Tshisekedi, Kagame to hold talks as eastern DRC conflict escalates

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Congolese people carry their belongings as they flee from their villages around Sake in Masisi territory, following clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC); towards Goma, North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo on February 7, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame are expected to hold talks on simmering tensions between the two countries.

After his meeting with Angola’ President João Lourenço, the African Union mediator in the Congolese crisis, Prsident Kagame said he is open to a sit-down with President Tshisekedi.