LaForge Fils Bazeye who was the Spokesperson of FDLR and Lt Col Theophile Abega, who was FDLR Head of Intelligence, were arrested by the Army of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the end of last year.<\/p>\n
They were arrested at Bunagana Border on their way from Kampala on 15th December, 2018 from where they had been for talks aimed at destabilizing Rwanda\u2019s security. <\/p>\n
At their arrest, the Government of Rwanda revealed it wanted them to be repatriated to Rwanda, their mother nation.<\/p>\n
Speaking to IGIHE, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and East African Community said that discussions over the two rebels extradition to Rwanda had started.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are in Kinshasa now. Discussions [on their extradition back to Rwanda] have already started,\u201d Amb. Olivier Nduhungire said.<\/p>\n
However, the talks have been going slowly as the Democratic Republic of Congo is in Presidential elections.<\/p>\n
Last year, reports circulated that DRC might request Rwanda to hand over Laurent Nkunda, former Chief of CNDP rebels and other fighters of M23 rebel group as exchange for Bazeye and Abega.<\/p>\n
One high army ranking officer in the DRC told Jeune Afrique that DRC Government was not ready to easily send the two FDLR officials back to Rwanda. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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