Tensions on the Rwanda, DR Congo border have been simmering, after DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi accused Rwanda of supporting militia wanting to destabilise his country.
While the accusations have been denied by Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again had a telephone conversation with Kagame on Tuesday August 15, 2023, to discuss the situation,The top US diplomat added,"I shared my hope for a diplomatic solution to the tensions and for each side to take measures to de-escalate the situation."
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