The communication and media minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lambert Mende Omalanga, on Thursday called on certain Western countries, especially France, Belgium, Britain and the United States, to arrest the leaders of the rebel Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
Referring to a report by a group of UN independent experts, which was published at the beginning of November and forwarded to the UN Security Council, Mende demanded that these countries follow the example of Germany which arrested two high ranking officials of the FDLR.
Citing the report, Mende said the FDLR had established a network of financiers from countries in and out of Africa to supply arms and
ammunitions in 2009.
The document also pointed out the recruitment bases and financial support from the DRC's neighboring countries, he said, adding that "these
offences will make the government establish contact with all concerned countries in order to create synergy aimed at finally eradicating these
terrorist networks that have soaked DRC with blood. This will be in conformity to the UN Security Council resolutions."