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Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi weighs his military options against M23

DRC army tanks on the border with Rwanda. © REUTERS

In the conflict with the M23 rebels, the DRC president has to take into account his army's serious weaknesses and as well as the hostility of some in his entourage to Paul Kagame's regime. Although he has left the door open to mediation, he is still quietly planning large-scale military operations. [...]

Published on 27.01.2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 6 minutes Olivier Liffran, Joan Tilouine

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