"We were ready to sign ... but the Congolese minister refused. She first commented on the report and then later, after consultation, she came back. She told us she was opposed to adopting the report."
The Rwandan leader claims that Kinshasa has armed FDLR and uses it to fight the M23, who are Congolese.
"I must confess, President Ruto is supporting Rwanda, and I won't say anything more about that," Tshisekedi said during a DRC session hosted by the Brookings Institution.
President Ruto’s clear answer must have come as a jolt to President Felix Tshisekedi.
These remarks are likely to increase tensions between Nairobi and Kinshasa, following Nairobi's recent efforts to contain the situation.
Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo denied the RDF was behind the attack and instead blamed it on militias supported by the Congolese military.
Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo denied the RDF was behind the attack and instead blamed it on militias supported by the Congolese military.
The confrontation in Rubavu District, Northwestern Rwanda led to the arrest of two other Congolese soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC).