Earlier reports from Congolese sources suggested an attempted intrusion at the hotel, with government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya asserting that assailants who allegedly targeted Nyakeru were neutralized by presidential security.
Rumors from DRC side quickly circulated in media and social circles linking the incident to external actors, including Rwanda, though these claims remain unverified.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the embassy clarified that reports of an attempted intrusion were misleading and misrepresented the actual events.
The statement explained that an unarmed member of a Rwandan VIP security detail “inadvertently encountered security agents of a DRC delegation in a hotel hallway accessible to all guests,” as both delegations were staying at the same hotel.
The embassy added that the Rwandan security member was “briefly restrained from accessing the elevator by the DRC security agents, which was inappropriate and wrong behavior in a common area,” but emphasized that the situation “was eventually resolved without further escalation.”
“Following this incident, the Rwandan party made a decision to change hotels, but were harassed and filmed by unknown persons as they checked out and departed. Despite this provocation, the Rwandan team was restrained and professional at all times, and carefully avoided any confrontation,” the statement reads.
“There has been gross misrepresentation of what transpired, including blatant dishonesty by the DRC Minister of Information in a press conference last night. These contemptible lies should be disregarded and condemned,” the embassy added.
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