Around a hundred Rwandans have crossed to DR Congo in recent days, saying they are fleeing the country because of Covid-19 vaccination rules, local sources said on Wednesday. "The Rwandans are saying they are fleeing because of the coronavirus vaccine... we do not know what their intentions are," he said. Local teacher Dunia Muhigirwa said that women and children were among the arrivals, and confirmed that the Rwandans said they were "fleeing the vaccine". As of mid-December, it had fully vaccinated 4.2 million people -- around 60 percent of Rwandans aged 18 and above. In 1994, Idjwi hosted tens of thousands of Rwandan Hutus who fled to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during the genocide in Rwanda.

Source: The Star January 12, 2022 23:24 UTC