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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Rwanda rejects UN report on support for rebels in Congo

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Rwanda’s government is rejecting a report by United Nations experts saying they have “solid evidence” that members of Rwanda’s armed forces are conducting operations in eastern Congo in support of the M23 rebel group whose deadly resurgence has led to talk of war as well as protests against the U.N. peacekeeping force.

“The report is a tactic to distract from real issues and contains false allegations which should be treated with the contempt deserved,” Rwandan government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo said in a statement.

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