Ex Chair of @FDU_Inkingi | Advocating for democracy, justice, and the dignified return of Rwandan refugees. Together for a free and inclusive Rwanda.

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Kayumba Placide retweeted
THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE FOR ROBERT KABERA CONTINUES! The letter calling for justice for #RobertKabera is reaching its intended audience! We sincerely thank @PatrickRugaba , a democracy activist, and everyone who signed the letter, including members of #TEAM_INKINGI for standing up for justice and human rights. We urge Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Government of Uganda to take this matter seriously and ensure that Robert Kabera receives the justice he deserves. ⚖️ Justice is a right, not a privilege. Our voices must continue to be heard until justice is served! ✊🏽 Stand for justice. Stand for human rights. Stand with Robert Kabera! #JusticeForRobertKabera #HumanRights #Democracy #JusticeForAll . @hrw @amnesty @KagutaMuseveni @Refugees @UN_HRC @RefugeesMedia @PoliceUg @mkainerugaba @AsstSecStateAF .
OPEN LETTER FROM RWANDAN REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD AND RWANDANS LIVING ABROAD ⚖️ URGENT CALL FOR JUSTICE FOR ROBERT KABERA AND AN END TO KILLINGS, ABDUCTIONS, AND INTIMIDATION TARGETING RWANDAN REFUGEES IN EAST AFRICA We, #Rwandanrefugees around the world and Rwandans living abroad, urgently call on the relevant authorities, international human rights organizations, the United Nations, and other concerned institutions to take immediate action to ensure justice for Robert Kabera and protect Rwandan refugees facing threats to their safety and lives in East Africa. We are deeply concerned about reports of killings, abductions, and intimidation targeting Rwandan refugees in the region. These acts must be investigated, and every effort must be made to prevent further harm and protect those at risk. We demand justice for #RobertKabera. We call for a prompt, independent, and impartial investigation into his case, the establishment of the truth, and appropriate action in accordance with the law. We also urge the relevant authorities to take immediate and effective measures to protect Rwandan refugees, prevent further violence, and ensure that those responsible for any criminal acts are held accountable through fair legal processes. No refugee should be forced to live in fear of being killed, abducted, threatened, or persecuted. Every human being deserves dignity, security, and protection under the law, regardless of nationality or political background. This open letter is a collective call for justice, accountability, respect for human rights, and the protection of vulnerable refugees. We urge the international community not to ignore the concerns of Rwandan refugees in East Africa. OUR DEMANDS ARE CLEAR: ⚖️ JUSTICE FOR ROBERT #KABERA! 🛡️ IMMEDIATE PROTECTION FOR RWANDAN REFUGEES! 🛑 AN END TO KILLINGS, ABDUCTIONS, AND INTIMIDATION! 🌍 RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE! Different countries, one voice, one mission: JUSTICE, DIGNITY, AND SAFETY FOR ALL RWANDAN REFUGEES. #JusticeForRobertKabera #ProtectRwandanRefugees #HumanRights #JusticeAndAccountability . @Refugees @RefugeesRwanda @RefugeesMedia @hrw @UN_HRC @UNHumanRights @EUCouncil @KagutaMuseveni @mkainerugaba @HRF @freedomhouse @AmnestyEARO @amnesty @jumuiya .
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Kayumba Placide retweeted
OPEN LETTER FROM RWANDAN REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD AND RWANDANS LIVING ABROAD ⚖️ URGENT CALL FOR JUSTICE FOR ROBERT KABERA AND AN END TO KILLINGS, ABDUCTIONS, AND INTIMIDATION TARGETING RWANDAN REFUGEES IN EAST AFRICA We, #Rwandanrefugees around the world and Rwandans living abroad, urgently call on the relevant authorities, international human rights organizations, the United Nations, and other concerned institutions to take immediate action to ensure justice for Robert Kabera and protect Rwandan refugees facing threats to their safety and lives in East Africa. We are deeply concerned about reports of killings, abductions, and intimidation targeting Rwandan refugees in the region. These acts must be investigated, and every effort must be made to prevent further harm and protect those at risk. We demand justice for #RobertKabera. We call for a prompt, independent, and impartial investigation into his case, the establishment of the truth, and appropriate action in accordance with the law. We also urge the relevant authorities to take immediate and effective measures to protect Rwandan refugees, prevent further violence, and ensure that those responsible for any criminal acts are held accountable through fair legal processes. No refugee should be forced to live in fear of being killed, abducted, threatened, or persecuted. Every human being deserves dignity, security, and protection under the law, regardless of nationality or political background. This open letter is a collective call for justice, accountability, respect for human rights, and the protection of vulnerable refugees. We urge the international community not to ignore the concerns of Rwandan refugees in East Africa. OUR DEMANDS ARE CLEAR: ⚖️ JUSTICE FOR ROBERT #KABERA! 🛡️ IMMEDIATE PROTECTION FOR RWANDAN REFUGEES! 🛑 AN END TO KILLINGS, ABDUCTIONS, AND INTIMIDATION! 🌍 RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE! Different countries, one voice, one mission: JUSTICE, DIGNITY, AND SAFETY FOR ALL RWANDAN REFUGEES. #JusticeForRobertKabera #ProtectRwandanRefugees #HumanRights #JusticeAndAccountability . @Refugees @RefugeesRwanda @RefugeesMedia @hrw @UN_HRC @UNHumanRights @EUCouncil @KagutaMuseveni @mkainerugaba @HRF @freedomhouse @AmnestyEARO @amnesty @jumuiya .
UGANDA – URUPFU RWA KABERA ROBERT: IMPUNZI N'ABANYARWANDA BABA HIRYA NO HINO KU ISI BANDIKIYE PEREZIDA WA UGANDA NA HCR BASABA UBUTABERA N'UMUTEKANO. Mu ibaruwa ifunguye yo ku wa 20 Ukwakira 2026, impunzi z'Abanyarwanda n'abandi Banyarwanda baba mu mahanga, mu bihugu bitandukanye byo muri Afurika, Uburayi, Amerika na Oseyaniya, basabye ko hakorwa iperereza ryimbitse ku rupfu rwa Kabera Robert, impunzi y'Umunyarwanda yari ituye i Kampala muri Uganda, wari uzwiho kunenga ubutegetsi bwa Perezida Paul Kagame. Nk'uko bigaragara muri iyo baruwa, Kabera Robert yasanzwe yapfuye hafi y'aho yari atuye, amakuru bagejejweho akaba avuga ko umurambo we wari waciwe umutwe. Abashyize umukono kuri iyo baruwa bagaragaza impungenge zikomeye ku mutekano w'impunzi z'Abanyarwanda, bavuga kandi ko hari impunzi z’Abanyarwanda zikomeje guhura n'iterabwoba, gushimutwa, kuburirwa irengero ndetse n'ubwicanyi mu bihugu zahungiyemo. Baributsa ko umuryango Human Rights Watch, muri raporo wasohoye mu 2023, wagaragaje ibirego n'ibikorwa by'ihohoterwa byibasira Abanyarwanda baba mu buhungiro, birimo gushimutwa, kuburirwa irengero n'ubwicanyi. Dore ibyo basaba byihutirwa: 1. Guverinoma ya Uganda: Gukora iperereza ryigenga, ryimbitse kandi rinyuze mu mucyo ku rupfu rwa Kabera Robert, kumenya ababa baragize uruhare mu rupfu rwe no kubashyikiriza ubutabera. 2. Ishami ry'Umuryango w'Abibumbye ryita ku mpunzi (HCR): Guhita rishyiriraho ingamba zo kubarinda umugore n'abana ba Kabera Robert, kongera umutekano w'impunzi z'Abanyarwanda zugarijwe n'iterabwoba no gufasha iziri mu kaga gakomeye kubona ubuhungiro mu bindi bihugu, igihe bibaye ngombwa kandi bishoboka. 