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Democratic Republic of Congo authorities have called for calm and an end to growing xenophobic anti-Rwanda rhetoric amid tensions between Kinshasa and Kigali over Rwanda’s suspected backing of the M23 rebel group.

Civil society members hold banners during an anti-Rwanda protest, amid tensions between Kinshasa and Kigali over Rwanda's suspected backing of the M23 rebel group, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo June 25, 2022.Civil society members hold banners during an anti-Rwanda protest, amid tensions between Kinshasa and Kigali over Rwanda's suspected backing of the M23 rebel group, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo June 25, 2022.

who crossed a border post and fired at Rwandan security forces, continue to inflame tensions and anti-Rwanda protests, sparking fear among Rwandans in Congo’s capital.During a protest on May 30 in Kinshasa, a defaced picture of Rwandan President Paul Kagame with a Hitler-like moustache and Swastika was torched as the crowd cheered.

“It’s not easy, it has affected me a lot because everywhere you go, you think people can kill you, people can hurt you because there are protests everywhere against Rwanda, people say a lot of things, there are messages on Whatsapp groups, there is the hate coming from the Kinshasa citizen,” Zawadi said, adding that she is waiting for the situation to calm down.

 

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It is xenophobia?

Fact is we don't care!!! We have load shedding stage 8 now in Southy High unemployment rate Lawlessness Illegal immigrants Corruption We don't a media that tells us about Congo and Rwanda for now please

It’s not suspected backing. Kagame said they will help the rebels.

Woww , I thought SA is the only country that is xenophobic in the whole world

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