Kagame accuses Ramaphosa of lying

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Rwanda has doubled down on its accusations that President Cyril Ramaphosa outright lied about the recent combat in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A diplomatic spat over the fighting in the DRC developed overnight after Rwandan President Paul Kagame took to social media to lash out at Pretoria following a statement by Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa addressed the deaths of South African Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who are part of a peacekeeping mission with the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC). Refilwe discusses the latest with risk analyst and former diplomat, Dr Kingsley Makhubela.

30 Jan 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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