3. Abayobozi b'ibihugu bya Afurika y'Iburasirazuba n'Umuryango wa Afurika Yunze Ubumwe (AU): Gukumira ibikorwa byo gutera ubwoba, gushimuta no gutoteza impunzi, no kwirinda ko ibihugu byabo byakoreshwa mu bikorwa nk'ibyo. 4. Umuryango mpuzamahanga: Gukurikirana no gukora iperereza ku birego by'ihohoterwa rikorerwa Abanyarwanda bari mu buhungiro, no gufata ingamba zifatika zo kubarinda. Abanditse iyo baruwa basaba kandi ko mu iperereza ku rupfu rwa Kabera Robert hasuzumwa ibimenyetso byose bifatika, harimo no kureba niba urupfu rwe rushobora kuba rufitanye isano n'ibitekerezo bye bya politiki, ariko hatagize uwo bashinja mbere y'uko ukuri kumenyekana. Baragira bati : «Ni mpunzi z'Abanyarwanda zingahe zigomba kubanza kwicwa, kuburirwa irengero cyangwa guhora mu bwoba kugira ngo hafatwe ingamba zifatika zo kuzirinda? » Icyo ni ikibazo gikomeye abashyize umukono kuri iyi baruwa bibaza. Iyi baruwa yohererejwe Perezida wa Uganda n'ishami rya HCR, inamenyeshwa abayobozi b'ibihugu byo mu karere n'imiryango mpuzamahanga iharanira uburenganzira bwa muntu. Ubutumwa bw’abayishyizeho umukono burasobanutse: « Guhunga igihugu cyawe byagombye kuguhesha umutekano n'uburenganzira bwo kubaho mu mahoro, aho kugira ngo ubuhungiro buhinduke ahandi hantu ho gukomeza gutotezwa, guterwa ubwoba cyangwa kwicirwa. » Ibaruwa ku buryo burambuye i ku rubuga rwa « Veritasinfo.fr ».👇👇 veritasinfo.fr/2026/10/ugand…
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Kayumba Placide retweeted
PRESS RELEASE 🇬🇧 | Present in Geneva alongside other Rwandan civil society organisations during the UN Human Rights Committee’s review of Rwanda, Jambo ASBL is concerned by the persistent denial of reported violations, including enforced disappearances, political assassinations, transnational repression, suspicious deaths in detention, torture and restrictions on fundamental freedoms. Jambo calls on the Rwandan government to shed light on these violations, on the Committee to use its influence, and on international partners to make their aid and partnerships conditional on concrete and verifiable progress. 🇬🇧📄 Read our full statement: jamboasbl.com/article/rwanda… 🇫🇷📄 Lire notre communiqué: jamboasbl.com/article/le-min…
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COMMUNIQUÉ 🇫🇷 | Présente à Genève aux côtés d’autres organisations de la société civile rwandaise lors de l’examen du Rwanda par le Comité des droits de l’homme de l’ONU, Jambo ASBL s’inquiète du déni persistant des violations dénoncées : disparitions forcées, assassinats politiques, répression transfrontalière, morts suspectes en détention, torture et atteintes aux libertés. Jambo appelle le gouvernement rwandais à faire la lumière sur ces violations, le Comité à mobiliser son influence et les partenaires internationaux à conditionner leur aide et leurs partenariats à des progrès concrets et vérifiables. 🇫🇷📄 Lire notre communiqué: jamboasbl.com/article/le-min… 🇬🇧📄 Read our full statement: jamboasbl.com/article/rwanda…
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Kayumba Placide retweeted
DEMAIN, 24 OCTOBRE : INGABIRE DAY 2026 ! La liberté ne se négocie pas. La justice ne se supplie pas. La démocratie ne se quémande pas ! Se souvenir, résister et agir pour un Rwanda libre, juste et démocratique.@EU_Commission @bbcgahuza #Rwanda #Justice #Démocratie
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📢 UBUTUMIRE. 🎙️🔥 EJO TURAHURIRA KURI X SPACE NA TIKTOK YA #TEAMINKINGI . 🗣️ INSANGANYAMATSIKO: ❝ Nyuma y’imyaka 30 RPF iri ku butegetsi, kuki ikibazo cy’impunzi z’Abanyarwanda kitarabonerwa umuti urambye? ❞ ❓ Kuki nyuma y’imyaka 30, ikibazo cy’impunzi z’Abanyarwanda kigikomeje kuba ingorabahizi? ❓ Ni izihe mbogamizi zituma impunzi nyinshi zitarabona igisubizo kirambye? ❓ Ni iki cyakorwa kugira ngo ikibazo cy’impunzi z’Abanyarwanda gikemuke burundu? 🎤 UMUTUMIRWA WACU: PLACIDE KAYUMBA 📅 KUWA 23/UKWAKIRA /2026 🕗 ISAA 20:00 (8:00 z’ijoro) 📍 Kuri X Space na TikTok ya TEAMINKINGI ISAHA NI SAA 20h00 Bruxelles,Paris,Kigali . 🔥 BANYARWANDA, IKI NI IGIHE CYO KUGANIRA! Tuzahurira hamwe tuganire, twibaze ibibazo kandi tunungurane ibitekerezo ku kibazo cy’impunzi kimaze imyaka myinshi kireba Abanyarwanda. 🗣️ Ijwi ryawe rirakenewe. Ibitekerezo byawe bifite agaciro . @allforrwanda @pkayumba @NormanIshimwe @FDU_Inkingi @RwandaGov @RwandaParliamnt .
