A regional court in East Africa is hearing a case filed by Congo against neighboring Rwanda, accusing it of violating Congo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help rebels in the country’s east. Congo alleges that Rwandan forces have been involved in aggression and war crimes in the east. In July, U.N.
Congo President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. FILE - Internally displaced Congolese wait for food to be distributed by WFP at the Mugunga 3 camp outside the eastern Congolese town of Goma Sunday Dec. 2, 2012. FILE - People displaced by the ongoing fighting gather at refugee camp on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, July 11, 2024.
In the lawsuit, Congo seeks to hold Rwanda accountable for violations including atrocities against civilians and breaches of international law, and also secure reparations for the victims of these alleged crimes. “We are happy the case has taken off,” the lawyer representing Congo, Elisha Ongoya, told The Associated Press.
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