Rwanda and DR Congo trade accusations
The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister has told the BBC the country is being illegally occupied by Rwanda. Rwanda's government spokeswoman denies the accusation.
As rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to take territory in the east of the country, we'll hear from the DRC's foreign minister who accuses neighbouring Rwanda of backing the M23 rebels and says Rwandan troops are occupying its territory.
We'll have a response from Rwanda's government spokesperson to those allegations.
In Washington, the recovery operation to retrieve the bodies of the sixty-seven people killed in an air crash continues. We'll hear from a former first responder on how harrowing operations like this can be.
We'll also look back at the life of the British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull who has died at the age of seventy-eight.
(Photo: Congolese civilians who fled from Goma return to DRC, 30 January, 2025: Credit: Reuters)
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- Fri 31 Jan 202507:06GMTBBC World Service