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BANYARWANDA, MUZE TUGANIRE KU MUGOROBA KU KIBAZO CY’IMPUNZI, KUKO KIDUHUJE TWESE! Ikibazo cy’impunzi z’Abanyarwanda kitureba twese. Ni ikibazo kimaze imyaka myinshi, kigira ingaruka ku Banyarwanda benshi, kandi dukwiye kugishakira umuti urambye. Muri iki kiganiro, turaba dufite umutumirwa wihariye, Placide Kayumba, ( @pkayumba ) wabaye Perezida wa @jamboasbl na @FDU_Inkingi . Nimuze tuganire mu bwisanzure, twungurane ibitekerezo kandi dufatanye gushaka umuti urambye w’ikibazo cy’impunzi z’Abanyarwanda zimaze imyaka 30 mu buhungiro, mu gihe kugeza n’uyu munsi hakomeje kuba Abanyarwanda bahunga igihugu cyabo. 🤝 Iki ni igihe cyo guhuriza hamwe ibitekerezo, kumva ibitekerezo bya buri wese no kurebera hamwe inzira zishoboka zatuma iki kibazo kimaze igihe kirekire kibonerwa umuti. 🇷🇼 BANYARWANDA, IKI KIBAZO KITUREBA TWESE! NIMUCYO TWITABIRE IKI KIGANIRO, TUGANIRE KU BURYO BWERUYE KANDI DUSHAKE UMUTI URAMBYE W’IKIBAZO CY’IMPUNZI Z’ABANYARWANDA. @GitifuW @Freedom4Rwandan @PatrickRugaba @RevColeman @be_johns @Nyamuhombeza @sheilakamuzinzi @NKasinge @NormanIshimwe @RWALINDAP .
📢 UBUTUMIRE. 🎙️🔥 EJO TURAHURIRA KURI X SPACE NA TIKTOK YA #TEAMINKINGI . 🗣️ INSANGANYAMATSIKO: ❝ Nyuma y’imyaka 30 RPF iri ku butegetsi, kuki ikibazo cy’impunzi z’Abanyarwanda kitarabonerwa umuti urambye? ❞ ❓ Kuki nyuma y’imyaka 30, ikibazo cy’impunzi z’Abanyarwanda kigikomeje kuba ingorabahizi? ❓ Ni izihe mbogamizi zituma impunzi nyinshi zitarabona igisubizo kirambye? ❓ Ni iki cyakorwa kugira ngo ikibazo cy’impunzi z’Abanyarwanda gikemuke burundu? 🎤 UMUTUMIRWA WACU: PLACIDE KAYUMBA 📅 KUWA 23/UKWAKIRA /2026 🕗 ISAA 20:00 (8:00 z’ijoro) 📍 Kuri X Space na TikTok ya TEAMINKINGI ISAHA NI SAA 20h00 Bruxelles,Paris,Kigali . 🔥 BANYARWANDA, IKI NI IGIHE CYO KUGANIRA! Tuzahurira hamwe tuganire, twibaze ibibazo kandi tunungurane ibitekerezo ku kibazo cy’impunzi kimaze imyaka myinshi kireba Abanyarwanda. 🗣️ Ijwi ryawe rirakenewe. Ibitekerezo byawe bifite agaciro . @allforrwanda @pkayumba @NormanIshimwe @FDU_Inkingi @RwandaGov @RwandaParliamnt .
