DRC reopened its borders with Rwanda and Burundi, easing a temporary partial closure ordered earlier this month amid heightened diplomatic tensions. Central African nation had closed its borders with its smaller eastern neighbors after a Congolese soldier was shot dead by Rwandan police in an exchange of fire at the border near the Congolese town of Goma. The incident coincided with escalated diplomatic tensions between the neighbors, as the DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels, which Kigali denies. Clashes between DRC forces and M23 rebels intensified in March, uprooting thousands of people.
Source : Anadolu Agency
