Ties are fraught between the neighbours, with the DRC accusing Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel group, which has captured swaths of Congolese territory in recent months. Photo: AP
Ties are fraught between the neighbours, with the DRC accusing Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel group, which has captured swaths of Congolese territory in recent months. Photo: AP
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‘Act of war’: Rwanda shoots at DR Congo fighter jet over alleged airspace violation

  • Incident occurred as tensions soar between the neighbours over the DRC’s volatile east
  • Kinshasa denied one of its aircraft had flown over Rwanda, and slammed Kigali for its ‘aggression’

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Updated: 10:47am, 25 Jan, 2023

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Ties are fraught between the neighbours, with the DRC accusing Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel group, which has captured swaths of Congolese territory in recent months. Photo: AP
Ties are fraught between the neighbours, with the DRC accusing Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel group, which has captured swaths of Congolese territory in recent months. Photo: AP
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