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🏎️ #LEWISHAMILTON: ONE OF THE GREATEST IN FORMULA 1, SENDING A POWERFUL MESSAGE TO THE WORLD! 🏆👏 We commend #LewisHamilton for using his voice to advocate for the rights of the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. ✊🇨🇩🇷🇼 ❗ As the government of Paul Kagame prepares to host a Formula 1 race, the bloodshed and loss of life among Rwandans and Congolese people allegedly caused by Paul Kagame must not be ignored, particularly in light of Rwanda’s role in undermining security in the Great Lakes region of Africa. #Formula1 must not put commercial interests ahead of human rights! No sport should be used to whitewash the political image of leaders accused of human rights abuses. ✊ We call for respect for the sovereignty of the DRC, an end to unlawful military operations, and justice for the victims. @F1Media @F1 @SkySportsNews @xtr_africa @HRF @hrw @UN_HRC .
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Lewis Hamilton appelle à « libérer » le Congo, le Soudan, la Syrie et la Palestine Le septuple champion du monde de Formule 1, Lewis Hamilton, a appelé jeudi 22 octobre à « libérer le Congo, le Soudan, la Syrie et la Palestine ». Lors de la conférence de presse officielle de la FIA à Austin, au Texas, à la veille du Grand Prix des États-Unis, le pilote Ferrari a dit espérer que la paix finira par s'installer dans ces pays en proie à des conflits. Il venait alors de saluer le retour de la F1 en Afrique, avec un futur Grand Prix au Rwanda, tout en appelant à ne pas ignorer les préoccupations entourant ce choix.
F1 au #Rwanda : Lewis Hamilton salue le retour en Afrique mais appelle à ne pas ignorer les préoccupations Lewis Hamilton s'est réjoui jeudi du retour de la Formule 1 en Afrique, tout en exprimant des réserves sur le choix du Rwanda pour accueillir le premier Grand Prix du continent depuis plus de trois décennies. S'exprimant en marge du Grand Prix des États-Unis, le septuple champion du monde a estimé que les inquiétudes entourant le pays hôte ne devaient pas être occultées, rappelant qu'il ne choisit pas les destinations du championnat. « Y aller ne signifie pas négliger ce qui s'y passe », a déclaré le pilote Ferrari, qui milite depuis des années pour une course africaine. La F1 a annoncé la semaine dernière un accord de dix ans avec Kigali, la course devant intégrer le calendrier au début des années 2030, une fois le circuit construit. Le dernier Grand Prix disputé sur le continent remonte à 1993, en Afrique du Sud. Hamilton a ajouté vouloir prolonger sa carrière jusqu'au milieu de la quarantaine pour réaliser son rêve de courir en Afrique.
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Rwanda, Congo, Burundi & politically protected violence. My interview on the podcast Not to Forgive But to Understand with Sabah Carrim, a scholar in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. youtube.com/watch?v=yFL6QhJj…
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#Rwanda "A former Rwandan army sergeant major, who became an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, has been found beheaded in neighbouring Uganda. ... His death adds to concerns about the safety of Rwandan dissidents living in exile." bbc.com/news/articles/c3lylj… @BBCAfrica
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Also Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, and Tanzania, not to mention assassination plots across Europe, including in Belgium, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands and the U.K.
Paul Kagame has been assassinating his political opponents on South African soil. That's the man you folks are waxing lyrical about.
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Rwanda's hosting of the Formula One African Grand Prix is its latest attempt to sportswash its severe repression at home and its invasion via its M23 proxy of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. trib.al/fcwZYrO
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Kayumba Placide retweeted
#Arsenal FC, #Bayern Munich, Aston Villa, and now Formula One in #Rwanda...#Kagame is spending fortune to promote and whitewash his poor and corrupt autocracy. Is every sports now for sale?
Rwanda's hosting of the Formula One African Grand Prix is its latest attempt to sportswash its severe repression at home and its invasion via its M23 proxy of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. trib.al/fcwZYrO
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Kayumba Placide retweeted
Yes Mr @CyrilRamaphosa . Kagame is doing very well for Africa, including killing more than 10 million people in the #DRC, killing even peace keepers, killing even 14 South African peace keepers. You are right to celebrate him. I am yet to find out how many of your citizens agree with you!
