Kenya's William Ruto says the rebel crisis in the eastern DRC should not be blamed on Rwanda. Like former South African President Thabo Mbeki, Ruto said the crisis could only be solved through dialogue. Kagame has always maintained that the conflict in eastern DRC was a result of a failure by President Felix Tshisekedi's administration to solve internal problems. READ | Death toll from strikes on eastern DRC displaced-people camps rises to 18The M23 rebels were designated a terrorist group by the United Nations as well as the DRC. A year later, the DRC deployed an EAC standby force to the eastern DRC.

Source: News 24 May 22, 2024 16:39 UTC