Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has accused Western governments of double standards in their condemnation of violence in eastern DR Congo, as fighting intensifies and rebel forces enter Uvira. Nduhungirehe claims Western condemnation only arises when AFC/M23 rebels retaliate against sustained aerial attacks by Congolese armed forces (FARDC).

• Burundi reported over 8,000 arrivals daily and some 30,000 refugees crossing its border in a single week due to the conflict.
• The United States, the European Union, and eight European countries accused Rwanda of backing the rebel offensive and called for an immediate halt to fighting.
• UN experts state that Rwanda's army is in "de facto control of M23 operations," an assertion Kigali disputes.