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Rwanda: Kagame, Angolan President Discuss DR Congo Crisis
New Times, 11 March 2024
President Paul Kagame and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenço met in the capital Luanda on Monday, March 11, for a discussion on the security situation in eastern DR… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan President Agrees Meeting With DRC Counterpart
ANGOP, 11 March 2024
The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, is due to meet with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, on a date and place to be decided,… Read more »
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Rwanda: Faki Cautions the West Against Meddling in African Affairs Amid DRC-Rwanda Tiff
Capital FM, 22 February 2024
The African Union Commission (AUC) has warned the West against "interfering with the internal affairs" of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda amid simmering tensions… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - True Path to Peace Will Not Be Found in Externalising Blame
New Times, 19 February 2024
The recent seeming change in the US stance on the security crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) raises alarming questions about the former's commitment to genuine… Read more »
Rwanda, DR Congo Leaders to Discuss Eastern Congo Unrest
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Angolan President Joao Lourenço recently met in Luanda to discuss the security situation in eastern DR Congo. During the one-day working visit, the two leaders agreed on crucial steps to address the root causes of the conflict in the region.
Kagame has also agreed to meet with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to discuss security in the volatile eastern region. Lourenço serves as the mediator between Rwanda and DR Congo, whose diplomatic relations were strained by conflict in the eastern region involving a government-led coalition against M23 rebels. The meeting occurred amid calls from various governments and international organizations to return to negotiations and prevent the crisis from escalating into a regional conflict.
The UN reports that renewed clashes between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have displaced over 100,000 civilians in recent weeks. The DR Congo blames Rwanda for supporting the M23 rebels, but Rwanda denies this claim.
President Paul Kagame meets with his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenço for a discussion on the security situation in eastern DR Congo in Luanda on Monday, March 11.
