Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame
BURUNDI: Burundi has closed its borders with Rwanda after accusing its neighbour of funding rebel attacks.
Last December Red Tabara, a Burundian rebel group, killed 20 people near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame denies the charge, but Burundi’s government has branded him a “bad neighbour”.
“We have stopped ties with him until he changes,” said Burundi’s Interior Minister Martin Niteretse.
Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye made the accusation in December following the attack.
The Rwandan government responded that it “regrets the unilateral closure of the border by Burundi”, according to AFP.
It said the border closure was an “unfortunate decision” which violated the principles of regional cooperation and the integration of the East Africa Community.
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Publish date : 2024-01-12 08:00:00
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