{"id":9007,"date":"2022-01-17T14:45:32","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T14:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/drc-expels-101-rwandans"},"modified":"2022-01-17T15:54:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T15:54:00","slug":"drc-expels-101-rwandans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/drc-expels-101-rwandans","title":{"rendered":"DRC Expels 101 Rwandans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>A total of 101 Rwandans have been expelled from Democratic Republic of Congo for lack of proper documentation. According to the Congolese government, the Rwandans were expelled Thursday, January 13, 2022 by the Congolese authorities in close collaboration with their counterparts in Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>Details indicate that the Rwandans had fled their country claiming they were running away from alleged forced vaccination against Cvid-19. Local authorities said their repatriation was conducted in a climate of perfect harmony between the Congolese authorities and the Rwandan authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were told to close our suitcases. We are here in the DRC, but we do not know where we are going. We do not want to go back to our country. We want to stay here. We ask organizations that frame refugees to ensure our safety, \u201csaid a Rwandan woman speaking to Top Congo radio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI contacted the governor of Rubavu who confirmed to me that they have arrived at home in Rwanda. They were 101. All provisions were taken to allow them to arrive without problem. A boat was made available to them,\u201dsaid a Congolese official.<\/p>\n<p>On the Rwandan side, the authorities did not understand why these people \u201chaving the same religious conviction\u201d disinterested in anti-Covid-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n<p>Local sources in Idjwi have informed that some people have tried to evade during the repatriation operation but they have quickly been caught up. They say they already feared for their security once back in Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>The Rwanda Ambassador in the DRC, Vincent Karega said he did not understand why this group had to flee Rwanda on the grounds of escaping vaccination, which is universal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. A total of 101 Rwandans have been expelled from Democratic Republic of Congo for lack of proper documentation. According to the Congolese government, the Rwandans were expelled Thursday, January 13, 2022 by the Congolese authorities in close collaboration with their counterparts in Rwanda. 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