The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has “strongly” denounced what it has described as the “illegal presence” of Rwanda-allied journalists in Congolese territory.
DR Congo’s information ministry alleged that “propagandist media” were being escorted by the M23 rebel soldiers and Rwandan forces to multiple parts of eastern DR Congo.
“This act should draw the attention of both the national and international community to Rwanda’s new campaign of lies and misrepresentation of the facts, promoting false testimony of local people and twisting the truth about the massacre in Kishishe,” it said in a statement.
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Rwanda has always denied involvement in the violence in DR Congo.
Last week the US urged Rwanda to end its support for the M23 rebel group – but Rwanda said the responsibility ought to be placed on DR Congo.
It came amid a UN investigation that found that at least 131 civilians in DR Congo died in a November attack by the M23 rebel group.
The UN report last week said the massacre took place in two villages – Kishishe and Bambo – in the Rutsuhuru district of the eastern North Kivu province.
DR Congo says its government is determined to pursue legal means against those responsible for international crimes including the mass killings in Kishishe.