US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was very concerned Wednesday by a UN report that Rwanda was supporting rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. said there is.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who ended his two-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday, said Rwanda had provided reinforcements to his M23 rebels in eastern Congo last November. He said he was alarmed by a UN Security Council report showing
Speaking in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, Blinken vowed to raise the issue during an impending visit to Rwanda.
He called on all political parties in the region to: Called to stop supporting his M23 rebels fighting the Democratic Republic of Congo government in eastern Congo. The group revived in November last year after a ceasefire that lasted nearly a decade.
The Rwandan government denies any support for her M23.
A top US diplomat on his second visit to Africa has pledged US support to the Congo, particularly in investments, to ensure that his best practices are maintained. He encouraged his DRC to cooperate and work on financial transparency and workers' rights in the mining sector.
The United States pledged his $30 million to help the Democratic Republic of the Congo promote responsible and sustainable mining practices, and expressed concern over the auction of Congolese oil and gas concessions in sensitive areas. expressed.
In July, Reuters reported that license rights to 30 gas and oil blocks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had been auctioned, opening part of her second-largest rainforest in the world for drilling. Stop reported global warming.
Washington and Kinshasa have agreed to form a working group on the environmental impact of oil block auctions.
Brinken will head to Rwanda late Wednesday to conclude his visit to the African continent.
