Reliable sources have revealed to IGIHE that Intelligence Chiefs from the DR-Congo and Rwanda met Thursday Night at Serena Hotel.
The Congolese side included Col. Kalev Mutond the DRCongo Intelligence Chief, Col. Jean Claude Yav the Head of Military Intelligence and also the Head of the Agence National des Renseignements (A.N.R).
The Minister of Defence Gen. James Kabarebe led the Rwandan side and was accompanied by Lt. Gen. Charles Kayonga – CDS- RDF, Lt. Gen. Karenzi Karake -SG NISS and Maj. Patrick Karuretwa, Defense and Security Advisor to the President.
Lt.Gen. Karake told IGIHE , “its neither in Rwanda’s interest nor DRCs to cause or support any form of violent conflict in DRC or in Rwanda hence the agreement between the two delegations to keep focused on the fight against FDLR. It informs also our firm position that the ongoing conflict needs to stop immidiately. Dialogue is the way to go.”
Renewed armed conflict erupted last week between a faction of the Congolese Armed Forces that entered into mutiny and troops loyal to the DRC government.
Less than a week after the beginning of clashes, the conflict has already caused a severe and escalating humanitarian crisis. Tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced, with thousands of refugees fleeing into neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda.
The fighting is reportedly between deserters from the regular Army and DRCongo troops. The deserters are said to be loyal to Gen. Jean Bosco Ntaganda a former rebel leader highly wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Gen. Ntaganda denies any involvement in the ongoing deadly clashes.
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