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DRC’s response is measured as it expressed reservations over the outcome of the talk. President Tshisekedi’s spokeswoman expressed reservations on her X account about the Angolan mediation.
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi visited Luanda as the Angolan presidency announced that it would try to broker direct talks between Kinshasa and the M23 rebels.
Until now, DR Congo had treated any suggestion of talks with the rebels whom it considers proxies of Rwanda, as a non-starter. Angola’s announcement has prompted contrasting reactions in Goma, under M23 rule since January.
But DRC’s response is measured as it expressed reservations over the outcome of the talk. President Tshisekedi’s spokeswoman expressed reservations about the Angolan mediation on her X account.
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The Angolan initiative comes at a time when the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is holding an extraordinary summit on March 13 to discuss the security situation in the DRC. The prospect of direct dialogue between Kinshasa and the M23/AFC remains a fragile hope for the people of Goma, who aspire to peace and security.
