Kida said that the extradition agreement was part of the commitment to combating organized and transnational crime within the framework of the treaties to which the two countries are signatories.

Regarding the murders of members of the Rwandan community in Mozambique attributed by the Mozambican opposition and civil society organizations to the Kigali security forces, Helena Kida admitted the occurrence of these cases, but considered the attribution of blame to the Rwandan authorities to be speculation.

Since 2021, Rwandan forces have played a fundamental role in combating rebels in Cabo Delgado, having helped to retake locations seized by the insurgents.

Cabo Delgado province has been facing an armed insurgency for six years, with some attacks claimed by the extremist Islamic State group.

The insurgency has led to a military response since July 2021, with the support of Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), liberating districts near natural gas projects, but renewed attacks have taken place in the south of the region.

The conflict has already displaced one million people, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and killed around 4,000, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED).