60 Rwandans Languishing in DRCongo Prisons

{{Over 60 Rwandan nationals are languihsing in DRCongo Prisons, the government of Rwanda has said.}}

The disclosure following the recent cold relations between the two countries both accusing each other of violating the rights of its nationals.

However, Rwanda says over 100 Rwandans especially traders have suffered various attacks and violations at the hands of DRC authorities in Eastern part of the vast country. Most of these traders have been locked up in military prisons being accused of collaborating with M23 Rebels.

Earlier this month, the Rwandan embassy in Kinshasa reported that over 60 Rwandan nationals were being detained in military facilities within Kinshasa capital.

Information obtained by the East African indicated that several Rwandans have been detained since 2012 when the M23 Rebels humiliated the DRCongo forces by pushing them out of Goma city and seizing a sizeable amount of weapons from the fleeing government forces. Most Rwandans arrested are accused of collaborating with the M23 rebel movement.

Rubavu district neighbouring DRC has also noted that there are over 80 residents that have reportedly notified authorities about their missing relatives.

Sheikh Hassan Barame the Rubavu district Mayor told IGIHE that the district is liasing with the DRC authorities across the boarder to release Rwandans detained there.