Tshisekedi made this claim during an address to the Congolese diaspora in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
He told his citizens that Rwanda, under President Paul Kagame, is plotting to divide the Democratic Republic of Congo, with plans to annex the eastern part of the country.
'His goal is to divide our country and annex it, particularly the eastern region, which is rich in minerals and agricultural land,' he stated.
Despite Tshisekedi's allegations, Rwanda has consistently shown that it has no intention of looting Congo or annexing its territories.
In March 2025, President Paul Kagame reaffirmed that the security of Rwanda is the primary concern, not the natural resources of the DRC.
In a conversation with Marioo Nawfall, the President emphasized that Rwanda is not one of the countries exploiting the mineral resources of the DRC.
'If you look at the list of hundreds of entities from China, Europe, U.S., Canada, and so on, including all of us in the region, who are interested in the minerals in Congo, Rwanda would come as a 100th. We would come at the bottom,' he said.
President Kagame further clarified that Rwanda's primary concern is its security, not minerals.
'Once we are not assured of our security, we can't be thinking about minerals in that situation. That would be the last thing on our minds,' he added.
Tshisekedi continues to fuel hostile rhetoric against Rwanda, despite the peace agreements signed between both countries in June, raising doubts about his commitment to their implementation.
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