While addressing the UK Parliament on February 26, 2025, Lord Collins was questioned about the brutal murder of 70 Christian worshippers by ADF militants.
Reports indicate that the victims, mainly women and children, were taken hostage before being killed with machetes and hammers. Their bodies were later discovered inside a church in Lubero Territory, North Kivu province.
In response to inquiries from UK lawmakers about Britain's stance on the killings and whether the issue had been raised with international organizations, Lord Collins mentioned Amb. Nduhungirehe.
'The reality is that we are trying to ensure that all crimes committed in these incidents are properly investigated so that those responsible are held accountable. When I met the Foreign Minister of Rwanda in Geneva this morning, he denied all these accusations about things happening,' he said.
Amb. Nduhungirehe swiftly denounced these remarks, calling them unacceptable.
'This level of ignorance, confusion, and misinformation by Lord Collins, UK Minister of State for Africa, is insulting and UNACCEPTABLE!' he posted on X.
'He was asked in the House of Commons a specific question about 70 Christians who were killed with machetes and hammers by ADF, a Ugandan terrorist organization affiliated with ISIS, in Kasanga, Lubero Territory, North Kivu. And yet, he dares to respond by saying, 'When I met the Foreign Minister of Rwanda this morning, he denied all those crimes happening'?'
Nduhungirehe further emphasized that the 'UK government will have to formally answer about it'.
Relations between Rwanda and the UK have deteriorated in recent months, particularly after Britain accused Rwanda of allegedly supporting the M23 rebels, who have been engaged in conflict with the DRC's armed forces.
Despite Rwanda's rejection of the allegations and its calls for the DRC to address its internal challenges without shifting blame, the UK has taken sides and imposed sanctions on Rwanda, further straining diplomatic ties.
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