Southern African leaders on Saturday accused Rwanda of supporting rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, denouncing it as "interference" that threatened regional peace and stability.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) resolved to send a mission to Rwanda as it wrapped up a two-day annual summit in the Mozambican capital.
"(The) summit noted with great concern that the security situation in the eastern part of DRC has deteriorated in the last three months causing displacement of people, loss of lives and property," said executive secretary Thomas Salamao.
"This is being perpetrated by rebel groups with the assistance of Rwanda," he said, adding that the summit "urged the latter to cease immediately its interference that constitutes a threat to peace and stability not only to the DRC but also to the SADC region."
Reading the bloc's final communique, Salamao highlighted the March 23 (M23) rebel group which Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was accused of supporting with arms and ammunition in an United Nations report in June.
"(The) summit mandated a mission to Rwanda to urge them to stop support for the M23," he said.
A quarter of a million people have fled the eastern DRC since April when the M23 took up arms against government troops.
Since the release of the UN report, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden have each suspended all or part of their aid to Rwanda.
The 15 member SADC bloc includes the DR Congo.
..I think ppl r getting "fatigued" by this chap, Kagame.
..mataifa mengi yalimpenda na kumhurumia, tatizo Kagame abused that goodwill and generosity.
..suala hili linaweza kuchukua sura mpya ambapo AU nayo ikaungana na SADC kui-condemn Rwanda. kumbuka kwamba Chairman wa AU sasa hivi ni mama Nkhosana Zuma wa South Africa.
..this is some bad news for Rwanda.
..the country is being viewed as a security threat to DRC, and SADC region.
..SADC countries r contemplating sending a regional force to Eastern DRC.
..Rwanda may soon find herself in an armed conflict with Angola,South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
source:
Southern Africa tells Rwanda to stop DR Congo rebel support | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Hapo ndipo unapokuja ugumu wa regional cooperations. Kwenye EAC Rwanda ni ndugu zetu, linapokuja swala la SADC ndugu zetu ni Kongo. Akili kichwani...
Nairoberry,if SADC intervenes militarily then EAC/IGAD will have no option than side with Rwanda despite its fault.tanzania will be neutral as usual, last time SADC intervened it ended up with thousand of lives lost. but when all is said and done i think kagame is to blame for the mess in eastern congo,am sure he is counting on kenyas backing against SADC
hapo kwenye nyekundu hiyo nchi unahifahamu vizuri,inamiliki ndege za f16 helicopter za kisasa za havoc, drones,special forces na kadhalika, jiulize kama rwanda na uganda tu ziliweza kukalibia kuiteka congo nzima dhidi ya nchi sita za afriki kusini , je kenya ingekuwepo?????? nakuomba usome hii link vikamilifu halafu tafakari,angola ni kiroboto tu kwa mgongo wa ndovu(Kenya) asante kaka.Nairoberry,
..SADC might be making these statement bcuz they have the support of the UN, USA,UK,and the international community.
..bila SADC intervention in 1998, DRC would have fallen to Rwanda and Uganda.
..Rwanda na Uganda walikuwa wanapata msaada mkubwa toka western countries. that support is not guaranteed this time.
..wakati huo huo, Zimbabwe, the biggest DRC ally during the war, aliwekewa economic and military sanctions na UK na USA.
..for ur information Rwanda and Uganda lost more soldiers in DRC as compared to SADC contingent frm Zimbabwe,Angola,and Namibia.
..mwisho, majeshi ya SADC left DRC with a clean human rights record.
NB:
..EAC/IGAD is no match to SADC when it comes to military superiority.
..ni nchi gani katika EAC inaweza kupigana na majeshi ya Angola??
..bado hujaongeza South African money and equipment, and Zimbabwes professionalism.
Nairoberry,hapo kwenye nyekundu hiyo nchi unahifahamu vizuri,inamiliki ndege za f16 helicopter za kisasa za havoc, drones,special forces na kadhalika, jiulize kama rwanda na uganda tu ziliweza kukalibia kuiteka congo nzima dhidi ya nchi sita za afriki kusini , je kenya ingekuwepo?????? nakuomba usome hii link vikamilifu halafu tafakari,angola ni kiroboto tu kwa mgongo wa ndovu(Kenya) asante kaka.
