By Simon Nare
As fear grows of a regional war exploding with the escalation of Democratic Republic of Congo conflict, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has ordered the withdrawal of troops from the country’s borders to gather in the capital in Kigali in preparation for any possible threats.
The immediate withdrawal of troops from the country’s borders comes a day after the DRC’s president Felix Tshisekedi refused to engage in negotiations with Rwanda’s Kagame amid the escalating violence in the east of the country, where the M23 rebel group, allegedly backed by Rwanda, has seized control of key territories, including large parts of Goma.
An irate Kagame on Wednesday lashed out at South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and senior government officials, calling them liars and distorting the conversations he had with Ramaphosa after the killing of 13 SA soldiers in a gun battle with M23.
Kagame went as far saying Ramaphosa
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