claims of deploying his own troops to the region.
Tens of thousands of locals have been displaced in South Kivu province of D.R. Congo in the conflict that has escalated in the past few days.
Rwanda and Burundi troops have been accused by locals and foreign non-governmental organisations NGOs of fighting alongside rival militia groups in eastern DR Congo.
In a video press conference, Kagame told journalists that NGOs and observers don’t look at what is happening there, but want to see Rwandan army presence.
Burundi’s president spokesperson Jean Claude Karerwa denied Kagame claims on Burundi army.
