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Jonathan Beloff, Postdoctoral research associate, King's College London

Rwanda and DRC's turbulent past continues to fuel their torrid relationship

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi (left) and Rwanda President Paul Kagame in Kigali in 2021. Habimana Thierry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) make for very unhappy neighbours. Both sides claim the other is set on bringing down their government, and violating past agreements and international norms.

Rwanda accuses the DRC of working with the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda (Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda) or FDLR. The rebel group’s stated aim is to overthrow the Rwandan government.

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