{"id":52332,"date":"2024-12-19T08:35:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T08:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/drc-summons-uganda-s-envoy-over-muhoozi-s-remarks\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T12:14:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T12:14:57","slug":"drc-summons-uganda-s-envoy-over-muhoozi-s-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/drc-summons-uganda-s-envoy-over-muhoozi-s-remarks\/","title":{"rendered":"DRC summons Uganda\u2019s Envoy over Muhoozi’s remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The meeting, initiated on December 18, 2024, by DRC\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Kayikwamba Wagner, followed a series of controversial posts by Gen. Muhoozi on social media platform X.<\/p>\n

In one now-deleted post, Gen. Muhoozi declared: \u201cThis is my final warning to all white mercenaries operating in eastern DRC. Starting January 2, 2025, we will launch operations against all white mercenaries in our zones. In the name of Jesus Christ, the God of all Bachwezi, no mercenary will remain in the DRC next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The remarks were interpreted as a direct reference to foreign operatives from groups like Agemira and RALF, which have reportedly supported the Congolese national army (FARDC) against the M23 rebellion since 2022.<\/p>\n

However, the DRC has maintained that these individuals are military trainers, not mercenaries, helping to modernize FARDC operations in key areas such as Goma and Sake.<\/p>\n

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The DRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement, saying: \u201cOn December 18, Minister Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Kayikwamba Wagner summoned Uganda’s Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires to the DRC, Mr. Matata Twaha Magara, to explain comments made by Uganda’s Commander of Land Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, concerning President Tshisekedi.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gen. Muhoozi had also praised Rwandan President Paul Kagame, describing him as a peacemaker advocating for stability in eastern DRC. He hinted at plans to visit Kinshasa for the first time in 22 years, stating: \u201cI shall visit my big brother, President Tshisekedi, soon to ask for peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

These posts come amid heightened tensions after the DRC rejected a proposal from Rwanda and Angola to negotiate with the M23 armed group for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict. Gen. Muhoozi has been a vocal supporter of M23, asserting their mission to protect civilians and criticizing the FARDC’s reliance on external actors.<\/p>\n

Despite his conciliatory tone in some posts, Muhoozi\u2019s remarks have added strain to an already fragile relationship between Uganda and the DRC. Regional observers warn that such incidents could further complicate efforts to address security challenges in eastern DRC.<\/p>\n

The DRC government has demanded official clarification from Uganda, emphasizing the importance of diplomatic engagement to manage the situation.<\/p>\n

\"Uganda's<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has summoned Uganda’s Acting Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires, Matata Twaha Magara, seeking clarification over recent remarks made by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Commander of Uganda’s Land Forces, regarding President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi and the alleged presence of foreign mercenaries in eastern DRC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":2000079059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000079059,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-167.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-167.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-167.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-167.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-167.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-167.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/135"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000079059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52332"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52332"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}