Rwandan President Paul Kagame has reassured his countrymen that no one can overrun Rwanda in a war, although he acknowledged of fresh fights between government troops and the rebels.
His comments come high on heels of a fresh rebellion that erupted in Nyungwe Forests, South of Rwanda which has sent shivers down the security spine of a country that lost over 500000 people in the genocide.
Kagame made the remarks on Monday during in a news conference attended by both local and international journalists who covered 25th commemoration of the genocide.
He answered various queries related to the genocide, peace and security, regional integration and Rwanda’s transformation.
On the recent attacks in Nyungwe, Kagame said those who are behind the attacks have in mind to provoke a war from which they mistakenly think they will benefit.
‘‘The attackers are celebrating and talking about how they are now overrunning some places in the country. This is just a passing story, those people don’t know what they are talking about’’ he said.
‘‘They are trying to hide problems of their own and create a scenario where when war happens, you look the same. We refused this provocation.’’
He added: We are not thinking of creating a war outside our borders. It is a warning to anyone who thinks about war, and on our territory. If somebody has ideas that they want to bring war to Rwanda, they should also be aware of the danger they face if they do that.
Kagame also assured everyone that Rwanda with history of suffering has grown in all bounds including the strength, capacity to wage a war in defense of its stability and peace.
“In defense of the future children of Rwanda and our stability, we are prepared for that, as we fought many threats and challenges before, we are now better prepared for any threats that would come today’’ he said.