Tshisekedi delivered the address just days after he and President Paul Kagame signed a peace agreement in a ceremony attended by U.S. President Donald Trump.

While the accord was intended to end a four-year war between Congolese government forces and the AFC/M23 rebels allegedly backed by Rwanda intense fighting has continued across parts of North and South Kivu since the agreement’s signing.

In his speech, President Tshisekedi accused Rwanda of breaking the truce, even though the M23 group has long claimed that government forces were attacking its positions.

He said: “Contrary to our good intentions and the recently signed agreement, it is clear that Rwanda continues to violate what was agreed. Even the day after the accord was signed, Rwandan troops launched attacks using heavy weapons fired from Bugarama in Rwanda, causing destruction and loss of life, particularly in Kaziba, Katogota, and Lubarika in South Kivu; the truce was effectively killed.”

Tshisekedi argued that these events confirm what UN experts have repeatedly highlighted regarding Rwandan forces operating on Congolese territory.

He also emphasized that the war in his country is not an internal rebellion, but rather “an unwanted attack” against the DRC.

Appearing ready to maintain a strong stance, Tshisekedi warned that “as long as even a single village, area, or hill remains threatened by illegal arms, I will treat it as if our mission is not yet complete.”

So far, Rwanda has not responded to President Tshisekedi’s allegations.

However, when the Washington agreement was signed, President Kagame pledged that Rwanda was ready to implement the provisions concerning it, a commitment that Tshisekedi also indicated his government would trust.