France orders: Rwandan fighters must leave DRC “immediately”

Written by HAKIZIMANA Maurice

PARIS, Jan 30 – A French government spokesman on Thursday demanded the departure from DR Congo of Rwandan forces RDF and Rwandan-backed M23 fighters from the east of the country. “The sovereignty and territorial integrity of DR Congo are not up for negotiation” foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine said after Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot travelled to the region.

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France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech during the annual conference of French ambassadors in Paris on January 6, 2025.
France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech during the annual conference of French ambassadors in Paris on January 6, 2025. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

The French government on Thursday demanded the departure from DR Congo of Rwandan forces and Rwandan-backed M23 fighters who have advanced in the mineral-rich east of the country.

Christophe Lemoine foreign ministry spokesman

“Rwandan forces must leave DR Congo territory immediately…. “The sovereignty and territorial integrity of DR Congo are not up for negotiation.”

Barrot arrived in the capital Kinshasa on Thursday and is due to meet  President Felix Tshisekedi, according to Congolese government sources and a presidency source. Tshisekedi has vowed a “vigorous” military response against Rwandan-backed fighters who advanced further in the mineral-rich east of the country after seizing most of the region’s main city where residents tentatively ventured out Thursday.

Source: France24

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