President Paul Kagame on Sunday had a phone conversation with the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, on the situation in the Eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC), during which they reiterated the importance of dialogue to de-escalate the conflict.
The talks came just hours after Kinshasa expelled Rwanda’s Ambassador Vincent Karega over alleged Rwandan support for the M23 rebels who are gaining territorial ground in North Kivu, in what they say is defence of their positions after government forces relaunched attacks on areas they occupy.
In a tweet, President Kagame said he discussed with the UN head ways of diffusing the conflict which has escalated tensions between Kigali and Kinshasa, as the rebels who say they fight for rights of Kinyarwanda speaking communities continue to  gain ground.
“Few hours ago I had a good discussion with the UNSG on the conflict in E. DRC. The ways and means to de-escalate…& address the issues to a peaceful end are with us building on the Nairobi, Luanda & other international efforts! We just have to commit ourselves to applying them!!!” President Kagame tweeted.  Read More