Congo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads
Congo's president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country's east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis. On Saturday, in some of his first statements since Rwandan-backed rebels captured major cities in eastern Congo,
DR Congo president to hold talks to form unity government
M23 rebels, supported by about 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda, according to UN experts, have been leading an insurgency in the central African country since last month. The rebels captured the eastern city of Goma,
Congo president plans unity government in response to eastern crisis
Felix Tshisekedi told a meeting of the ruling Sacred Union coalition not to be distracted by internal quarrels.
President Felix Says He'll Create 'Govt of National Unity' As Rwandan-Backed Rebels Captures Most Of Eastern Congo
Congo's President, Felix Tshisekedi said that he is going to launch a "government of national unity, as violence spreads across the country's east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis.
Congo's Quest for Unity Amid Escalating Violence
Amid growing unrest in eastern Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi has announced plans to establish a unity government. As Rwandan-backed rebels capture major cities and tensions rise, Tshisekedi emphasizes the importance of unity and reaching out to opposition groups to address the crisis and stabilize the region.
War in east puts DR Congo president under the cosh
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is on a quest for support as war in the east rages, but has so far returned empty-handed from trips abroad while anxiety mounts at home. Although the British foreign office has summoned Rwanda's top diplomat in London,
US top diplomat Rubio, Kenyan president call for ceasefire in eastern Congo
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during a phone call, the State Department said on Friday. CONTEXT An advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels has marked the gravest escalation in more than a decade of a long-running conflict in eastern Congo,
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Congolese President Tshisekedi rules out dialogue with M23 rebels
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has ruled out dialogue with the rebel militia M23 at a meeting with ...
Congo frees opposition leader and former president's ally Kabund
Democratic Republic of Congo has freed an opposition leader and the president's former right-hand man, Jean-Marc Kabund, his ...
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Denmark, Germany should urge Tshisekedi to address M23 grievances, says Gashumba
Rwanda’s Ambassador to Sweden and other Nordic countries, Dr. Diane Gashumba, called on Denmark and Germany to support African-led initiatives for the eastern DR Congo crisis, by advocating for ...
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Congolese president urges US to buy raw materials from DR Congo, not Rwanda
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has urged the US to purchase strategic raw materials directly from the Democratic ...
Calls grow for Congo to resolve conflict through dialogue
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has bemoaned inaction by the international community to end the fighting in the volatile eastern region. Experts, however, urge a local-driven process to find ...
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William Ruto hosts Felix Tshisekedi's envoy for talks on escalating crisis in DRC
President Ruto hosted a delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo, representing President Felix Tshisekedi. The DRC ...