The Democratic Republic of Congo government says its troops in the east are battling Rwandan soldiers and not Congolese rebels, as had been reported. There have been many recent reports that Rwandan troops had crossed the border but last week, the UN said there was no conclusive evidence. | Well, if you'd just leave the bar and look.... |
Rwanda has denied that its soldiers are in DR Congo. The latest fighting has raised fears that the deal to end the five-year war in DR Congo could unravel. | Was it raveled to begin with? |
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in DR Congo is leaving for the town of Kanyabayonga, 160 km north of the North Kivu provincial capital, Goma, to investigate the fighting, a spokeswoman said. | "Oh, if we must. Be a good chap and pack the tea set." |
"The Rwandans have sent soldiers to reinforce the positions they never really left in North Kivu," DR Congo Information Minister Henri Mova Sakanyi said. The Congolese army claims to have captured four rebels, two of whom it says are Rwandans. Last week, confidential United Nations documents said that Rwanda still maintained "military control" in parts of eastern DR Congo through the rebel groups it backed during the war, although this was denied by Rwanda. | Sussssh, don't tell anyone, it's confidential |
"There are no Rwandan forces in the Congo. If there are any clashes there it is a Congolese affair. They should sort it out themselves," Richard Sezibera, Rwanda's presidential envoy for the Great Lakes region, told Reuters news agency. Under a power-sharing agreement set up to end the fighting, North Kivu was awarded to the former RCD rebels. | Yeah, Land For Peace, works every time. |
It had been reported that the fighting in North Kivu was between regular Congolese army troops, sent to the area to stop the reported Rwandan incursion, and RCD fighters, who were supposed to have been integrated into national army. The United Nations has more than 10,000 peacekeepers in DR Congo but they are accused of not doing enough to prevent renewed conflict. |