DRC Welcomes UN Report on Rwandan Aggression, Urges Action

Kinshasa, 07 September 2025 – The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has welcomed the findings of the United Nations Human Rights Mission of Inquiry on the situation in North Kivu and South Kivu.

The report, covering January to July 2025, confirms with evidence that the crisis in eastern DRC is not just a local rebellion but an international armed conflict, marked by the confirmed presence of Rwandan troops on Congolese soil. This recognition establishes that the DRC is a victim of foreign state aggression.

The report also highlights serious crimes committed by M23 and their Rwandan backers, including:

• Massacres of civilians

• Forced displacement

• Sexual violence

• Recruitment of children

• Attacks on hospitals, schools, and other vital civilian infrastructure

Some of these massacres, based on ethnic targeting, are described under international law as possible acts of genocide.

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