DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict - BBC News

Kinshasa accuses its neighbour of committing various violations since the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The M23 rebels have captured huge tracts of DR Congo's east

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour of breaching multiple international treaties.

In a statement, DR Congo said Rwanda had dispatched forces and backed armed groups to carry out unlawful military operations on its territory following the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

On Friday, Congolese Justice Minister Guillaume Andali said his country is seeking accountability for alleged breaches of conventions covering genocide prevention, racial discrimination, women's rights and torture.

Rwanda has not yet responded to DR Congo's filing, but it has long-dismissed evidence that it backs rebel groups in the country.