The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has “strongly” condemned what it refers to as the “illegal presence” of journalists who support Rwanda in Congo.
DR Congo’s information ministry claimed that “propagandist media” were being transported to several locations in eastern DR Congo by M23 rebel soldiers and Rwandan forces.
According to a statement released by the group, “This act should call the attention of both the national and international society to Rwanda’s new campaign of lies and misrepresentation of the facts, supporting false testimony of local people and bending the truth about the atrocity in Kishishe.”
#DRC @Com_mediasRDC denounces the illegal presence of journalists from Rwanda’s pro-regime propagandist media on DRC territory. We alert the public to a new campaign of lies from #Rwanda to twist the facts about the #KishisheMassacre pic.twitter.com/WMVfH3zl8K
— Ministère de la Communication et Médias/RDC (@Com_mediasRDC) December 12, 2022
Rwanda has always denied any involvement in the DR Congo conflict.
The US urged Rwanda last week to end its support for the M23 rebel group, but Rwanda said the blame should be placed on DR Congo.
It came amid a UN investigation that found at least 131 civilians killed in a November attack by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
According to a UN report issued last week, the massacre occurred in two villages, Kishishe and Bambo, in the Rutsuhuru district of the eastern North Kivu province.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) says its government is determined to pursue legal means against those responsible for international crimes, including the mass killings in Kishishe.
