Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Wednesday evening took to social media site X to allege that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who had reached out to the East African leader earlier this week to mediate the conflict in DRC, was spreading “lies” about Kigali’s role in the fighting in Goma.
Kagame said he had spoken with Ramaphosa twice this week.
“What has been said about these conversations in the media by South African officials and President Ramaphosa himself contains a lot of distortion, deliberate attacks and even lies,” the Rwandan president said.
Kagame went on to issue several clarifications on a statement released by Ramaphosa on X where he referred to Rwanda’s army as a militia.
“If South Africa wants to contribute to peaceful solutions, that is well and good, but South Africa is in no position to take the role of a peacemaker or mediator,” Kagame said, adding, “And if South Africa prefers confrontation, Rwanda will deal with the matter in that context any day.”
Kagame’s post was in response to Ramaphosa’s on X. The South African president was announcing the deaths of 13 South African soldiers while serving as part of the South African Development Community mission focused on bringing peace to eastern DRC.
Ramaphosa said South Africa welcomed a United Nations Security Council directive which calls for a ceasefire and “reversal of territorial expansion in eastern DRC by the M23,” adding that “the territorial integrity of the DRC must be respected.”
The disagreements between the two leaders developed after DRC President Felix Tshisekedi addressed the nation and said Kinshasa will recover the lost territory from the M23 rebels.
Tshisekedi reiterated his government’s allegations that Rwanda is backing M23’s aggression in his nation and warned that “the presence of thousands of Rwandan soldiers on our soil … (is leading) to an escalation with unpredictable consequences.”
Kagame maintains that Rwanda is not backing the M23.
This kagame is disrespecting us he doesn’t know what we are.
My president we are together❤️🙏
Kagame is a Old 👿 Devil 👿 Genocide He Should be in Jail, Imagine killing African and talking about United African this Man Planning UK "Send Migrants Rawanda.
In the UN security council meeting February 21th , 15/15 members all just voted against kagame’s action in RDCongo and all in favor of RDF get out congo as soon as possible, it’s a victory for the peace makers and shame for Kagame. now it’s on Kagame to comply or face the consequences , history reminds us how it ended with Tylor.
I'm happy to see final South Africa Matt is match 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Now the problem is people like Kagame who are used as proxies to attack other African countries, we want to deploy the Russian and Chinese peacekeeping force in the Congo 😊
We need a better Africa.
Old news,we want peace in Africa.People suffering far too long.
War machine love rhetoric.
South Africa won't invade Rwanda but might attack Rwandan troops in drc
Today SA army are big Chiken😂😂😂
Before when White guys was ruling SA
SA army had White professional solders.
They was super good fighters..
SA today ..no electricity BAAD hospitals.baad school.and Chiken army😂😂😂
Kagame needs to go, we are tired of looking at him and his duplicity
Where is full interview?
This is old news. Please stop spreading misinformation.
The trio of east Africa dictators mosaveni kagame and ruto this politicians are the real problem of Africa unity
West puppet called kagame… he is just barking like Chihuahua. No wonder Western media were praising him.
Sweet gesig
H.E Kagame is one reader that all Africa needs. He delivers his promises and stands on his words.
So on and so forth. Very common with African politicians
its anc making threats not south africa my bru
Yeah maybe he is a dictator but he pull up a country and make Singapore of Africa from scrach ,So I salute him
Arrogant of kagame , he have to thing about, kadhafi ,sadham , and recent president on Syrian even mobutu
Kagame oyeee❤❤❤❤❤
Cirel poking his nose in wrong places destroying south Africa
Nonsense
Sant by his own UK, France and USA. South Africa has a bigger fish to fry. You must stay with your Gorilla's and all the Immigrant that are sent from UK.
Please don't fully believe what a politician tell you. Do your own research and remember people are being slaughtered in Eastern DRC by their fellow Africans.
Kagame what happened to them tough ass talk you be talking ?
But. Peace. Talks. Is. Better
What an embarrassing president. God help us.
Father of Rwanda we are together forever ✊✊🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼
Save Banyamulenge
THE WEST IS TRYING ITS BEST TO START A CONFLICT BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND RWANDA. PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR IT. SIT DOWN AND TALK. THE WEST WOULD LIKE NOTHING MORE THAN TO HAVE AFRICANS FIGHTING EACH OTHER.. MAKING IT EASY FOR THEM TO SNEAK IN AND STEAL THE MINERALS.. DO NOT FALL FOR IT AFRICA.. UNITE!UNITE! UNITE!!!!!❤
Hi. My deepest ympathies and sincere condolences to the berieved fsmilies. May fond memories of their dear loved ones fill the void in their hearts and may the peace and comfort of God be evident in their lives. Rest in peace . 😭🌹💔✝️
Wicked man very bad leader we are witnessing