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President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in Moroni, the capital of Comoros. He was welcomed by Azali Assoumani, president of the Union of Comoros. The two men discussed several topics during their exchanges, including the conflict with Rwanda and the development of Comoros in the coming years
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in Moroni, the capital of Comoros. He was welcomed by Azali Assoumani, president of the Union of Comoros. The two men discussed several topics during their exchanges, including the conflict with Rwanda and the development of Comoros in the coming years.
Kinshasa’s accusations that Kigali is backing the M23 are supported by UN experts, the United States, and other Western countries, but Kigali denies the charge. Last week, Qatar had planned to host a meeting between Tshisekedi and Kagame, but diplomats said the Congolese leader refused to attend.
Tensions between the two countries reached a trigger point last week when Rwandan forces opened fire at a Congolese fighter jet, which they said had violated Rwandan airspace. Kinshasa described it as an attack that amounted to an act of war.
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Meanwhile, the leaders of Burundi and Rwanda greeted each other warmly in Bujumbura after years of tempestuous relations and accusations of interference in their internal affairs. In 2020, Kagame urged the then-newly elected President Evariste Ndayishimiye to reset diplomatic ties but his overture was rejected as hypocritical. Burundi has accused Rwanda of harbouring those behind a failed 2015 coup that plunged the country into violent chaos.
