DRC President Tshisekedi urges visiting French counterpart Macron to back international sanctions against Rwanda, which Kinshasa accuses of backing M23 rebels
DRC's Tshisekedi presses his French counterpart Macron for sanctions against Kigali, saying he remains"doubtful about the good faith of those who attacked us."Democratic Republic of Congo's [DRC] President Felix Tshisekedi has urged visiting French President Emmanuel Macron to pursue international sanctions against neighbouring Rwanda for its alleged military support to the M23 rebellion.
Most recently, DRC has accused Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels, who have seized control of large swaths of the country's east. Kigali has repeatedly denied the allegation.Regional leaders have called for a ceasefire in eastern DRC and for the M23 rebels to withdraw from the territory they are holding.
Emmanuel Mabunguta, a member of the Justice in Action Movement, accused Macron of supporting Rwandan President Paul Kagame and said the French president was not welcome in DRC.
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