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Rwanda stands accused of backing the M23 group, a rebel military group that has carried out atrocities against civilians in the conflict-torn region of North Kivu, located in the eastern DRC.
The DRC’s Deputy Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Samuel Mbemba called this a landmark moment, after decades of aggression against the country, the pillaging of the minerals, and several other heinous crimes.
The case comes four months after the DRC filed a case against Rwanda at the East African Court of Justice. The DRC accused Rwanda of violating its sovereignty, committing atrocities against civilians, and breaking international law in eastern DRC.
In November, with Angola’s mediation, the DRC and Rwanda signed a key agreement aimed at working towards peace in the conflict region. The document, known as the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) lays out a plan to push forward the peace process in eastern DRC, through four key steps.
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The Angolan Presidency announced that the country’s respective Presidents are set to meet for talks on 15 December, at a summit in the Angolan capital of Luanda.