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Kabaridi,JokaKuu,
Tukijadili matokeo ya consipiracy kama hii kati ya mataifa ya EAC kujiingiza kizingumkuti cha DRC Kichwa kichwa , ukweli ni hakuna taifa itafaidika. Eac naona mataifa yanatafuta usalama na kutaka kuwa vibaraka za nchi za ulaya, Tanzania uganda, kwa ujumla wana tatizo hili.
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..mwisho, naamini Kenya iko makini sana on how they conduct their foreign policy. I dont see Kenya supporting Rwanda, wakati USA,UK,and the international community have already condemned her[Rwanda] for meddling with DRC affairs.
Black: I suspect Rwandese have overpowered USA and UK in competing for DRC's resources grabbing as Rwanda is in better position geographically than her foes. To make the situation worse for UK and USA, Rwandese have optimally and wisely utilized those resources in a manner that is guaranteeing sustainable development for her citizens.
I am sure you are aware that those UK, USA and the like are desperate to see Africans ranking higher on dependence to them (UK, USA, etc).
I wonder if SADC are alert to the situation on the ground regarding Eastern DRC or they are just "coming on football pitch with machete".
JOKAKUUKabaridi,
..u need to get ur facts right kabla ya kuanza kutuita wa-Tanzania vibaraka wa nchi za ulaya.
..U have a problem of always looking down on Tanzanians. I dont think u believe Tanzania can make the right decisions for herself. In your opinion, only Kenya has the capacity to make the right decisions for herself, EAC, and even Tanzania.
..umeshasahau kwamba wakati wa matatizo ya uchaguzi ya Kenya, Kagame alipendekeza mvamiwe kijeshi??
..umeshasahau kwamba wakati wa matatizo ya uchaguzi ya Kenya, Kagame alipendekeza mvamiwe kijeshi?? umesahau kwamba viongozi wa Tanzania, Mkapa na Raisi Kikwete, walikuwepo kumsaidia Koffi Annan kusuluhisha mgogoro wa uchaguzi wa Kenya?
..sasa leo hii unamuona Kagame ni rafiki wa Kenya kuliko sisi wa-Tanzania kwasababu Rwanda wamesaini EAC defence pact, na wa-Tanzania tumekataa?
..Rwanda has been given the benefit of doubt to prove her case against DRC. walipewa kila msaada na international community ku-secure usalama wao dhidi ya threat ya uvamizi wa interahamwe. Rwanda isingeweza kuvamia DRC na kupigana kwa miaka kadhaa na majeshi ya SADC bila msaada wa international community na zaidi USA.
..situation in the eastern DRC has gotten so much worse to the point kwamba the international community can not cover up any more for Rwanda and the rebels groups. vyombo vya habari vimelipa eneo la eastern DRC jina maarufu la "the rape capital of the world."
..idadi ya wananchi waliopoteza maisha ktk vita vya DRC inakadiriwa kuwa btn milion 1 mpaka 5. ni makosa makubwa kwa nchi za kiafrika kutokuchukua hatua zozote zile na zaidi kuendelea kukaa kimya.
..mapendekezo ya SADC kuhusu kupeleka jeshi la kulinda amani DRC yanapaswa kuunga mkono na Waafrika wote, pamoja na international community.
JOKAKUU
Sijasema Tz haiwezi toa decisions EAC. Lakini mineral resources is at stake here. It is a shame kuwa Hawa Angola na hali teh teh ya systems za governance wanapata ujasiri ya kuhakikisha na kudictate a staunch MAOIST! policy hapo Kinsasha wakiona hata SA na Tanzania wakikubali sera ya Marekani. Waafrika hawatamani kutoka na kugraduate kutoka kwa JUNGLE/GUERRILLA DIPLOMACY wakifadhiliwa kihali na mali na USA.
.......Ni vizuri kukumbuka DRC has never recovered kiuchumi tangu Mobutu Desire Joseph kubanduliwa. Kabila amebaki kikwazo kwa watu wa congo kupata maisha yakuwafaidi na vizazi vyao. Kabila anabaki a cover for international community interests KINSASHA.