Rwanda's Kagame slams criticism of east Congo offensive as rebels push south

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame addresses a press conference at the Kigali Convention Center, in Kigali, Rwanda, Jan. 9, 2025. Members of the M23 rebel group supervise the exit of mercenary troops in the streets of Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid conflict between them and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), Jan. 29, 2025.

President Paul Kagame said Rwanda was ready for "confrontation" as he rejected criticism over his backing for M23 rebels who were pushing south on Thursday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after capturing the major city of Goma.