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Coverage dated January 24, 2023

Rwanda fires at DR Congo fighter jet, claiming violation – DW

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The Rwandan government says it had to take "defensive measures" after a Congolese combat plane violated its airspace. The Democratic Republic of Congo says the incident amounts to an "act of war."

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Rwanda fires at DR Congo fighter jet, claiming violation – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Rwandan government says it had to take "defensive measures" after a Congolese combat plane violated its airspace. The Democratic Republic of Congo says the incident amounts to an "act of war."

  2. Washington Post

    Rwanda fires on Congo military aircraft accused of violation (opens Washington Post)

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    Rwanda has fired on a Congolese military aircraft it alleges violated its airspace in a new escalation of tensions between the neighbors that has set off alarm across central Africa

  3. Al Jazeera

    Rwanda shoots at DR Congo army jet, says violated its airspace (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Kinshasa denies Kigali’s claim calling the incident a ‘deliberate act of aggression that amounts to an act of war’.

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