Early Friday, an exodus of 100 Rwandan refugees most of whom women and children crossed the border from DRC to Rwanda at Rubavu entry point.
The appearance of returning refugees confirmed the bad conditions they have been living in. Security forces at the Rwanda side of border allowed Igihe.com to interview the refuges briefly before they were taken to Nkamira camp in Kanzenze Sector.
They told Igihe.com that their coming back to Rwanda was a voluntary act by themselves for they had been living in poor conditions in the DR-Congo forests.
“We were told constantly to return home that Rwanda is beautiful and safe,” one refugee said.
“I have never gone to school, don’t know how to read and write. I am surprised to see all people around smart and healthy,” one refugee only indentified as Felix a 23 year old said during the interview.
“We have been living in poor conditions with no hospitals, roads absolute poverty and always on the move searching for peace and security for our lives,” Felix explained to our reporter.
Asked on the whereabouts of their husbands, the ladies replied that their husbands were reluctant about returning and feared being persecuted once they return to Rwanda.
Some of the women also told our reporter that their husbands couldn’t come to Rwanda because they are of Congolese origin.
The refugees boarded trucks that transported them to Nkamira camp but security officials denied independent journalists and only RTV crew were allowed to proceed to the camp.
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