Kigali [Rwanda], August 26: Rwandan President Paul Kagame has again blamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the continuing conflict in the country's east, linking Rwanda's involvement in the conflict to the continued presence of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a Rwandan Hutu armed group, on Congolese territory.
He said Rwanda would continue to take whatever measures it considers necessary to protect its security.
Speaking at a news conference in Kigali, Kagame reiterated that the FDLR's presence in the DRC is Rwanda's main concern, adding that "if this problem is not resolved, it is natural for Rwanda to remain involved" in the conflict.
Kigali accuses the FDLR, which was formed from remnants of the Rwandan army accused of involvement in the genocide against the Tutsi, of threatening Rwanda's security from Congolese territory. Kagame said Rwanda has information that Congolese authorities "are arming the FDLR and integrating its members into their own forces".
Kinshasa, meanwhile, accuses Kigali of supporting the M23 movement, an armed group in eastern DRC. Rwanda denies the allegations.
Source: Qatar Tribune
