Nsengiyumva denounces FDLR threat at Russia-Africa summit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Panorama Rwanda
Rwandan Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva described the FDLR as an existential threat to his country and called for hate speech to be fought in eastern DR Congo. He was speaking on 29 October at the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, according to a statement shared by minister Olivier Nduhungirehe.
Rwandan Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva called on 29 October in Moscow for action against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), which he accused of posing an existential threat to Rwanda. He also called for action against hate speech and persecution targeting the Rwandophone community in eastern DR Congo, according to Rwanda’s foreign minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe.
Justin Nsengiyumva was speaking at the plenary session of the third Russia-Africa summit, dedicated to bilateral partnerships and strategic cooperation. He said implementing the Washington agreements, a framework for rapprochement between Kigali and Kinshasa, was essential to regional peace and security, while calling for the political causes of the conflict to be addressed alongside security issues.
The remarks expand on the Rwandan prime minister’s call for the neutralisation of the FDLR on 30 October. They came after his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, announced on 29 October.
