The UN meanwhile has delayed release of a report accusing the Rwandan military of war crimes and possibly even genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A draft of the report leaked last month said Tutsi-led Rwandan troops and their rebel allies killed tens of thousands of members of the Hutu ethnic group after the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The delay of the report comes after Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo said its publication could spark Rwanda’s withdrawal from the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Darfur.

Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo: “We made it very clear to the highest authorities within the United Nations. And we’re saying today the United Nations has leaked the draft of this report, it has commented on the leaked drafts, which is why we’re also commenting on it, and we’re saying that we are very seriously considering withdrawing our troops from Darfur and that we have instructed our commanders to make contingency plans for our troops to come home.”

The report has now been delayed until next month.