The UN human rights chief says ‘the worst is yet to come’ because Dr. Congo and Rwanda denied responsibility and blamed each other.
The United Nations has called for efforts to prevent the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from spreading throughout the region.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Vulkar Turkey on Friday warned that “the worst is not yet” because he addressed the emergency meeting of the Human Rights Council based in Geneva. However, when he urged all parties to help prevent violence, DRC and Rwanda refused responsibility instead of blaming each other.
DRC March 23 (M -23) rebels and coalition Rwanda troops have been involved in a crisis since occupying the city of Goma last week. Thousands of people have been killed and many people have been displaced in the latest incident of riots in the east of the country for decades, as they have acquired a mineral -rich region in the latest incident of decades of riots. Has left behind.
The Turks warned, “If nothing is done, for the people of East DRC, but also outside the borders of the country, the worst is still the worst.” “All people with influence should work immediately to eliminate this tragic situation.”
About 3,000 people have been killed and 2,880 injured since the UN official entered Goma on January 26, adding that the death toll is likely.
The DRC called for the meeting, calling for an immediate investigation into widespread human rights abuses, accusing Rwanda of committing M -23 rebels.
“International pressure must be used so that Rwanda eliminates support of armed groups and withdraws from the Congoli area as soon as possible,” said Kansasa’s Minister of Communications Patrick Miaia.
However, Rwanda’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva James Nigingo denied that his country was responsible for the conflict.
Instead, he warned that Rwanda himself was in danger of attacking across the border.
“We clearly oppose the DRC’s efforts as responsible for its instability in the DRC’s East DRC,” he said.
“However, what is clear is a threat to Rwanda. After the fall of Goma, a descent against Rwanda has revealed new evidence about mass attacks,” he alleged that the city’s air Referring to weapons reserves around the base.
Rwanda President Paul Kagame and DRC President Felix Susky will attend a summit in Tanzania on Saturday as regional powers seek to end the crisis.
