UNHCR said on Tuesday it was examining reports that Rwandans living in Congo-Brazzaville might be fighting on the side of the government. According to UNHCR, as fighting intensified between government forces and militia loyal to ex-prime minister Bernard Kolelas last week, Rwandans living in refugee sites north of the capital Brazzaville might have volunteered or been called on to join in. UNHCR spokeswoman Judith Kumin said in Geneva that the government is reported to have sent a boat from Brazzaville to Njoundou, one of the refugee sites housing about 3,000 Rwandans, possibly to pick up volunteers. UNHCR was watching the situation closely, she said.
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