Democratic Republic of Congo files case against Rwanda at ICJ

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has initiated proceedings against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The DRC filed its application on Friday, June 26, accusing Rwanda of "exactions" in eastern DRC, spanning from 1996 to the present day. According to a statement from the ICJ, the DRC asserts that the court has jurisdiction, particularly under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This legal action marks a significant development in the long-standing tensions between the two Central African nations concerning the conflict in the DRC's eastern regions.

Sources: Le Monde — International