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C'est le 14 Octobre 2026, journée dédiée aux prisonniers politiques et d'opinion au #Rwanda. Voici les communiqués de presse (FR, EN) du Collectif Ingabire Day @ingabireday @LeVif @RTBFinfo @lavenir_net @lesoir @lalibrebe
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"And if one day my people choose to love one another, then I will walk this path to the very end". What a powerful message ! Thanks @AxelKalinijabo for sharing this with us youtube.com/watch?v=nZDIIdnp… @VictoireUmuhoza @FondationPaix We kindly remind you our next event @ingabireday
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There are places in this world where judiciary cares neither for evidence nor UN opinions: #Rwanda
The Rwandan Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a life sentence for opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, who is accused of conspiring against President Kagame from #Rwanda UN experts have described her detention as arbitrary, and the European Parliament has denounced “serious irregularities” in the trial. Whilst awaiting her sentencing, Ingabire is to receive an award in Spain. On 2 October, the day before her 58th birthday, the Reus Reading Centre will present her with the Josep i Liesel Vidal Memorial for Peace in recognition of her career as a non-violent political activist. elpais.com/internacional/202…
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🇧🇪🇷🇼 (EN/FR/NL) Pleased to announce today the resumption of diplomatic relations between Belgium and Rwanda. In a world marked by growing tensions, this is an important signal here in New York, the UN's host city, which embodies multilateralism and dialogue beyond our differences. This is the culmination of a process of frank discussions with my counterpart and the result of a shared, respectful effort. I am convinced that we can set a positive agenda, mutually beneficial to our citizens, and grounded in the richness of our interpersonal relations. We agreed on the importance of systematic dialogue, including on the points of disagreement that remain, such as the conflict in eastern DRC. Restoring diplomatic relations between states does not mean abandoning our position, but having structured channels for dialogue, and I will continue to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the DRC. We want to put our expertise in the region to work in support of mediation efforts as best we can, and we will continue to urge strict respect for the commitments made by all parties within the Doha and Washington processes. ——— Ravi d’annoncer ce jour la reprise des relations diplomatiques entre la Belgique et le Rwanda. Dans un monde marqué par des tensions grandissantes, c’est un signal important ici à New-York, ville siège de l’ONU qui symbolise par excellence le multilatéralisme et le dialogue au-delà des différences. C’est l’aboutissement d’un processus de franches discussions mené avec mon homologue et le fruit d’un effort respectueux commun. Je suis convaincu que nous pouvons définir un agenda positif, mutuellement bénéfique pour nos ressortissants, et fondé sur la richesse de nos relations interpersonnelles. Nous avons convenu de l’importance de dialoguer systématiquement y compris sur nos points de divergences qui persistent, comme sur le conflit dans l’Est de la RDC. Rétablir des relations diplomatiques entre États ne signifie pas renier nos positions mais disposer de canaux structurés de dialogue, et je continuerai à défendre l’intégrité territoriale et la souveraineté de la RDC. Nous voulons utiliser notre expertise dans la région pour soutenir au mieux les efforts de méditation et nous continuerons d’exhorter au respect strict des engagements pris par toutes les parties dans le cadre des processus de Doha et de Washington. —— Verheugd om vandaag de hervatting van de diplomatieke betrekkingen tussen België en Rwanda aan te kondigen. In een wereld gekenmerkt door toenemende spanningen is dit een belangrijk signaal, hier in New York, de zetelstad van de VN die bij uitstek het multilateralisme en de dialoog voorbij verschillen symboliseert. Dit is het resultaat van een proces van openhartige gesprekken met mijn ambtgenoot en de vrucht van een gezamenlijke, respectvolle inspanning. Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat we een positieve agenda kunnen uitstippelen, wederzijds voordelig voor onze burgers, en gestoeld op de rijkdom van onze interpersoonlijke relaties. We zijn overeengekomen systematisch met elkaar in dialoog te blijven, ook over de blijvende meningsverschillen, zoals over het conflict in Oost-Congo. Het herstel van diplomatieke betrekkingen tussen staten betekent niet dat we onze standpunten opgeven, maar wel dat we over gestructureerde dialoogkanalen beschikken, en ik zal de territoriale integriteit en soevereiniteit van de DRC blijven verdedigen. We willen onze expertise in de regio naar best vermogen inzetten ter ondersteuning van de bemiddelingsinspanningen, en we zullen blijven aandringen op de strikte naleving van de door alle partijen aangegane verbintenissen in het kader van de Doha- en Washington-processen. @BelgiumMFA
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