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Félix Tshisekedi to make official visit to France

The Congolese president has accepted Emmanuel Macron's invitation to Paris next month. [...]

Published on 27.03.2024 at 04:40 GMT

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DR Congo president, Félix Tshisekedi, and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame.

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Rwandan army and police personnel wait to board a plane for Mozambique in Kigali on 10 July 2021.

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Kagame and Tshisekedi play diplomatic cat and mouse

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On the left the president of the DRC Félix Tshisekedi, on the right the president of Rwanda Paul Kagame

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Rwandan army and MINUSCA in the running to take over M'Poko base

The French army will withdraw from Bangui before the end of the year, freeing up the M'Poko military base. To avoid it falling into Russian paramilitary Wagner's hands, Paris is in discussions with MINUSCA and the Rwandan army.

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DRC
Félix Tshisekedi to make official visit to France

DRC
Adviser Tshibangu paves way in Paris for Tshisekedi

DRC
Tshisekedi again postpones visit to Japan

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Kinshasa paves way for secret negotiations with Kigali

DRC
Tshisekedi's spymasters in Paris on a politico-security mission

DRC
DR Congo security chief seeks to reboot Paris-Kinshasa relations

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Unease grows over Kagame opposition plans to meet in Kinshasa

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Kigali puts more boots on the ground in Cabo Delgado

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Kagame and Tshisekedi play diplomatic cat and mouse

Central African Republic, France
Rwandan army and MINUSCA in the running to take over M'Poko base