By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the U.S. government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but gave no indication of bowing to calls for Rwandan troops and the M23 rebels they support to withdraw from Goma.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame said President Cyril Ramaphosa pretends to be a peacemaker, while the SANDF has been fighting alongside militia group FDLR (Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda) in the troubled DRC.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame accused his South African counterpart of “lies” and “distortion” over comments about the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ratcheting up tensions between the two leaders amid regional efforts to secure a ceasefire.

Kagame says militias backed by the DRC, including Rwandan genocidaires FDLR, were

Rwandan President Paul Kagame warned that if South African wanted confrontation, his country would respond, and his comments have caused a stir online.

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has questioned the presence of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) which includes South African armed forces,

Kenya's President William Ruto chaired a summit for the East African Community (EAC) heads of state to discuss the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Cong (DRC).

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia RolleyGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame blasted criticism of his country's role in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where rebels his government backs have seized its largest city,

Afurika y'Epfo ishinja u Rwanda na M23 uruhare mu rupfu rw'abasirikare bayo bagera kuri 13 baguye i Goma no mu nkengero zayo, u Rwanda ruvuga ko bishwe n'ingabo za leta ya Congo.

They may be on opposite sides of the Congolese battlefield only by proxy, but Pretoria and Kigali are now trading undiplomatic warnings. The war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is also stirring up old disputes between the two countries.